WASHINGTON, June 19, 2008- The following project was approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors: West Africa Transport and Transit Facilitation Project IDA CREDIT: US$190 million TERMS: Maturity = 40 Years; Grace Period = 10 Years PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The West Africa Transport and Transit Facilitation Project aims to improve access by Burkina Faso and Mali to Ghanaian ports, as well as improve port operations and facilitate the efficient movement of traffic along the Tema - Ouagadougou - Bamako transport corridor. The project also aims to support the implementation of the first phase of the WAEMU/Ghana’s Road Program I (RP-I) program. For more information, please call Aby Toure at (202) 473-8302 or e-mail here at akonate@worldbank.org For more project information please visit: http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?projid=P079749&Type=Overview&theSitePK=40941&pagePK=51351001&menuPK=51351213&piPK=51351143 |