Original disclosure @ WB website
Updated in EWS Aug 8, 2024
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According to the Bank’s website, the project would establish the first comprehensive program of financial and technical assistance for Mali's private entrepreneurs and artisans and would undertake a pilot rehabilitation project in the state enterprise sector. It would consist of: (a) a US$3.5 million line of credit and a comprehensive technical assistance and institution building program for the Malian private industrial and traditional sector, and (b) the rehabilitation and expansion of Union Laitiere de Bamako (ULB). There are no significant project risks, although hesitation on the part of modern institutions to assist the traditional artisan community could affect project performance. However, assistance to artisans has been designed to minimize the possibility that available assistance might not reach that community.
The US$3.5 million initially component was increased to US$4.4 million to finance 27 subprojects.
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