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Bank-funded water and sanitation project improving livelihood in Somaliland

The project had a capacity-building component comprising establishing and training 27 community water management and 23 community sanitation and hygiene promotion committees

On March 22 as the global community marked World Water Day, residents of a small town in Somaliland also had reason to celebrate. With a population of about 24,500, Arabsiyo is about 35 km west of the capital, Hargeisa. The town previously had 75% of its inhabitants relying on unsafe…