Nepal's bridge building benefits from bank input

Nepal's transport network is to benefit from investment worth US$100 million, with a substantial portion being provided by the World Bank (WB).
February 15, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Nepal's transport network is to benefit from investment worth US$100 million, with a substantial portion being provided by the 2332 World Bank (WB). The funds will be used to build 200 new bridges and repair 1,400 existing structures. 2664 Nepal's Department of Roads (DoR) will invest $40 million, while the WB will provide the remaining $60 million. Nepal's Government has set aside funds already for its 2011-2012 financial year for bridge projects while the country's Ministry of Finance has been given proposals for an estimated bridge construction and maintenance budget from the 2437 Ministry of Physical Planning and Works (MoPPW) for the next financial year. So far this year work has commenced on 90 bridges and these projects are all expected to be complete by the end of 2011.
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