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The World Bank has approved funding of $680 million for three projects in Assam aimed at improving access to markets, jobs and public services, while strengthening the state's resilience to extreme weather events.
Cleared by the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors, the projects focus on climate-resilient road infrastructure, school education and adolescent wellbeing, and improved governance and service delivery. Together, they are expected to benefit more than four million students and support inclusive growth in the northeastern state.
Assam has strong potential for regional trade and integration but continues to face challenges such as climate vulnerability, infrastructure gaps and multidimensional poverty.
The largest project, the $350 million Assam Disaster Resilient Hill Roads Development Project, will support the construction of climate-resilient roads, particularly in hilly and remote areas. It aims to reduce travel time for nearly 190,000 people in tribal and rural communities and improve connectivity through upgraded transport and logistics hubs equipped with public transport facilities and electric vehicle charging points.
The $250 million Assam: School Education and Adolescent Wellbeing Project will work to improve learning outcomes for over two million primary school students and prepare another two million adolescents aged 10–19 for the workforce through life-skills training, curriculum upgrades and multilingual education. The project also includes building and upgrading climate-resilient schools.
The third initiative, the $80 million Assam Governance and Service Delivery Program, will focus on strengthening public financial management, improving administrative service delivery for citizens and businesses, and enhancing data systems to support better and faster decision-making.
The World Bank said all three projects will have a final maturity period of 16 years, including a grace period of three years, and are expected to play a key role in supporting the state's long-term economic and social development.
Cleared by the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors, the projects focus on climate-resilient road infrastructure, school education and adolescent wellbeing, and improved governance and service delivery. Together, they are expected to benefit more than four million students and support inclusive growth in the northeastern state.
Assam has strong potential for regional trade and integration but continues to face challenges such as climate vulnerability, infrastructure gaps and multidimensional poverty.
The largest project, the $350 million Assam Disaster Resilient Hill Roads Development Project, will support the construction of climate-resilient roads, particularly in hilly and remote areas. It aims to reduce travel time for nearly 190,000 people in tribal and rural communities and improve connectivity through upgraded transport and logistics hubs equipped with public transport facilities and electric vehicle charging points.
The $250 million Assam: School Education and Adolescent Wellbeing Project will work to improve learning outcomes for over two million primary school students and prepare another two million adolescents aged 10–19 for the workforce through life-skills training, curriculum upgrades and multilingual education. The project also includes building and upgrading climate-resilient schools.
The third initiative, the $80 million Assam Governance and Service Delivery Program, will focus on strengthening public financial management, improving administrative service delivery for citizens and businesses, and enhancing data systems to support better and faster decision-making.
The World Bank said all three projects will have a final maturity period of 16 years, including a grace period of three years, and are expected to play a key role in supporting the state's long-term economic and social development.
