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- Damascus Refuse Composting Project
Damascus Refuse Composting Project
Syria
| Borrower | Syria |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Water & Sanitation |
| Approved | 28.01.1981 |
| Signed | 09.04.1981 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | AFESD |
| Executing Agency | Governorate of Damascus |
| Co-financiers | ISDB, Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 10.00 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 21.00 |
The project consists of the construction of a compost plant to process the increased volume of refuse in Damascus over the next decade. The plant will process the refuse hygienically. The processed refuse will also be sold to farmers in surrounding areas for use as soil conditioners.