5th June 2023: The Rwanda Water Resources Board hosted a workshop on review and validation of the Draft Final Detailed Design of Muvumba Irrigation System and Livestock Water Use Project to be implemented in Nyagatare District, Eastern Province.

The project is part of the Muvumba Multipurpose Water Resources Development Program, which will serve for domestic water supply, irrigation for 9,000 hectares command area, livestock watering, and production of hydropower and flood control.

The irrigation development project will have a command area covering Tabagwe, Gatunda, Karama, Rukomo, Nyagatare, Rwempasha, Musheri, and Rwimiyaga sectors.

The overall objective of the Muvumba Multipurpose Water Resources Development Program is to improve water, energy, food, and nutrition security by harnessing water resources for irrigation, domestic, and livestock use, and hydropower generation while ensuring the sustainability of the resources and building resilience against climate change and variability.

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