BANGKOK, Oct. 19 -- TANZANIA has been allocated 2.54 billion US dollars (about 6.6tri/-) under the World Banks International Development Association (IDA-21), while financing commitments exceeding 760 million US dollars (about 2.0tri/-) have also been reported, Finance Minister Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar has said.

He said the funding arrangements formed part of Tanzanias development partnership with the World Bank, which supports strategic projects in energy, transport infrastructure and human capital development. Amb Omar made the remarks yesterday during talks with outgoing World Bank Executive Director for the Africa Group 1 Constituency, Dr Zarau Kibwe, on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group ...