WASHINGTON, September 25, 2008- The following projects were approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors:
IBRD Loan Amount: US$150 million
Terms: Maturity = 30 years; Grace = 5 years
Program Description: The Unleashing Productive Innovation Project for Argentina aims to support the expansion of Argentina's capacity to generate productive innovation in knowledge-based areas by: (i) facilitating the creation of new knowledge-based companies; (ii) upgrading research infrastructure in the areas of science, technology and productive innovation; and (iii) strengthening the policy framework governing science, technology, and productive innovation.
Media Contact
Gabriella Aguilar
(202) 473 6768
gaguilar2@worldbank.org
For project documents, please visit:
http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64312881&piPK=64302848&theSitePK=40941&Projectid=P106752
|