the ida institute is known as soft loan window of world bank.
the ida institute is known as soft loan window of world bank.
which institute is known as soft loan window of world bank?
the ida
to facilitate beneficiary farmers and entrepreneurs krishi vigyan kendra, kannur (kerala) took initiative in collaboration with state bank of india (sbi) and opened a ‘sbi-kvk loan window’ at kvk which offers hassle-free credit facilities. this facility was operational 2 march 2009. with this facility, farmers and entrepreneurs who benefited from kvk on technologies in agriculture and allied fields through vocational training and other income generating activities will be able to get credit facilities to start their vocations. in addition, they would be provided with information regarding subsidies from agencies like district industries centre. the main target group of the sbi-kvk loan window is kvk farm families. with the introduction of this single window facility, trainees could discuss plans of action on reaping harvest of the technologies advocated by kvk trainers with the bankers on the spot. initially the loan window would be open once a week. state bank of india has deputed an officer to operate the counter so that farmers’ needs could be well-assessed (financially and technologically) under kvk guidance. in addition, support for project preparation and loan processing would also be given at the loan window.
krishi vigyan kendra kannur
the arab fund for economic and social development (afesd), a regional arab funding institution, has financed several water and sanitation projects in yemen. examples are: the construction of the sanaa' wastewater treatment plant (with a soft loan of around $30 million); the construction of wastewater networks in sanaa' (first and second phase)(with two soft loans of around $100 million); the expansion of the sanaa' wastewater treatment plant; the improvement of water and sanitation facilities in aden (with a soft loan of around us$35 million); the construction of wastewater facilities in seiyun and tareem (with a soft loan of around us$50 million); and the sanaa' flood protection project (with a soft loan of around us$25 million). in november 2012, arab fund signed an agreement to finance the fourth phase of sanaa' wastewater networks with a soft loan of about us$54 million. the construction will be completed before the end of 2017. in 2014, the arab fund signed an agreement to finance additional works in sanaa' flood protection, with a soft loan of around us$35 million. in addition, afesd provided several grants for the water and sanitation sector in yemen. examples are preparing wastewater study for old sanaa' city, construction of a septage disposal facility in sanaa'.
water supply and sanitation in yemen