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Cape Verde: Fourth Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC-4)

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WASHINGTON, July 8, 2008- The following project was approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors:

 

IDA Credit: US$10 million

TERMS: Maturity = 40 Years; Grace Period = 10 Years

Program Description:  The Fourth Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC-4) aims to support the implementation of Cape Verde's first Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRSP-I). This one-tranche operation is a transitory one between the first and the second PRSC series, which will be based on the GPRSP-II finalized by the Government at end of May 2008. The policy dialogue and the results-based framework under PRSC-4 focus on the following pillars of the GPRSP-I: (i) promote good governance; (ii) develop human capital; and (iii) improve the effectiveness and sustainability of the social protection system.

 

For more information, please call Aby Toure at (202) 473-8302 or e-mail here at akonate@worldbank.org

 

For program documents, please visit:

http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=73230&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P090644


For more information, please visit the Projects website.

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