Washington, February 17, 2013 (MAP)
The World Bank (WB) Board of Directors approved on Thursday a $130 million loan for Morocco to support the reform of the solid waste sector, a WB press release said.
The Third Municipal Solid Waste Sector Development Policy Loan will also improve accountability through regular monitoring and ensure that waste management is environmentally safe, the press release added.
For the first time in Morocco, citizen report cards will be introduced allowing people to provide direct feedback on quality and coverage of solid waste services in their cities. The program will also increase transparency by giving citizens access to policy information and disclosure of contracts with private companies, it further said.
?Morocco is engaging in a promising and ambitious agenda to bring about practices aimed at preserving the environment and promoting sustainable development,? said Simon Gray, World Bank Director for the Maghreb Department.
He added that ?the World Bank is mobilizing its expertise and financial support to help Morocco manage this important municipal challenge and ensure that citizens can speak up and provide their feedback on policy and quality of services provided.?
The program, the third of its kind since 2009, will contribute to the sustainable transformation of solid waste sector by providing reliable services in a transparent way, said Jaafar Sadok Friaa, World Bank Lead Urban Specialist and the project?s team leader. ?This timely support will help create up to 70,000 jobs over the next decade, particularly through the development of waste recycling activities,? he added.
The first and second programs helped put in place the basic legal framework governing the sector, supported public-private partnerships, and improved the effectiveness of the Environmental Impact Assessment system. They also contributed to an increased rate of professional solid waste collection, up from 44 percent in 2008 to 76 percent currently, and helped bring landfill control up to standard while rehabilitating open dumpsites, the press release recalled.
Source: http://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2013/02/78792/wb-loans-morocco-130m/
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