For healthcare in Assam, Tripura World Bank approves $391million

Agartala: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Tuesday approved a total of $391 million in financing for people living in Assam and Tripura to improve access to high-quality healthcare services and economic opportunities. Aid approved.

“The World Bank is committed to supporting the Government of India’s development efforts in the Northeast region of the country,” said Auguste Tano Kouame, World Bank Country Director for India.
The Assam State Secondary Healthcare Initiative for Service Delivery Transformation (ASSIST) project ($251 million) will improve access to high-quality secondary healthcare services in Assam and directly serve at least 1.8 million people. .

The project will increase access to comprehensive emergency maternal and newborn care services and improve the treatment and management of non-communicable diseases.
The project will also upgrade 10 low-level facilities in district hospitals in essential districts and strengthen the capacity of nurses and healthcare managers to deliver better services.

The Tripura Rural Economic Growth and Service Delivery Project ($140 million) aims to promote socio-economic development and improve the quality of life of 142,000 households in selected tribal blocks, areas where tribal communities live and work.
More than 400 km of rural roads will be upgraded to all-weather roads, giving farmers and communities living in hilly and forested areas greater access to markets.

About 75,000 households will benefit from climate-smart agriculture that will help them grow fruits and vegetables.
The project will also invest in the learning outcomes of secondary school students by increasing enrollment of boys and upskilling teachers.
Investments made under this project will contribute to diversifying local economies, create new jobs and skills and contribute directly to human capital development, as well as reducing vulnerability to climate change impacts.
A $251 million variable spread loan for Assam and a $140 million loan for Tripura from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) with a maturity of 10.5 years including a five-year grace period.