Southern Africa
AfDB approves US$86.72m funding for Lesotho Highlands Water Project
The African Development Bank has approved a loan of US$86.72 million to co-finance the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.
The multi-phase project will provide water to the Gauteng region of South Africa and generate hydroelectricity for Lesotho. The project entails harnessing the waters of the Senqu/Orange River in the Lesotho highlands by constructing a series of dams for the mutual benefit of the two countries.
The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority, a
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