Azerbaijan, Baku, Oct.31 / Trend, I. Khalilova /
A World Bank (WB) mission paid a visit to Baku to review the implementation of projects to improve water supply and sewage systems in small towns of Azerbaijan on Oct.31, WB Baku Office said on Monday.
"The mission led by project manager Manuel Marino will stay in the country until Nov.8 and partake in the review of the portfolio of projects implemented by the WB in the country, which is scheduled for Nov.4," the office said.
Under the first water project, covering 22 regions, the WB allocated $230 million of the total cost worth $310 million. As a result of carrying out the first project at least 700,000 people will be provided with water and take advantage of the sewerage service. Implementation of this project is scheduled for 2012.
The World Bank's second project to improve water supply and sewerage systems in small towns over Azerbaijan covers 21 regions. Five of them are located in the Nakhichivan Autonomous Republic; the rest are Kurdamir, Ujar, Zardab and other regions of the country.
The project which began in 2008 is due to be completed in February 2013. The total project cost is $410 million, of which World Bank's proportion is $260 million and $30 million is allocated by the IDA.
Azerbaijan has been a World Bank member since 1992. Total liabilities of the bank to the country have hit roughly $2.9 billion on 43 projects during this period.
