, Dec. 24 -- The World Bank has approved $150.75 million to help Bangladesh scale up support to create employment, opportunities and better income for low-income youth and micro-entrepreneurs, with a focus on women and those living in climate-vulnerable areas.

The additional financing to the Recovery and Advancement of Informal Sector Employment (RAISE) Project will create employment and income opportunities for about another 176,000 youth across Bangladesh, in addition to the earlier 233,000 project beneficiaries.

Participants will benefit from a comprehensive package of services including skills training, apprenticeships, entrepreneurship development, and access to microfinance to help young people and micro-entrepreneurs overcome bar...