World Bank clarifies on Mirror Business Page 1 story

Following is the clarification sent to us by the World Bank on our story titled ‘Large majority of WB-funded projects in e-Government sphere failed to bring desired results’ published on October 4.

“We wish to clarify that the report in the said article was not issued by the World Bank.  At the World Bank, we firmly believe that digital technologies can provide a unique opportunity for countries to accelerate economic growth and connect citizens to services and jobs. 

“In times of crisis, from natural disasters to the current COVID-19 pandemic, digital technologies have what’s keeping people, governments and businesses connected. 

We will continue to help countries by working with the governments closely to address key challenges and issues faced, so as to ensure any digital transformation programme will support the achievement of its desired development outcomes.”