Thursday September 14, 2006
Government to withhold World Bank contribution
Vivienne Morgan, PA
Independent UK
The Government will today withhold a £50 million contribution to the World Bank in protest at the conditions it attaches to aid for developing countries.
The decision reflects concern that the world's richest nations should not be telling poor countries how to run their economic affairs.
International Development Secretary Hilary Benn said that conditions should be attached in areas such as tackling corruption and good governance.
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