from ARMANDO DOMINGOS in Maputo, MozambiqueMAPUTO, (CAJ News) – MOZAMBIQUE has received a major financial boost in its efforts to improve incomes and build social and economic resilience in rural communities north of the country. The World Bank has approved a $150 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) in support of the government’s Northern Mozambique Rural Resilience Project. “This operation complements our efforts aimed at supporting Mozambique to address some of the key drivers of fragility in rural communities in Northern Mozambique,” noted Idah Pswarayi-Riddihough,World Bank Country Director for Mozambique, Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius and Seychelles. Northern Mozambique is also affected by terror perpetrated by Islamists in Cabo Delgado Province, who are widely known as Ansar al-Sunna. The Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development, Land and Environment as well as Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries will implement the operation.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 22, 2021 13:30 UTC