Azerbaijan- Absheron Rehabilitation Program (ARP) II: Integrated Solid Waste Management (S) Project

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2008- The following project was approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors:

IBRD Loan: US$29.5 Million

TERMS: Maturity = 17 years; Grace Period = 4 years

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The ARP II Integrated Solid Waste Management Project will support the State Environment Program to curtail environmental degradation in the Absheron Peninsula.  It will support the reform of the Greater Baku solid waste collection and disposal operations into an effective and sustainable system in the fields of: (i) improving environmental conditions at the existing waste disposal sites, (ii) building-up operational, management and communication capabilities, (iii) rollout of collection services, and (iv) data collection and planning.

For more information, please call Michael Jones (202) 473-2588 or e-mail here at mjones2@worldbank.org.