World Bank Signing Ceremony
August 13, 2010 – Ambassador Bockari K. Stevens, today signed on behalf of the Government of Sierra Leone, a Financing Agreement for the Sierra Leone Reproductive and Child Health care project, in the amount of Twenty Million United States Dollars ($20,000,000.00). (Photo: Sierra Leone’s Ambassador Bockari K. Stevens and World Bank Country Programme Director Mr. Sergiy V. Kulyk before the signing of the Financing Agreement)
Signing on behalf of the World Bank was the Country Programme Coordinator, African Region, Mr. Sergiy V. Kulyk.
In a brief statement following the signing ceremony, Mr. Kulyk said it was always his pleasure to sign on behalf of the World Bank. He lauded President, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma for the bold steps he has taken in making child and maternal health care delivery services free, country wide. He also lauded the efforts of the government in combating corruption and hoped that the grant will go a long way in enhancing the goals of the President’s Agenda for Change.
Responding, Ambassador Stevens on behalf of the government and people of Sierra Leone thanked the World Bank for its continued support to Sierra Leone. He reiterated government’s commitment to restore the dignity of the people –more than 60% of whom live in abject poverty. He also praised the free medical service delivery for under-fives and lactating mothers and appealed to the World Bank Director to continue to assist Sierra Leone in her drive to meet the Millennium Development Goals.
Sierra Leone’s Ambassador Bockari K. Stevens and World Bank Country Programme Director Mr. Sergiy V. Kulyk signing the Financing Agreement
Earlier, the World Bank Country Counsel Marjorie Mpundu welcomed the Ambassador and gave a brief overview of the $20 million United States Dollar African Catalytic Growth Fund (ACGF) Grant Agreement being overseen by the World Bank. The signing took place at the Headquarters of the World Bank in Washington, D.C.
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