Zambezi basin project receives US$10m funding

THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has secured more than US$18 million in funding from the Global Environment Facility for management of water, energy, food and environmental resources within the Zambezi River Basin.

The first project, “Strengthening Zambezi River Basin Management towards Climate Resilience and Ecosystem Health,” has been allocated US$10,57 million.

The second project, titled Global Electronics Management programme (Horn of Africa Regional Child Project)”, received US$7,83 million meant to address the growing challenge of electronic waste (e-waste) in Somalia, Djibouti and Ethiopia.

This story is for NewsDay subscribers.