The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $16.38 million in additional financing for the Borana Resilient Water Development for Improved Livelihoods Programme II , a key initiative aimed at strengthening climate resilience and water security in Ethiopia’s drought-prone Oromia region .

This fresh funding represents a major step in supporting Ethiopia’s long-term strategy to build climate-resilient infrastructure and protect communities affected by recurring droughts, particularly pastoralist populations in the Borana zone.

Expanding Water Access and Renewable Solutions

The newly approved financing package includes a $9.38 million grant from the Climate Action Window of the African Development Fund — the concessional arm of the AfDB Group — and $7 million from the Ro

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