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Bolivia: Urban Infrastructure Project

Available in: Español
Date: November 21, 2006

WASHINGTON, November 21, 2006 - The following project was approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors:

 

 

IBRD LOAN: US$30 million

TERMS: Grace period = 10 years; Maturity = 35 years.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The objective of this project is to improve the access to basic services by the urban poor in Bolivia’s major cities through targeted infrastructure investments and the provision of technical assistance to municipalities in the planning, expansion and sustainability of urban service delivery. The Urban Infrastructure Project will focus on La Paz, the country’s capital; the adjacent city of El Alto, one of the fastest growing in the hemisphere; and Santa Cruz, Bolivia’s largest city.

 

For project details, please call Stevan Jackson (202) 458-5054 or email sjackson@worldbank.org

For more project information, please visit:http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=73230&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P083979

 


For more information, please visit the Projects website.




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