“The potential of Northeastern Kenya as a transit and regional trade facilitation zone is presently not fully exploited,” says Josphat Sasia, Lead Transport Specialist and Task Team Leader. “Promoting equal opportunities across the country and linkages in the subregion will strengthen Kenya’s transformation from a low middle income to a middle-income country by 2030,” notes Keith Hansen, World Bank Country Director for Kenya. The project is the first in a series of projects aimed at supporting the development of regional transport corridors and modal linkages under the Horn of Africa Initiative. “Regional integration is fundamental for the countries in the Horn of Africa to create jobs and reduce poverty in an inclusive and sustainable way. Resources from IDA bring positive change to the 1.6 billion people who live in IDA countries.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 08, 2020 23:48 UTC