The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved a loan of EUR 118.63 million to Benin to implement the Drinking Water Supply for Resilience in Rural Areas Programme in Abidjan with the aim of supplying drinking water to an additional 965,000 people in the West African country.The African Development Bank is contributing EUR75.63million in financial support. The Africa Growing Together Fund (AGTF), a joint-financing fund created by the African Development Bank and the Peoples Bank of China, is providing EUR43million.This project is the Banks second intervention in the drinking water sector in rural Benin. The first was completed in 2012. This operation confirms the Bank Groups commitment to supporting the government of Benin in implementing its Action Plan 2021-2026, particularly contributing to universal access to drinking water for people living in rural areas, commented Robert Masumbuko, the African Development Banks Country Manager in Benin.Among other things, the project plans to create 130 high flow-rate boreholes and pumping stations for a cumulative flow of 3,100 cubic metres per hour; to build 1,440 drinking water fountains and 40 water towers with a combined volume of 14,650 cubic metres; and to supply and install 2,200kilometres of networks (backstreaming and distribution) and 2,000kilometres of pipes to connect 20,000 households.As well as installing water infrastructure, the project will provide support for reforms in the water sector and create associations for drinking water consumers. It will also contribute to capacity-building for the projects stakeholders benefiting the rural population in 10 of Benins 11 departments.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB).Media contact:Alexis AdlCommunication and External Relations Departmentmedia@afdb.orgAbout the African Development Bank Group:The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is the premier multilateral financing institution dedicated to Africa's development. It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NSF). The AfDB has a field presence in 41 African countries, with an external office in Japan, and contributes to the economic development and social progress of its 54 regional member states. For more information: www.AfDB.orgMedia filesDownload logo
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