Colombia. Approved May 23: IBRD loan of $65 million for a package
of infrastructure investments, technical assistance and institutional
support for the urban transport sector in the district of Bogota.
The four-part project includes works, equipment and consultant
services to improve transport flows in major transit corridors;
designs, works and supervision to pave and upgrade 30 km of access
roads into low-income areas; road maintenance and repair of about
400 lane-km of roads used by public transport; and institutional
support. For more information, call Mario Del Carril (202) 473-6189,
fax 522-3698, e-mail mdelcarril@worldbank.org.
Kyrgyz. Approved May 23: IDA credit of $20 million for a power
and district heating project to finance investments for the rehabilitation
of the thermal power plant and heating system in Bishkek, and
to reinforce transmission and distribution facilities in the north
of the country. The project will also provide technical assistance,
training, and project engineering and implementation support.
Technical assistance will be provided to the government to continue
the works in the petroleum sector, initiated by the Bank with
Norwegian and Japanese funding, and to promote exploration in
the Kyrgyz sedimentary basins. For more information, call Jan
Pakulski (202) 473-1797, fax 522-3362, e-mail jpakulski@worldbank.org.
Moldova. Approved May 23: IBRD loan of $10 million for an energy
project that will help finance the overhaul of a combined heat
and power plant in Chisinay and the repair of about 180 leaky
gas distribution points. The project will also finance gas meter
installation, the upgrading of accounting and billing systems
and financial management, and will provide management and implementation
services. For more information, call Jan Pakulski (202) 473-1797,
fax 522-3362, e-mail jpakulski@worldbank.org.
Tanzania. Approved May 23: IDA credit of $105 million for an urban
rehabilitation project that will improve infrastructure in eight
towns, in Dar es Salaam and in Dodoma. The four-part project includes:
rehabilitation and expansion of services (roads, storm drains,
sanitation, solid waste management); a community-based upgrading
program and emergency support for water supply in Dar es Salaam;
institutional strengthening through training and technical assistance;
and studies for future project preparation. For more information,
call Eric Chinje (202) 473-4467, fax 473-7917, e-mail echinje@worldbank.org.
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