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World Bank to boost resilience of 3 million Ethiopians in drought-prone regions

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A woman and her child take a rest in a refugee camp on Aug 10, 2020. [Xinhua]

The World Bank said that it has scaled up efforts to boost the resilience of three million Ethiopians living in drought-prone lowlands.

The World Bank, in a statement issued late Friday, said Ethiopians living in climate-affected lowlands of the country will receive new support through a 340-million-U.S. dollars credit from the bank's International Development Association to enhance their livelihoods and climate resilience.

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