World Bank urges support for poor as food prices soar
- Date: 31-Mar-2022
- Source: Al-Monitor
- Sector:Financial Services
- Country:Middle East
World Bank urges support for poor as food prices soar
A senior World Bank official called for more support for poor people globally Thursday as the war in Ukraine sends food prices soaring.
Developing and import-dependent countries have been heavily impacted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- the two countries that account for more than a quarter of the world's annual wheat sales.
"It's not so much about food availability," Mari Pangestu, the World Bank's managing director for development policy, told AFP during Middle East and North Africa Climate Week in Dubai.
Select Sector 
Select Country 
