The World Bank has approved $2.2 billion in new loans for Nigeria in 2025, with the funds set to be distributed across six key projects.
According to the bank’s project list, $500 million has been allocated to the Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus Programme, scheduled for approval on March 17.
Additionally, on March 31, $552 million will be approved for HOPE for Quality Basic Education for All, while $800 million will go to Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria 2.0.
Similarly, the bank stated that it will approve $300 million for the ‘Solutions for the Internally Displaced and Host Communities Project’ on July 15 and another $300 million for the ‘Health Security Program’ on August 19.
It was also noted that another project, ‘Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Growth (BRIDGE),’ will receive $500 million upon approval on September 15.
According to the World Bank, the BRIDGE initiative and the Health Security Programme are currently in the concept review stage, indicating that they are still in the early stages of assessment and planning.
On November 19, 2024, Nigeria’s loan exposure from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) rose to $17.1 billion.
According to the IDA’s financial statement for September 2024, Nigeria ranked third on the list of the top 10 borrowers.
As of December 31, 2024, Nigeria’s exposure had dropped to $16.8 billion, but the country retained its position as the third-largest debtor to the World Bank’s IDA.