ABIDJAN (Reuters) – The African Development Bank’s board approved a 900 million euro ($1 billion) loan for Algeria on Wednesday aimed at supporting reforms to help the North African nation confront falling oil revenues, it said in a statement.

The money will support the government’s efforts to improve domestic revenue mobilisation and the investment climate as well as boosting the efficiency of the energy sector and promoting renewable energy.

($1 = 0.9013 euros)

(Reporting by Joe Bavier; Editing by Matthew Mpoke Bigg)