Projects in Lake Victoria basin get $9.1m boost

Fishermen at Lake Victoria in Homa Bay on September 11, 2018. Water hyacinth has chocked the lake and interfered with fishing and transport activities. PHOTO | TONNY OMONDI | NMG

The Washington based Global Environment Facility has approved $9.1 million for environmental projects in the Lake Victoria basin.

GEF’s contribution will add to $251 million offered in kind by governments from East Africa to the Lake Victoria Environmental Management Programme (LVEMP) phase 3.