On December 18, 2024, the Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB) hosted the 6th meeting of the Muvumba Multipurpose Water Resources Development Program Steering Committee (PSC) in Nyagatare District. 

This meeting followed the 10th Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting held a day earlier at RWB headquarters in Kigali.

Chaired by Ms. Beatrice Cyiza, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, the meeting aimed to provide guidance and support for the program’s implementation. The key agenda items included updates on program progress and action plans.

The session began with a site tour of the major components of the Muvumba Multipurpose Dam, including the excavation works for the embankment dam, spillway, and diversion conduit, the batching plant, crusher plant, and permanent dumping site.

Discussions followed in the meeting room, addressing challenges such as the rainy season’s impact on excavation, with contractors adjusting schedules to work during dry hours.

In her closing remarks, PS Beatrice expressed gratitude for the members’ contributions and technical insights, which are vital to the program’s success.

The Muvumba Multipurpose Water Resources Development Program (Phase 1) entails constructing a 39-meter-high dam to store 55 million cubic meters of water. This initiative will irrigate 9,000 hectares, provide water for livestock, and supply 50,000 cubic meters daily for domestic use. Additionally, the dam will generate 6,939 MWh of electricity annually through two turbines with a combined capacity of 1 MW.