Source: Reuters

By Mary Childs

WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Wednesday it will provide $201 million in credits and grants to improve road and rail links between West African neighbors Chad, Cameroon and Central African Republic.

"Those three countries have some of the least functional traffic connections of any area in the world," World Bank spokesman Tim Carrington told Reuters.

Cameroon's location on the Atlantic Ocean is vital for getting goods from landlocked Chad and Central African Republic to international markets, but poor infrastructure has frustrated efforts to increase trade and lower transport costs.

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Posted by pichu at June 27, 2007 11:27 PM