World Bank's Malpass, France's Le Maire discuss vaccines and aid for poor countries
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World Bank President David Malpass and French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Tuesday discussed COVID-19 vaccine deployment, debt relief and other aid for low income countries, including Chad and Sudan, the bank said in a statement.
Malpass and Le Maire discussed France's support for Sudan as it clears arrears with international financial institutions and France's growing contributions to the International Development Association, the World Bank's fund for the poorest countries.
"President Malpass also highlighted the importance of further progress on debt transparency and sustainability" along with World Bank support for a G20 common debt restructuring framework, the bank said.
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