India, March 19 -- As part of a broader regional effort to address one of the Horn of Africa's most pressing development challenges, the World Bank has approved a $35 million grant for the Government of Djibouti to expand access to safe and reliable water resources for rural communities in Djibouti.
The Djibouti Groundwater Resilience and Water Supply Project (DJIRESA) marks the country's entry into the Horn of Africa - Groundwater for Resilience Program, a World Bank-supported $455 million regional initiative that also includes Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) serves as the regional coordinating body and will receive an additional $1.5 million to strengthen cross-border knowledge sharing ...