Tunisia: World Bank loan of 260.5 dollars for the secotrs of water, environment and employment

The World Bank has granted Tunisia a 206.5 million dollar loan, as part of support to the country's development. The payment comes in the form of three loans respectively allocated for the planned redevelopment of the northern part of Tunis, the main aim of which is to reduce the environmental impact of used water waste release into the Gulf of Tunis with the construction of an outflowing stream in the sea; management of natural resources in the rural and agricultural sector; and the world of employment.

The first agreement will finance a water treatment project north of Tunis, aiming at reducing the environmental impact of waste water in the gulf of Tunis.

The second one aims at improving the living conditions in the governorates of Jendouba, Kasserine and Medenine through improved management of natural resources, while the third one will support the country's employment program by enhancing the mobility of the work force.

The World Bank is also supporting several other development projects in Tunisia.

The deal was signed in Washington, during the annual meeting of the World Bank, by the Tunisian Minister of Development and Cooperation, Mohamed Nouri Jouini.

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Subject(s)	DRINKING WATER , DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , FINANCE-ECONOMY , HEALTH - HYGIENE - PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISM , INDUSTRY , INFRASTRUCTURES , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , PREVENTION AND NUISANCES POLLUTION , SANITATION -STRICT PURIFICATION PROCESSES , SLUDGES , WATER QUALITY
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Geographical coverage	Tunisia,
News date	12/10/2010
Working language(s)	ENGLISH , FRENCH