Bosnia and Herzegovinaand Croatia: Neretva and Trebisnjica Management Project

WASHINGTON, May 29, 2008- The following project was approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors:

GEF Trust Fund Grant: USD$8 Million

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Neretva and Trebisnjica River Basin Management Project for Europe and Central Asia aims to provide mechanisms for the efficient and equitable water allocation amongst the users of the Neretva and Trebisnjica river basin (NTRB) at the transboundary level, and for enhancing the basin ecosystems and biodiversity through improved water resources management.

For more information, please call Mike Jones  at (202) 473-2558 or e-mail here at mjones2@worldbank.org

For project information, please visit: http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=73230&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P084608