The World Bank and Grammy Award-winning singer Shakira have teamed up in a $300 million joint initiative aimed at helping young children in Latin America and the Caribbean. World Bank president Robert Zoellick and the Colombian artist, representing her ALAS Foundation, signed an agreement launching the "Early Childhood Initiative: An Investment for Life" at the bank's Washington headquarters. The ...

The World Bank and Grammy Award-winning singer Shakira teamed up Monday in a 300-million-dollar joint initiative aimed at helping young children in Latin America and the Caribbean. World Bank president Robert Zoellick and the Colombian artist, representing her ALAS Foundation, signed an agreement launching the "Early Childhood Initiative: An Investment for Life" at the bank's Washington headquarters. The partnership ...