18th August 2022: Different central and local government officials from 30 districts across Rwanda are attending a two-day soil erosion control meeting organized by the Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC) as part of the National Programme for Soil Erosion Control (NAPROSEC).

The meeting was aimed at making the proper plan for realistic & achievable targets in soil erosion control in districts during 2022 - 2023 Fiscal Year.

In line with accelerating erosion control interventions through community mobilization, budget allocation and stakeholders’ engagement, MINALOC has adopted a guideline No 005/07.01 of 27/06/2022 to establish soil erosion control committees from the national to village level.

The Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB)  has also produced Catchment Restoration Opportunity Mapping Decision Support System (CROM-DSS) which was updated in 2021.

The system mapped 574,325 hectares, as required to be restored through progressive terraces, radical terraces, afforestation, rivers, and lakes banks' protection as well as gullies' rehabilitation.

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