MOGADISHU, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said Friday it has signed a 43.8-million-U.S.-dollar deal to implement a project that seeks to reduce flood risk and mitigate drought in Somalia.
FAO said the Restoring the Riverine Eco-Systems for Climate Adaptations (RESTORE) project seeks to rehabilitate a large irrigation scheme in two regions in Hirshabelle State targeting 1.5 million people.
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