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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>Lesotho has inaugurated a $11.2 million water supply project that will supply clean water to five cities in the south African country. Funded by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), the project aims to sustain water resources and provide clean water sources in Lesotho as well as mitigate effects of drought in the country to ensure water and food security.<\/p>\n

The undertaking will see the laying of a 210-kilometer-long pipe network and the construction of 25 pumping stations. Saudi Arabia, through the SFD, supports developing countries achieve their development goals by providing grants, technical aid as well soft loans and since its inception in 1975 has provided 730 development loans to finance 692 development projects and programs in 84 developing countries.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Lesotho. Lesotho has inaugurated a $11.2 million water supply project that will supply clean water to five cities in the south African country. 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