World Bank Approves Loan for Argentine Sanitation Upgrade

The World Bank has approved a $200m loan to upgrade sanitation services in nine provinces across Argentina.

The loan is part of the Argentine Government’s Great North Development Programme to improve its water and road infrastructure.

The project includes the improvement of wastewater collection, treatment and disposal systems, and water provision systems.

It also covers the implementation of institutional and operational reinforcement programmes, as well as technical assistance for service providers to improve institutional organisation, managing capacity, investment planning and technical, operational, commercial and financial efficiency.

World Bank director for Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay Penelope Brook said the investment will facilitate a significant expansion of water and sanitation services, along with economic development and environmental care in the northern region of Argentina.

The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2016.