| WASHINGTON, June 15, 2004—The following project was approved today by the World Bank’s Board:
IDA GRANT AMOUNT: US$ 6.9 Million
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project aims at minimizing the exposure of humans and livestock to radionuclides associated with abandoned uranium mine tailings and waste rock dumps in the Mailuu-Suu area, improve the effectiveness of emergency management and response by national and sub-national authorities and local communities to disaster situations, and reduce the loss of life and property in key landslide areas of the country. For more information, please call Miriam Van Dyck at (202) 473-8302 or e-mail mvandyck@worldbank.org For project information documents, please visit: http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=104231&piPK=73230&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P083235
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