Approved Projects

Priority projects approved for the Horn of Africa Initiative

Technical Assistance to Support to Horn of Africa Initiative

This project provides the HoAI Chair with technical assistance to support the coordination and implementation of the Horn of Africa Initiative (HoAI), including the logistics and organization of technical and high-level meetings. The project also supports outreach efforts within the region and the wider international community, as well as support...

Horn of Africa Infrastructure Connectivity and Regional Economic Integration

This project supports coordination, studies and provides technical assistance with a focus on improving regional infrastructure connectivity, the first of four priority areas identified by Horn of Africa nations. The project can support other areas of focus as well. The objective of the project is to facilitate the overall coordination...

Regional Economic Integration in the Horn of Africa Through Development of the Djibouti Corridor

The Djibouti Corridor is a strategic economic portal which gives landlocked Ethiopia access to the country's ports. The upgrades on the corridors will strengthen the two countries’ positions in the global trade market via its seaports. This is a pilot project designed to support the initiative's second focus area, boosting...

World Bank Approves First Horn of Africa Initiative Project in Kenya

The World Bank’s board of directors approved on Wednesday, September 8, 2020 the first project that will benefit Kenya under the new Horn of Africa Initiative (HoAI) Program. The $750 million funding under the International Development Association financing will be implemented within six years and will benefit over 3.2 million...