4th January 2023: In line with restoring Muhazi catchment, the Rwanda Water Water Resources Board (RWB) through the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Programme implemented the project titled ‘Muhazi Catchment Restoration, Batch 1, 2 and 3’ in Fumbwe and Musha sectors in Rwamagana District in Eastern Province.

This project’s activities lasted from December 2019 to June 2022. They include afforestation, rehabilitation of progressive terraces and agroforestry, gully protection, tree planting along the roads, Rusine river’s bufferzone protection, check dams, among other things.

On Wednesday, December 28, 2022, RWB handed over those activities to Rwamagana District during a ceremony attended RWB’s team led by the Deputy Director General, Evariste Nsabimana, and the District’s team led by the Mayor, Radjab Mbonyumuvunyi.

“The district will always commit to ensuring the protection of all executed restoration activities as they will benefit our local citizens’ sustainable development in various ways,” Mayor Radjaab Nshimyumukiza.

According to the RWB’s Deputy Director General, Evariste Nsabimana, the project contributed to the effective management of water resources while also equitably improving livelihoods in the district’s Nyabugogo catchment and Muhazi sub-catchment.

Muhazi Catchment Restoration is part of the Integrated Water Resources Management Programme (IWRM) implemented by the Government of Rwanda, and funded by the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

The IWRM Investment Fund (IIF) aims to facilitate the Government of Rwanda investments in structural and non-structural projects for the management of water resources, which are linked to the identified projects in the Four Demonstration Catchment Areas (DCAs).