Egyptian Livelihood Improvement Scheme Secures AfDB Aid

By // 13 January 2011

The African Development Bank is providing USD1 million to support the technical assistance component of a livelihood improvement project for smallholder farmers in Egypt.

The assistance will go toward the Rural Income and Economic Enhancement project. The initiative is backed a USD70 million loan from AfDB, according to CPI Financial.

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