Nicaragua: Financing for Works in the Caribbean Area

The IDB plans to disburse up to $150 million this year to finance road construction and electrification works in areas of the Nicaraguan Caribbean.

Monday, April 16, 2018

Representatives of the entity in Nicaragua explained that the goal is to approve up to $280 million in loans for development works in the country this year. 

See also "Nicaragua: $39 million for sanitation"

Regarding the plan to grant up to $150 million for infrastructure projects exclusively for the Caribbean area, Baudouin Duquesne, IDB representative in Nicaragua, explained to Elnuevodiario.com.ni that "... this program has an infrastructure component, to serve several stretches of roads, electrification through renewable energy in areas where they do not have this service, and another component of productive development, which includes credit lines for small and medium producers."

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