Search
  1. Home
  2. East Africa
  3. Eritrea

Germany pledges support for Massawa water supply

    NAIROBI

    Germany on Tuesday agreed to provide 10 million DM (US $4.5 million) to the Eritrean government, the government-owned Eritrean radio Voice of the Masses reported on Tuesday. The money would be used to fund a potable water project in the port city of Massawa, said the radio. The agreement was signed in Asmara for the German side by the Secretary in Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, Dr Ushi Eid, while Dr Woldai Fitur, the head of the International Cooperation and Economic Coordination Department signed for the Eritrean government. Ushi Eid said that the ongoing constitutional process -the drafting of electoral laws, and the establishment of pluralism in the country - “was of decisive and great concern”, and she would do everything possible to ensure it succeeded, the radio said.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

    Share this article

    Our ability to deliver compelling, field-based reporting on humanitarian crises rests on a few key principles: deep expertise, an unwavering commitment to amplifying affected voices, and a belief in the power of independent journalism to drive real change.

    We need your help to sustain and expand our work. Your donation will support our unique approach to journalism, helping fund everything from field-based investigations to the innovative storytelling that ensures marginalised voices are heard.

    Please consider joining our membership programme. Together, we can continue to make a meaningful impact on how the world responds to crises.

    Become a member of The New Humanitarian

    Support our journalism and become more involved in our community. Help us deliver informative, accessible, independent journalism that you can trust and provides accountability to the millions of people affected by crises worldwide.

    Join