WB approves US$ 50-million loan for displaced persons in Azerbaijan.

WASHINGTON, October 28 (Itar-Tass) -- The World Bank approved on
Thursday a US$ 50-million loan to improve the living conditions of
internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Azerbaijan.
"About 185,000 internally displaced persons in Azerbaijan will have
better access to infrastructure, services, housing conditions and
livelihood opportunities with the help of a new World Bank-financed
project," it said.
The government of Azerbaijan will contribute US$ 28.5 million to the
IDP Living Conditions and Livelihoods Project raising the total financing
to US$ 78.5 million.
"The goal of the project is to improve living conditions and increase
the economic self-reliance of the beneficiary internally displaced
persons," the World Bank said.