URBAN

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The Urban Development Project for Burundi will assist the Government in improving the living conditions of the urban poor by: (a) correcting the most urgent deficiencies in existing neighborhoods of the capital city (Bujumbura); and (b) establishing the basis for more efficient future urban growth. Its components include: (a) provision of basic infrastructure to seven neighborhoods benefiting about 16,700 households, preparation of about 780 sites and services plots, and loans for house construction and improvement; (b) promotion of artisans through provision of training and credit; (c) construction of three primary schools and renovation of eleven existing ones; (d) improvement of the Bujumbura Municipality's capacity to maintain streets and buildings, collect solid waste and recover costs; and (e) project management and technical assistance.