World Bank approves $300mln loan for projects in Sindh
Business
December 10, 2020
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank on Wednesday approved $300 million in financing for two projects in Pakistan including the Sindh Resilience Project and the Solid Waste Emergency and Efficiency Project (SWEEP).
“These investments would bolster Pakistan’s efforts to build resilience to natural hazards such as floods and droughts in Sindh, and strengthen solid waste management in Karachi to tackle recurrent urban flooding and public health emergencies in the city,” the bank said in a statement on Wednesday.
Najy Benhassine, country head of World Bank Pakistan said building resilience to natural disasters and health emergencies is an important and urgent agenda in Pakistan that would help save lives and protect the economy.