Govt., WB, EU and AFD sign agreement

Acting Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe with WB, EU and AFD officials after signing the agreement

The government of Sri Lanka, the World Bank, (WB) European Union (EU) and France’s official development assistance (AFD) signed financing agreements to help strengthen Sri Lanka’s management of public finances.

The grant of EUR 9.8 million for Public Finance Management aims to support improving economic governance, transparency and accountability in how public finances are spent.