World Bank approves credit to support public service capacity building in Zambia.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-29 March 2000-THE WORLD BANK: World Bank approves credit to support public service capacity building in Zambia (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:28032000 WASHINGTON -- The World Bank today approved a credit of US$28 million to assist the Zambian Government in making public service delivery processes more effective and efficient in order to facilitate economic growth and reduce poverty.

The Public Service Capacity Building Program is a 13-year program designed to support the Government's ongoing process to restructure, decentralize and improve accountability and transparency in the delivery of public services. This will be achieved through implementing system-wide reforms such as rationalizing staffing, particularly in the...