US $ 53 m grant for e-Sri Lanka project

[September 23, 2004 - 8.00 GMT] 

The World Bank has approved a US $ 53 million credit for its first integrated e-development project, the e-Sri Lanka Development Project yesterday.

The e-Sri Lanka is a comprehensive program of leveraging Information Communication Technologies (ICT) to improve public service delivery, increase private sector competitiveness, promote new sources of growth, accelerate social development, bridge the digital divide and support peace.

"This is an exciting program and we are delighted to be able to provide support for it," World Bank Country Director Peter Harrold said.

"e-Sri Lanka aspires to the ideal of making Sri Lanka the most connected government to its people, and raising the quality of life of all its citizens with access to better public services, learning opportunities and information," said Nagy Hanna, World Bank's e-Sri Lanka Task Team Leader and Senior Advisor on e-Development.

The proposed project would be implemented over five years commencing November this year.

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Last Updated Date: September 23, 2004  - 8.0 GMT.