Djibouti, Dec. 12 -- The Board of the African Development Fund has approved a grant of $21 million to upgrade critical urban infrastructure and boost climate resilience.With funding sourced from the African Development Fund, the Bank Group's concessional lending window, the first phase of the Djibouti Integrated Urban Infrastructure and Climate Change Adaptation Project, approved on 10 December, will rehabilitate seven kilometres of roads and drainage systems in Djibouti city. The introduction of nature-based solutions is expected to enhance mobility, reduce flooding, boost climate resilience and enhance living conditions for Djibouti's rapidly growing urban population. Project approval comes amid rapid population growth, inadequate infrast...