New financing approved by the World Bank will help reduce the flood exposure of over 300,000 people, including many low-income communities, while providing access to better infrastructure and services. Additionally, citizens will benefit from fewer traffic disruptions from floods during the rainy season through the implementation of the new Msimbazi Basin Development Project, financed by the International Development Association (IDA), approved on Oct 4, 2022.
In the planning stage of this project, the Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) worked with the City of Yokohama and several Japanese university institutions last year to provide knowledge and technical assistance on green infrastructure in the Msimbazi watershed. As a knowledge sharing, many examples of Japanese waterfront development and community participation were introduced. The Japanese government's Quality Infrastructure Investment Partnership Trust Fund has also contributed to this project.
Future vision of Msimbazi river basin development
Source: World Bank