In June of last year alone, more than 260 breakdowns were reported that affected more than 380,000 people
14ymedio, Havana, 29 May 2024 — The Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) has donated 102 million dollars over 20 years for hydraulic repair projects in the three most populous provinces of Cuba, according to local media on Wednesday. Kuwaiti cooperation has already benefited 1,454,000 people, more than 10% of the population, and 85% of the total amount has been spent, according to the state Cuban News Agency (ACN).
The projects provide, in addition to repairs to pipelines and aqueducts, a study for the comprehensive solution of the floods along the Havana Malecón, the construction of more water tanks, and the rehabilitation of supply networks and plants for drinking water.
Kuwait’s ambassador to Cuba, Adel Mubarak Farjan Al-Adgham, said last week that KFEAD began in 2003 with the constru