Belarus and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) have signed the agreements on the loan and GEF grant for the project to expand sustainable energy use. The signing ceremony took place at the World Bank office in Belarus on 28 November. The document was signed by Chairman of the Belarusian State Committee for Standardization Valentin Tataritsky and World Bank Country Manager for Belarus Alex Kremer on behalf of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.