[yankeedame]

...Made said agriculture was the backbone of the economy of the country and without support from the World Bank it would not succeed,” said a source familiar with proceedings at the meeting.

Gee, it seemed to do okay w/o WB money when the eevviill Rhodesian government was in power.

[GeronL]

According to some reports the people have been told that food stocks are high and there is no need for loans from the World Bank or foreign aid or something... Cathy Buckle mentioned the radio ads every half-hour with new jingles from the electric company saying its all fine when nobody has power.

It sounds like a nightmare.