World Bank, Togo launch infrastructure rehabilitation project

The Togolese government and the World Bank have launched a long delayed project with the aim of rehabilitating and promoting the maintenance of basic infrastructure in the Togolese capital of Lome, according to official sources. Dubbed as Project for the Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Infrastructure in Lome, the main objective of the World Bank-funded project is to help the Togolese government improve in the areas such as roads and other dilapidated amenities in the capital, the government announced in a statement on Thursday. Funded through World Bank's specialized Low Income Countries Under Stress mechanism, the project is estimated to cost up to over 600 million FCFA (1.6 million U.S dollars), according to government sources. "The project is intended to assist the Togolese government to improve access to critical urban... [read full story]                    

Add Comment
There are also 1 related articles
View all news articles about*:
*Newstin tag cloud displays all featured persons, associated organizations, related topics, regions and companies