The World Bank Group plans to invest close to $2.5 billion over five years in education projects to help girls between the ages of 12 and 17. The bank says that about 75 percent of these investments are expected to come from its program for the world’s poorest countries. Most of the countries are in South Asia and in Africa, south of the Sahara. Those areas reportedly have the highest number of out-of-school girls. The investments were announced by Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank Group. “Empowering and educating adolescent girls is one of the best ways to stop poverty from being passed from generation to generation,” Kim said. He spoke Wednesday at the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. The meetings are taking place through Sunday in Washington, D.C. Michelle Obama, the wife of U.S. President Barack Obama, also spoke at the announcement.
Title: World Bank to Invest in Education for Girls
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</span> <span data-start-time='29063' data-end-time='37229'>Most of the countries are in South Asia and in Africa, south of the Sahara. </span> <span data-start-time='37229' data-end-time='45271'>Those areas reportedly have the highest number of out-of-school girls.</span> <span data-start-time='45271' data-end-time='53646'>The investments were announced by Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank Group.</span> <span data-start-time='53646' data-end-time='67583'>“Empowering and educating adolescent girls is one of the best ways to stop poverty from being passed from generation to generation,” Kim said.</span> <span data-start-time='67583' data-end-time='76875'>He spoke Wednesday at the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. </span> <span data-start-time='76875' data-end-time='83667'>The meetings are taking place through Sunday in Washington, D.C.</span> <span data-start-time='83667' data-end-time='91979'>Michelle Obama, the wife of U.S. President Barack 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