World Bank freezes funds for DR Congo dam project

Inga dam. The Bank said in a statement late Monday that is was suspending disbursements on its $73.1 million grant aimed at funding technical assistance on the Inga-3 Basse Chute hydropower dam. FILE

The World Bank has frozen funding for a massive dam project in the Democratic Republic of Congo after the government altered plans for the project.

The Bank said in a statement late Monday that is was suspending disbursements on its $73.1 million grant aimed at funding technical assistance on the Inga-3 Basse Chute hydropower dam.