Brazil

WASHINGTON, November 4,2010 – The World Bankapproved a US$ 60 million loan for the State of Bahia, in Northeastern Brazil,to reduce infant and maternal mortality.  Through coordinated... Show More + work in clean water supply,sanitation and basic health care, the Integrated Health andWater Management Project is expected to avertbetween 1,324 and 2,810 deaths during its six year implementation period,particularly of infants and mothers, and result in almost US$ 750 million insavings and increased productivity for the State. “The Government ofBahia has made reducing disease and mortality, particularly among youngchildren and mothers, a very high priority in its strategic plan,” said Makhtar Diop, World Bank Director for Brazil. “This innovative program will help theState integrate multi-sector interventions to achieve this, greatly boostingresults over an uncoordinated approach.”According to Fernando Lavadenz, World Bank Project Manager, “project implementat Show Less -