Burundi, Oct. 24 -- The African Development Fund, through its Climate Action Window, has approved an $8.6 million grant in additional financing to support the implementation of the first phase of the Water Sector and Climate Resilience Building Support Programme (PASEREC) in Burundi.This grant comes on top of an initial funding of $13.3 million approved by the Bank in 2023 for the program and will enable it to be extended for an additional year.The programme, which will run until 2029, will help provide access to safe and reliable drinking water for half a million people in five rural provinces in the country, while improving sanitation and creating new green jobs. These provinces - Bubanza, Cibitoke, Cankuzo, Rutana, and Ruyigi - are among...