The World Bank is helping to fight poverty and improve living standards for the people of Nigeria. As of September 2009, the World Bank had approved over 130 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) loans and International Development Association (IDA) credits to Nigeria for a total amount of more than US$10.5 billion. The commitment value of the 28 ongoing projects is about US$4.5 billion. For more information on how the World Bank is supporting Nigeria, please refer to the overview. |