Bangladesh to receive $35m for disabled, vulnerable people
Monday, 29 December 2008
Bangladesh will receive US$ 35 million in credit from the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank's concessionary arm, for implementing a project for the country's disabled people and vulnerable children, reports UNB.
The project, 'Disability and Children-at-Risk Project', is aimed at expanding the coverage, use and quality of social care services for persons with disabilities and children at risk, particularly street children.
The IDA credit has 40 years to maturity, including a 10-year grace period; and carries a service charge of 0.75 per cent.
A credit agreement to this effect was signed between the government and the IDA at the Economic Relations Division (ERD) in the city Sunday.
ERD Additional Secretary Mohammad Mejbahuddin and World Bank Acting Country Director Mohi Uz Zaman Quazi signed the agreement on behalf of their respective sides.
The Disability and Children-at-Risk Project will promote equity and social inclusion for these vulnerable groups.
The project will expand disability services, improve awareness and build the capacity of NGOs, disabled people's organisations, and government agencies providing support to the disabled people and their families. It will support scaling-up of the Jatiya Pratibandhi Unnayan Foundation (JPUF).
The project will also focus on strengthening and scaling-up integrated social work and care services for vulnerable children below 18 years, particularly the street children and orphans, in rapidly growing urban slums.
Another major component of the project is institutional strengthening of the Ministry of Social Welfare and Department of Social Services.
The project, 'Disability and Children-at-Risk Project', is aimed at expanding the coverage, use and quality of social care services for persons with disabilities and children at risk, particularly street children.
The IDA credit has 40 years to maturity, including a 10-year grace period; and carries a service charge of 0.75 per cent.
A credit agreement to this effect was signed between the government and the IDA at the Economic Relations Division (ERD) in the city Sunday.
ERD Additional Secretary Mohammad Mejbahuddin and World Bank Acting Country Director Mohi Uz Zaman Quazi signed the agreement on behalf of their respective sides.
The Disability and Children-at-Risk Project will promote equity and social inclusion for these vulnerable groups.
The project will expand disability services, improve awareness and build the capacity of NGOs, disabled people's organisations, and government agencies providing support to the disabled people and their families. It will support scaling-up of the Jatiya Pratibandhi Unnayan Foundation (JPUF).
The project will also focus on strengthening and scaling-up integrated social work and care services for vulnerable children below 18 years, particularly the street children and orphans, in rapidly growing urban slums.
Another major component of the project is institutional strengthening of the Ministry of Social Welfare and Department of Social Services.