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www.worldbank.org/angola The World Bank is helping to fight poverty and improve living standards for the people of Angola. As of April 2007, the Bank had approved 16 IDA credits and grants for Angola for a total amount of approximately US$487 million. The commitment value of five ongoing IDA-financed operations is approximately US$177 million with grant co-financing totaling roughly US $104 million. Please refer to the Country Brief for more information about World Bank assistance in Angola. Country Economic Memorandum New Publication - Oil, Broad-Based Growth, and Equity (June, 2006) The Country Economic Memorandum for Angola identifies six core areas where a strategic approach for the development of a broad-based growth strategy is required. In designing a sustainable development strategy for the country, the authorities will need to address a number of issues in six major areas which have been found to constrain growth and equitable development in Angola: (i) the incomplete transition to a market economy; (ii) macroeconomic management; (iii) governance and transparency in the management of the mineral wealth; (iv) the business environment; (v) agriculture; and (vi) public service delivery to the poor. More... Angola Public Information Center The Angola Country Office's Public Information Center(PIC) is a focal point for providing access to World Bank publications, reports and other development-related materials. This resource is offered in support of the World Bank's policy of disclosure to be open about its activities and to explain its work to the widest possible audience.
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