Djibouti - Emergency aid for the rehabilitation of water infrastructures damaged by the April 2021 floods

The proposed project concerns emergency aid to the Republic of Djibouti, which experienced heavy rains on 26 April 2021, causing flash flooding throughout the country. The floods caused severe damage to asphalt roads (Djibouti city, Arta, Ali-Sabieh and Dikhil regions). The damage caused by the bad weather due to the floods was significant for the Djiboutian economy and was evaluated at 361.934 million FDJ (approximately 2.044 million USD). The emergency operation involves a grant of four hundred thousand US dollars (US$ 400,000) to the Republic of Djibouti from the Bank's Special Relief Fund. The Bank's support, through this grant, will provide immediate assistance for the rehabilitation of water infrastructure damaged by the floods.