Somalia gets 70 mln USD World Bank grant to improve services

MOGADISHU, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank said it has approved a 70 million U.S. dollar International Development Association (IDA) grant to develop resilient water, agriculture, and environmental services for rural communities in Somalia's drylands.

The Somalia Water for Rural Resilience Project, known as "Barwaaqo" and builds on the Biyoole project, comes at a critical time when Somalia is facing an unprec