World Bank approves Indonesia loan, funding for clean energy and health
JAKARTA - The World Bank said on Tuesday it had approved a US$1.14 billion project to expand access to cleaner electricity in Indonesia, for which it will provide US$500 million in financial support, and US$600 million toward a project to improve childhood nutrition.
It will be co-funded by the World Bank, the private sector and PLN and includes funding from Canada Clean Energy and Forest Climate Facility and the Clean Technology Fund.
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