Upgrade at Dar port impresses World Bank

>Dar es Salaam Port is the backbone of the central corridor that stretches from Tanzania all the way to landlocked countries of East and Central African countries.

>If development were to be judged by the number of heavy investments especially in infrastructure, then Tanzania would be said to be on the right track—thanks to multibillion dollar projects targeting construction of new ports, expansion of the existing ones and standard gauge railways.

World Bank partners Tanzania on port improvement project
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The World Bank Group is partnering with the government of Tanzania on the country's port improvement project. World Bank partners Tanzania on port improvement project. PHOTOS: mpoverello/africagreenmedia. The cooperation will be delivered through ...
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The World Bank’s board of executive directors has approved $300 million (about Sh525 billion) development financing to directly improve key services for about half a million people in Dar es Salaam. The credit is from the high-concessional International Development Association (Ida) and it targets the new Dar es Salaam Metropolitan Development Project (DMPD).

>The World Bank has turned down a government request  to grant  some  Sh7 billion for ICT connectivity in 12 higher learning institutions, a minister says.

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World Bank's 22bn/- for modern bus terminal in Moshi
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The World Bank has confirmed plans to dish out 22bn/- early next year to Moshi Municipal Council, Kilimanjaro Region to finance the construction of a modern bus terminal. Moshi Municipal Mayor, Jaffari Michael revealed this on Monday, saying up to the ...
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Official figures show that poverty has been decreasing in the past five years, but the World Bank says the vast majority of Tanzanians still live in poverty.

World Bank Group support to developing countries rose sharply to $61 billion in fiscal year 2014 as the organization prepared for transition to a new operating model, up from $52.6 billion in FY13.