World Bank Approves $11.85 Million USD Tajikistan Infrastructure Grant
21 May 2012 - 09:49 by Local Press Report
DUSHANBE (New Europe Online) — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors recently approved an additional financing grant worth $11.85 million USD for the Tajikistan Municipal Infrastructure Development Project (MIDP). The amount will help 200,000 residents of Tajik towns such as Kurgan-Tube, Farkhor, Dangara, Kulyab and Vose, to access clean water and high-quality utility services. The grant will finance the costs of expanding investment in the water and sanitation sector and places a greater emphasis on institutional strengthening to ensure long-term improvements in the quality of people’s lives.
