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Updated on January 29th 2015:
The program will include the following activities: (i) sanitation infrastructure, which will finance the rehabilitation and expansion of sewerage of the Varadero and Bella Vista Norte basins that drain to the Bay of Asunción, the construction of a wastewater treatment plant and indoor plumbing for the low-income population; (ii) technical assistance to the Empresa de Servicios Sanitarios del Paraguay SA (ESSAP) which include activities to improve their operational and management capacity; and (iii) environmental management, which will fund the development of a comprehensive management plan for the Bay of Asunción basin and the implementation of a plan of solid waste management in the zone of influence of the program. Status: Approved by the Board on 15 December 2014. Estimated total cost: US$ 110 million. Loan amount: US$ 110 million. Executing agency: To be determined.
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The program will include the following activities: (i) sanitation infrastructure, which will finance the rehabilitation and expansion of sewerage of the Varadero and Bella Vista Norte basins that drain to the Bay of Asunción, the construction of a wastewater treatment plant and indoor plumbing for the low-income population; (ii) technical assistance to the Empresa de Servicios Sanitarios del Paraguay SA (ESSAP) which include activities to improve their operational and management capacity; and (iii) environmental management, which will fund the development of a comprehensive management plan for the Bay of Asunción basin and the implementation of a plan of solid waste management in the zone of influence of the program. Status: In preparation stage. Estimated total cost: US$ 43.2 million. Loan amount: US$ 43.2 million. Executing agency: To be determined.

IADB - Inter American Development Bank - is the largest source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. Established in 1959, the IADB supports Latin American and Caribbean economic development, social development and regional integration by lending to governments and government agencies, including State corporation.
Focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, promoting sustainable resource management, enhancing climate resilience, and mitigating the impacts of climate change through conservation, adaptation, and low-carbon initiatives.
Includes initiatives aimed at reducing environmental pollution and improving the collection, treatment, and disposal of waste.