Malawi and Tanzania sign MOU for Songwe River Basin Programme

Malawi and Tanzania signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) last month at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe, Malawi, which will see the two African nations work together for the development of the Songwe River Basin Development Programme (SRBDP). The SRBDP was prepared with the support of the African Water Facility and the African Union’s New Partnership for Africa's Development (Nepad) Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (IPPF), both hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The programme is expected to generate economic, social, environmental and livelihood benefits for the people of the Songwe basin. It will also enhance food and energy security and boost economic growth on the borders between the Southern African countries.