CAF grants Bolivia credit of 44 million for water and sanitation plans
The credit agreement was signed by the president of CAF, Enrique Garcia the boliviano, with ministers planning, NoelAguirre and Water, Rene Orellana, at Government enpresencia and the head of state of Bolivia, Evo Morales.
Garcia explainedthat resources are used in the development and execution of plans in drinking water, basic sanitation, and irrigation drenajeurbano to improve the lives of 1.5 million lower-income people in cities El Alto, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz.
El Alto will be built in a treatment plant residuosliquidos, while in Cochabamba funds are invested in the project of Misicuni, that is to extend coverage delservicio water, and in Santa Cruz in sanitation and drenajeurbano.
Morales Garcia also informed that this year the regional organismofinanciero Bolivia plans to approve appropriations por450 million dollars, a average figure in recent years.
Meanwhile, the president emphasized that most of losrecursos will go to the slums of Santa Cruz, a city cuyosprincipales political and business leaders are opposed.
Morales used his speech to ask Congress to apruebede once a loan by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and another 74 million by the World Bank (WB) million por30 and usable in development programs. EFE
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