MONROVIA, April 18 -- The World Bank and the Liberian Government have signed the Youth Opportunities Project (YOP) Additional Financing (AF) Grant Agreement of US3 million to provide additional support to youth under the Productive Public Works component of the YOP. It will also strengthen various aspects of project implementation, including monitoring and evaluation.

World Bank Country Director for Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Dr. Henry Kerali and Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Mr. Samuel Tweah, signed the Agreement in Washington, DC, during the Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund. The signing ceremonies were attended by members of the Liberian Government delegation and the World Bank...