Niger: Kandadji dam takes shape

The government held a meeting with financing partners on 12 July in Niamey to discuss measures to revive the Kandadji hydropower and irrigation project, which was delayed by cancellation of the original construction contract for non-performance. The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Brigi Rafini, brought together representatives of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the World Bank, the Agence Française de Développement, the Opec Fund for International Development, the Niger Basin Authority, the Saudi Development Fund, the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, the Ecowas Bank for Investment and Development, the Islamic Development Bank and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development.