World Bank not to blame for Norway funds hold-up

World Bank Country Repre-sentative Giorgio Valentini has reiterated that Guyana’s inability to access the US$30M deposited by Norway into a fund under the Bank’s supervision is not the institution’s fault.

Speaking to Stabroek News on Monday, Valentini said that the World Bank could only disburse the funds when approval has been given by the Steering Committee of the Guyana Redd+ Investment Fund (GRIF).  Recently,