The Government of Ethiopia and the World Bank have signed a financing agreement for the Human Capital Operation (HCO), a program aimed at addressing Ethiopia's poor nutrition and low learning outcomes. With a budget of $400 million, this program is set to make a significant impact on the lives of 97 million Ethiopians and 800,000 refugees. The World Bank approved the program on June 16, 2023, recognizing the crucial need to improve education and nutrition services nationwide. Even prior to the crises, Ethiopian and refugee children had poor nutrition and low learning outcomes. Ethiopia’s HCI score is pulled down by a high stunting rate and poor child learning outcomes.

Source: Ethiopian News August 01, 2023 11:29 UTC