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Republic of Senegal – Water and Sanitation Millennium Project
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WASHINGTON, February 16, 2010 - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the following project:
IDA Credit: US$55 million equivalent
Terms: Maturity = 40 years; Grace Period = 10 years
Project ID: P109986
Project Description: The objective of the Water and Sanitation Millennium Project is to increase sustainable water and sanitation services in selected rural and urban areas. This will contribute to the achievement of the water and sanitation Millennium Development Goals. The proposed project will achieve its objective by facilitating access to services through programs for improving and extending water production and distribution systems and urban sanitation networks, constructing social water and sanitation household connections, public standpipes and on-site sanitation facilities, and consolidating the achievements of the urban water reform, supporting the rural water sub-sector reform and strengthening capacities to deliver and manage water and sanitation services.
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Francois Gouahinga
(202) 473-0696
fgouahinga@worldbank.org
For more project information, please visit: http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=732...