Spain approves US$80mn grant for water, sanitation projects in Bolivia
The Spanish government has approved a US$80mn donation to Bolivia’s environment and water ministry for potable water and sewerage projects [and the construction of water intake systems], Bolivian government news agency ABI reported. [The package is part of a water and sanitation development plan that requires US$500mn].
[An earlier report] in local paper El Informador reported that Bolivian authorities [sought] financial support in Spain to cover the cost of a series of water projects [worth] US$ 150mn. Germany, Canada and Sweden [had] already offered their support to carry them out. [Spain has denied an announcement made by President Evo Morales of Bolivia, that it would give some 700mn euros out of of the 1.5bn-euro Spanish water fund to support projects in the country].
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News type | Inbrief |
File link |
http://washlac.wordpress.com/2009/03/23/bolivia-spain-approves-us80mn-grant-for-water-sanitation-projects/ |
Source of information | Wordpress |
Subject(s) | DRINKING WATER , DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , FINANCE-ECONOMY , INFRASTRUCTURES , SANITATION -STRICT PURIFICATION PROCESSES , SLUDGES , WATER QUALITY |
Geographical coverage | Spain, Bolivia |
News date | 16/04/2009 |
Working language(s) | ENGLISH |