World Bank Backs Bolivia’s Painful Pivot With $200 Million Social Protection Loan

2026-02-06 - 11:35

Key Points The World Bank approved $200 million to fund emergency cash transfers for up to eight million Bolivians — roughly 70% of the population — as the country endures its worst economic crisis in four decades. The loan is part of over $8 billion in international financing committed to Bolivia since President Rodrigo Paz