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IN THE CORRIDORS

Sources close to the finance issue suggest that the much talked about tenth replenishment to the IDA is expected to bring that fund up to US$18 billion (from the current US$16.5 billion). Some observers suggest that the Earth Increment to the tenth replenishment may well be in the amount of US$5 billion to which the World Bank would add US$1.5 billion. As well, it is likely that the World Bank will make an equal contribution to the GEF.