WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Monday said it would invest over $5 billion over the next five years to help restore degraded landscapes, improve agriculture productivity, and promote livelihoods in 11 African countries as they recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
World Bank Group President David Malpass said the investment would help improve livelihoods as those countries recovered from COVID-19 and dealt with the impact of biodiversity loss and climate change.
The funds would benefit countries in the Sahel region, Lake Chad and Horn of Africa, the Bank said in a statement.
(Reporting by Andrea Shalal Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
