Maputo, 5 Oct (AIM) – The Brazilian government intends to resume funding of the Moamba-Major dam, on the Incomati River, in Moamba district, in Maputo province, which was put on hold for almost seven years.
The reservoir behind the dam will provide 760 million cubic meters of water, supplying the Greater Maputo Metropolitan Region. It is budgeted at 700 million US dollars, and it was once funded by the Brazilian National Social and Economic Development Bank (BNDES).
The Greater Maputo Metropolitan Area covers Maputo, the adjacent city of Matola and the neighboring districts of Boane and Marracuene.
According to Brazilian ambassador, Ademar da Cruz, cited in Thursday’s issue of the Maputo daily “Notícias”, on the sidelines of a business meeting between Mozambique and Brazil, “it is a matter of time. The resumption of funding is already being discussed and it is all at an advanced level.”
The Mozambican government and its Brazilian counterpart, said the diplomat, have been discussing in order to create an instrument that may help quickly unblock the funding.
“There are significant developments in the discussion between high level authorities. We are optimistic that the funding will be unblocked”, he said, adding that there are specific details that must be observed before the funding is resumed.
Da Cruz also guaranteed that the BNDES does not see any barrier to resuming the funding.
(AIM)
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