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Second Poverty Alleviation Microfinance Project (Microfinance II)

Bangladesh

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Project ID: P059143  |  Project Status: Closed

 

Abstract* last updated 27-MAY-2009
 
This Project Paper seeks the approval of the Executive Directors to provide an additional Credit to the Peoples' Republic of Bangladesh for the Second Poverty Alleviation Microfinance. The additional credit will help finance the costs associated with scaling up the Urban Micro-credit component of the project to reach a hitherto underserved segment of the urban poor, which are the poor rickshaw-pullers affected by a ban on Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) in certain Dhaka roads. The additional loan ...More»
 
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Project-At-A-Glance
Approval Date18-JAN-2001
Closing Date30-JUN-2009
Total Project Cost**181
RegionSouth Asia
Major Sector (Sector) (%)Finance (Micro- and SME finance) (96%)
 Public Administration, Law, and Justice (Central government administration) (4%)
Themes (%)Rural markets (16%)
 Other public sector governance (17%)
 Regulation and competition policy (17%)
 Access to urban services and housing (17%)
 Other financial and private sector development (33%)
Environmental CategoryF
Bank Team LeadSophastienphong, Kiatchai
BorrowerGOVERNMENT OF BANGLADESH
Implementing AgencyPALLI KARMA-SAHAYAK FOUNDATION (PKSF)
Project Goals
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Available Project Documents
Credit Agreement (), Vol.21-JUN-2007
Project Paper (PJPR), Vol.129-APR-2007
Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet (ISDS), Vol.101-NOV-2006
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* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature.
**Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show commitment at Board approval. It does not reflect any cancellations. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.

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