WASHINGTON, March 20, 2008 - The following project was approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors: IBRD Loan: US$120 million TERMS: Maturity= 30 years Grace= 5 years PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project aims to contribute to the sustainable improvement in: (i) sanitation and environmental conditions and (ii) the water quality in the selected drainage basins within targeted communities in the Governorates of Beheira, Gharbeya and Kafr El Sheikh in the Delta region. The project has three components: the provision of sanitation systems for a total of 14 clusters in the selected priority area within the two command areas of Mahmoudeya and Mit Yazid falling within the Governorates of Beheira, Gharbeya and Kafr El Sheikh in the Delta; the establishment of a local result-based monitoring and evaluation system that links the improvements in sanitation coverage with anticipated environmental and water quality impacts; and institutional development and capacity building, promoting institutional development within the national and local public institutions responsible for sanitation implementation to enhance their capacity to plan, design, construct and operate the rural sanitation investments, monitor outputs and outcomes, as well as promote hygiene practices and social mobilization. For more information please call: Dina El Naggar (202) 473-3245 or e-mail delnaggar@worldbank.org. For project documents, please visit: http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=73230&theSitePK=256307&menuPK=287190&Projectid=P094311 For more information on the Bank’s work in Egypt, please visit http://go.worldbank.org/OXW555VEV0 |
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