SALE SHEDS SHEDS a billion dollars of loans granted to Morocco by the Kuwait Fund September 9, 2007 -
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Discuss on the forums? Morocco has received 32 loans from the "Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development." The amount of these loans has reached 1.091.61 million since the start of activities of the bank in 1962 and up to March 2007. This has been announced at a conference held Thursday by the bank within the week of the Moroccan-Kuwaiti friendship. Loans granted to Morocco have been invested in various fields, namely agriculture, transport and communication, energy, industry, water and sanitation.
Thus, financial assistance in the transport field has been injected into the construction of highways connecting Casablanca Settat, Rabat, Larache, Rabat, Fez, Casablanca, El Jadida, Settat and Marrakech others. The loans received were also invested in the development of dams in particular that of Ait Ayoub, Tamzaourt, Oued El Makhazen and others.
The bank also supported the implementation of agricultural projects, namely the exploitation project in the valley of El Haouz irrigation and El Haouz. The loans in question also have plans to supply major cities, including Meknes and villages with drinking water and production of electrical energy by the creation of such thermal stations in Kenitra and Sidi Dchar. "It should be emphasized in the sense that the bank will only fund projects proposed by the State according to its priorities and perceived needs in different areas," said Ahmed El Mejelham, technical adviser to the bank.
Please note that Morocco is one of many states that have received loans from the bank. The Fund has since its inception in 1961, 719 loans worth 13.2 billion dollars to 101 countries including 16 Arab countries. The other bank loans were split between African, Asian, European and Latin American countries and the Caribbean.
It should be emphasized in this sense that much financial aid has been invested in transport and communications, with a 38% share, followed by the energy sector (24%), agriculture (14%), sanitation (10%) and the industry sector (5%).
Like loans, the bank offers other forms of assistance. It funds such as economic studies required for various projects development, which contributes to lowering the cost of these projects and ensure their fulfillment in the best conditions. The Kuwaiti Fund is also involved in the training of cards belonging to the countries receiving loans.
The bank also agrees to make available to the various ministries of recipient countries experienced executives and specialists. The budget for this assistance has reached $ 327 million and 107 countries have benefited. Loan Criteria
The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development provides financial assistance form of preferential loans, which are distinguished by low interest rates (3.5%), and the long repayment period, which can range up to 22 years. These benefits are part of the bank's policy which aims to support developing countries.
Note that the conditions for obtaining the loan vary from one project to another.
The Morning - Yousra Amrani