World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim will be in Ghana on Tuesday, December 2, 2014.<\/p>\n
The visit forms part of a mission which will take him to the three countries most affected by Ebola; Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea.<\/p>\n
The World Bank in a release said while in Ghana, Dr. Kim is expected to meet with President John Mahama and other officials.<\/p>\n
Their meeting will focus on Ghana’s\u00a0leadership role in coordinating the regional Ebola response.<\/p>\n
They will also discuss Ghana’s economic challenges and the important role of key stakeholders, including government, development partners, private sector and civil society in addressing them.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”V2dwHWw6gOpmJIpcMzfR5F7NobPDWxGH”]Dr. Kim will also participate in a round table discussion with a group of private business leaders active in the West African sub-region to discuss the overall impact of Ebola on private businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises.<\/p>\n
It is estimated that the total cost of Ebola to Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy is between $3 billion and $4 billion.<\/p>\n
He will also meet with officials of the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) to discuss in-depth plans for accelerating and decentralizing the response to get to zero cases.<\/p>\n
Joining Dr. Kim on the trip will be Jin-Yong Cai, Executive Vice-President, IFC; Makhtar Diop, Vice President for Africa and Tim Evans, Senior Director, Health, Nutrition and Population Global Practice.<\/p>\n
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By: Godwin Allotey Akweiteh\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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