
The Livelihood Improvement and Family Enterprises Project in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) has secured an additional $32 million in financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development, according to ThisDay Live. The project also reported a 95 percent loan disbursement rate. The additional funding is expected to support the initiative's ongoing work improving livelihoods and family enterprises in Nigeria's Niger Delta region.
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