World Bank approves $4.8 million for sustainable development in Northern Brazil.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-8 December 2004-WORLD BANK: World Bank approves $4.8 million for sustainable development in Northern Brazil(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12072004 WASHINGTON - The World Bank today approved a $4.8 million loan to the state of AmapA, in Northern Brazil. The AmapA Sustainable Communities Project's goal is to support Amazon-specific approaches to reduce urban and rural poverty through measures that are environmentally sustainable, economically efficient and socially equitable.

It will support the government's efforts to: * Reduce rural poverty through better access to social services, basic infrastructure, environmentally-sound productive activities, and credit; * Reduce urban poverty by focusing on economic and social...