Kenya Receives $200 Million from World Bank

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Kenya Receives $200 Million from World Bank

The Funds Will Finance the Multipurpose Mwache Dam and Increase Access to Clean Water Supply, Sanitation and Income Generating Activities Through Sustainable Agriculture Practices

The money is being disbursed through the International Development Association (IDA) as credit to the Kenya government.

It will go to finance the multipurpose Mwache Dam and to increase access to clean water supply, sanitation and income generating activities through sustainable agriculture practices in Kwale County. Kenya's coastal region is home to 3.3 million people.

Diarietou Gaye, the World Bank Country Director for Kenya said, "The availability of clean water is crucial for millions of Kenyans fighting to raise themselves out of poverty. It is a priority for the country under its Vision 2030 and as it seeks to reach the MDGs.

This project will help to reduce health risks posed by water-borne and sanitation-related diseases, and in turn improve the economy and the environment, all factors that are vital to reducing poverty and achieving shared prosperity."

The financing will support the Kenya Coastal Region Water Security and Climate Resilience project, the second operation under an overarching Kenya Water Security and Climate Resilience Program (KWSCRP) which aims to build water security and climate resilience in the country.

Gustavo Saltiel, the World Bank's Task Team Leader for the project said, "In addition to supplying nearly 70 million cubic metres of water per year for Mombasa and Kwale, the project will increase resilience against floods and droughts, address food insecurity and constrained growth throughout the coastal region, ultimately benefitting approximately one million people."

"The project's emphasis on improving the sustainability of the Mwache catchment will integrate watershed management and conservation actions with the needs of local communities to develop sustainable economic activities as a step towards improving the quality of life for families in the region," he said.

Under the leadership of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (MEWNR), the KWSCRP is currently supporting reforms and devolution in the water sector as well as activities in water resources management, irrigation, and water supply and sanitation.

Source: Business Week

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