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> Gerhard de Kock (sixth Governor of the South African Reserve Bank); 1981-1989 during Apartheid
> he [Gerard De Kock] undertook a ‘goodbye’ trip to say goodbye to his fellow workers at the World Bank
The World Bank was proactive during Apartheid to start the Lesotho Highland Water Project
https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/711561468053954180/pdf/multi-page.pdf
The Bank supported Lesotho's efforts to develop, its water resources into export revenue by: (i) acting as executing agency for the UNDP-financed consultants who supervised the LHWP feasibility studies (1983); (ii) providing an IDA Credit of SDR 8 million (Credit 1747-LSO; 1986) for a Lesotho Highlands Water Engineering Project to assist in preparatory phase of LHWP; (iii) making an advance of US$750,000 under the Bank's Project Preparation Facility (PPF P356-LSO; 1988); (iv) and providing substantial supervision and technical expertise during the projecl's preparatory stage. In other parts of the water sector, an IDA Credit of US$6 million (Credit 887-LSO; 1979) supported a water supply project that involved seven srnall towns, and which was successfully completed in 1985.
World Bank and Other Financing for Lesotho Highland Water Project (Phase 1A) – 1991
https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/193671626956032143/announcement-of-lesotho-highland-water-project-phase-1a-on-july-26-1991
https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/193671626956032143/pdf/Announcement-of-Lesotho-Highland-Water-Project-Phase-1A-on-July-26-1991.pdf
WORLD BANK GROUP SUPPORT: World Bank loan: $110 million. The loan is for 18 years, including five years of grace, with a variable interest rate, currently 7.73 percent, linked to the cost of the Bank's borrowings. It also carries an annual commitment charge of 0.25 percent on the undisbursed balance.
TOTAL COST: $2.4 billion
OTHER FINANCING: African Development Bank (proposed), $50 million; European Development Fund (proposed), $57 million; European Investment Bank (proposed), $20 million; Commonwealth Development Corporation, $36.1 million; United Nations Development Programme, $300,000; Overseas Development Administration, $1.3 million; France, $8.7 million; Germany, $800,000; Ireland, $400,000; Other bilateral aid under discussion, $106.7 million; European export credit agencies, $411.0 million; European commercial banks, $67 million; Common Monetary Area (CMA), including Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia, and South Africa, $1.5 billion