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- Korle Lagoon Ecological Restoration Project
Korle Lagoon Ecological Restoration Project
Ghana
| Borrower | Ghana |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Water & Sanitation |
| Approved | 13.06.1995 |
| Signed | 07.07.1995 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | KFAED |
| Executing Agency | Hydrology Department, Ministry of Works and Housing |
| Co-financiers | Government, KFAED, BADEA |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 6.00 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 37.74 |
The aims of this project are to improve environmental conditions in the heavily polluted Korle Lagoon in the capital Accra, which poses serious health risks for the surrounding population. Excess vegetation will be removed to prevent flooding and two new water treatment stations constructed.