The World Bank said it will provide37.1 mln dlrs to Tanzania and Rwanda through the International
Development Association (IDA), the bank's concessionary lending
affiliate.
    Tanzania will recieve a 23 mln dlr IDA loan to help
rehabilitate its telecommunications network, the bank said.
    The 14.1 mln dlr IDA loan to Rwanda will help finance
tropical forest conservation projects and a reforestation
program, the bank said.
    The IDA credit is for 50 years, including 10 years of
grace, and carries no interest, the bank said.
 Reuter
