Irrigation and Water Resources Minister, Yasir Abbas, has announced that World Bank has provided a grant of $500 million to the ministry. The Minister explained, today in statement to the official Sudan News Agency (SUNA) that he met World Bank Director for Middle East, Ousmane Dion and discussed with him the detailed procedures related to the implementation of the grant. He said the grant is divided as $300 million to $200 million for irrigation and water sectors, respectively.
Source: $500m World Bank grant for water resources in Sudan | Radio Dabanga