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IDA approves first credit in population sector
The Family Planning Project for Tunisia is the first population sector credit approved by IDA and only the second overall by the World Bank Group. Tunisia's family planning program, launched in 1964, provided counseling for women on the advantages of family planning and offered a wide range of health services for women, including contraceptive products. The $4.8 million credit will help expand the capacity and improve the effectiveness of Tunisia's national program.
Resource Gallery
Correspondence from Andrew O' Meara to President McNamara
April 13, 1971
In the letter, Mr. O'Meara congratulates President McNamara on the IDA credit for the population project in Tunisia (1878505).
Family Planning Project
P005604: Approved March 23, 1971
The profile contains project and financial information, and lists of project documents and archival records.
Family planning consultation
1971
A woman seeks consultation at the Aziza Othama Family Planning Clinic in Tunis (1729314; Credit: The World Bank).
Back-to-office report
June 17, 1970
The report contains a thorough description of the team's appraisal mission to Tunisia (1878502).
Radio interview discussing the population sector
March 14, 1974
Population and Nutrition Projects Department staff member Ishrat Husain describes the Bank Group's activities in the population sector (82563I).
Population Project: Project Performance Audit Report
Document date: June 21, 1984
The report summarizes and evaluates the project's outcomes.
Consultation in family planning clinic
1971
Consultation and IUD fitting at the Aziza Othama Family Planning Clinic in Tunis (1729314; Credit: The World Bank).
Population Project: Appraisal Report
Document date: March 9, 1971
The report describes the project, details its cost and financing, and describes its potential benefits.
Interview with Bernhard H. Liese
Interview date: April 9 and 17, 2008
Liese discusses the first population project in Tunisia on page 16 of the transcript.
