EU, AFD, and World Bank support strengthening public finance management in Sri Lanka

The Government of Sri Lanka and the World Bank, European Union (EU) and Agence Française de Development (AFD) have recently 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.

EU, AFD, and World Bank support strengthening public finance management in Sri Lanka | Daily FT

DailyFT

2023-07-21

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