Debre Birhan University’s wastewater treatment plant rehabilitation mission began
Debre Birhan University’s wastewater treatment plant rehabilitation mission, one of the BRIGHT projects in the Abbay basin, has began.
Preparatory Works Advance for Hydrology and Water Supply Interventions in Chencha Zuriya Woreda
Progress continues under the BRIGHT Project as preliminary and preparatory activities for upcoming hydrology and water supply interventions show positive momentum in Chencha Zuriya Woreda.
BRIGHT Project Advances Irrigation Infrastructure Maintenance and Storm Crossing Works in Hare Catchment
The BRIGHT Project has a significant progress in ongoing downstream infrastructure maintenance activities in the Hare catchment.
Quick win intervention at Hare: Shama Kebele (Laka) Water & Irrigation Project
The Shama Kebele (Laka) project, Chencha Zurya Woreda —a combined water supply and irrigation using unattended flow—is now underway in the Hare Catchment hot spot.
WATDEV Regional Meeting & Local Feedback Workshop Conducted
From 4th to 7th of Dec.2025, the WATDEV team organized productive back-to-back meetings: a Regional Meeting followed by a Local Feedback Meeting.
Enhancing Youth Employment Through Integrated Landscape Management (ILM) at WLRC: A Virtuous Cycle of Youth Empowerment & Resilience
At the Water and Land Resource Centre (WLRC), Integrated Landscape Management (ILM)
is positioned as a development approach that connects landscape restoration with inclusive
economic development.
WLRC and MoWE Thematic Leads Conduct Panel Discussion on Catchment Baseline Situations Assessment Reports and Presentations
WLRC and MoWE Thematic Leads Conducted a Panel Discussion reflecting on the processes of the Catchment Baseline Situations Assessments, the quality of the Reports and Presentations, and the suggested interventions.
WLRC and MoWE (Implementers of the BRIGHT Project) Organise Catchments Situation Assessments, Preliminary Findings and Draft CMPs Review Workshop
Water and Land Resource Centre (WLRC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Water and Energy(MoWE), started a five-day Catchment Situation Assessment, Preliminary Findings and Catchment Management Plan (CMP) Review Workshop, for four catchments within four of the five basins wherein the BRIGHT project is in progress.
Community at Shama Kebele Takes Action to Restore Water Point
Residents of Laka village have taken swift action to rehabilitate a long-neglected community water supply point after receiving technical advice and guidance from the BRIGHT project water supply team.
Effective Community Engagement Drives Resolution of Land Disputes and Boosts BRIGHT Project Implementation
A critical community consultation held at the Hare irrigation weir has successfully resolved a long-standing land use conflict, paving the way for the BRIGHT project’s major quick-win intervention: mechanical silt removal and restoration of the weir and canal system.