Rwanda-Burundi Irrigation, Power Project Seeks U.S.$190 Million in Funding

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Rwanda-Burundi Irrigation, Power Project Seeks U.S.$190 Million in Funding

[New Times] The Nile Basin Initiative Secretariat has announced that resources mobilization is ongoing to fund Akanyaru Multipurpose Water Resources Development project.

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