2nd November 2022: The African Development Bank (AfDB) management and technical team yesterday wrapped up their supervision mission, which ran from October 24 to November 1, 2022, with a visit to the Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB).

Its objective was to assess the Muvumba Multipurpose Water Resources Development Program, which is being implemented in Nyagatare District, Eastern Province, as discussions focused on reviewing of the program implementation progress, addressing any outstanding issues, and agreeing on the way forward.

The mission was attended both virtually and physically allowing the bank staff to visit the sites to witness the progress of physical activities and provide recommendations as well as guidance on the critical challenges reported.

The team also met with officials in the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Infrastructure and WASAC as a water-related projects' implementing agency.

Meanwhile, the Muvumba Multipurpose Water Resources Development Program, financed by AfDB and implemented by RWB, is aligned to the Government of Rwanda's development agenda and envisaged economic transformation as outlined in Vision 2050 and the National Strategic Transformation (NST1).

It will improve water, energy, food and nutrition security by harnessing water resources for irrigation, domestic, livestock use and hydropower generation; while ensuring sustainability of the resources and building resilience against climate change and variability.

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