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Updated on August 14th, 2015:
The project development objective is to increase access to and use of harmonized community-level services for the prevention and treatment of malaria and selected neglected tropical diseases in targeted cross-borders areas in participating countries in the Sahel region. Approval completed on 11 June 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P149526. US$ 111.0/10.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) Tel: (226-50) 342-959; WHO/AFRO.
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The project development objective is to: Increase delivery and use of harmonized community-level services for the prevention and treatment of malaria and selected neglected tropical diseases in targeted cross-borders districts in the Sahel region. Appraisal completed on 8 April 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P149526. US$ 121.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) Tel: (226-50) 342-959; WHO/AFRO.

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