The World Bank will provide $170 million in additional financing for the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP), which was described as one of the country’s “most innovative”.

In a statement on Friday, the Washington-based multilateral lender said the funding approved by its board of executive directors would support the development of rural infrastructure such as roads, bridges, communal irrigation systems, potable water supplies, solar dryers, greenhouses and composting facilities.

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