POLAND
August 1st, 2001
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE WORLD Bank is to loan the Polish government Euro 112.8 million to support its Revised Hard Coal Sector Reform Programme, which is aimed at helping the country transform its coal industry into a "competitive and profitable sector." This second World Bank loan for the Polish coal sector will fund "extensive mine closures and employment reduction," helping miners find new jobs and preparing the industry for privatisation.
THE WORLD Bank is to loan the Polish government Euro 112.8 million to support its Revised Hard Coal Sector Reform Programme, which is aimed at helping the country transform its coal industry into a "competitive and profitable sector." This second World Bank loan for the Polish coal sector will fund "extensive mine closures and employment reduction," helping miners find new jobs and preparing the industry for privatisation.
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