Cambodia: Trade Facilitation and Competitiveness Project

WASHINGTON, June 2, 2005 - The following project was approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors:

IDA GRANT AMOUNT: US$10 million

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project aims to introduce transparency in investment processes including infrastructure concessions, and facilitate access of enterprises to export markets. The project will focus on four specific areas: trade facilitation, Export Market Access Fund (EMAF), private participation in infrastructure and investment promotion, and the legal transparency component .For more information, please call Melissa Fossberg at (202) 458-4145, or e-mail mfossberg@worldbank.org.  For project information documents, please visit:http://intranet.worldbank.org/servlet/main?pagePK=250315&piPK=250383&theSitePK=84829&menuPK=250337&Projectid=P089196