Q&A: The Effects of High Food Prices in Africa With wheat, maize and rice making up 30 percent of African diets but much of it being imported, World Bank experts say agricultural development presents the best solution to high food prices. More...

The World Bank is helping to fight poverty and improve the living standards for the people in São Tomé and Príncipe. As of March 2007, the World Bank had approved 14 IDA credits for São Tomé and Príncipe for a total amount of approximately US$83.3 million. The commitment value of two ongoing operations is about US$11.5 million, with an undisbursed balance of roughly US$6.7 million.

For more information on how the World Bank is supporting São Tomé and Príncipe, please refer to the Country Brief.
      

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