India: National Vector Borne Disease Control and Polio Eradication Support Project

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2008 - The following project was approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors:

 

IDA Credit: US$521 Million

TERMS: Maturity = 35 years; Grace= 10 years

Project Description: The National Vector Borne Disease Control and Polio Eradication Support Project for India aims to enhance the effectiveness of government response to control malaria, eliminate kala azar, and eradicate polio. The project will significantly boost effective prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services for malaria and kala azar in remote and backwards areas especially, and increase polio vaccinations. The credit also has tough new safeguards in place to prevent corruption.

 

 

Media Contact

Erik Nora at (202) 458-4735

enora@worldbank.org

 

For more project information please visit:

http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=73230&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P094360