Kuwait Fund promised to support ongoing road construction and water provision projects in Ethiopia. It has also pledged to support the expansion project at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.

The Fund has so far provided an aggregate support of USD 150 million to six projects, its Director General, Abdulwahab Al-Bader told Ethiopian Radio & Television Agency.

The Director assured Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn that Kuwait Fund would step up its support to Ethiopia as it has effectively used the fund so far.

According to ERTA, PM Hailemariam for his part said Ethiopia highly values its relations with Kuwait, adding, his country would use the support appropriately and for its intended purposes.

Source: Walta