[May 21-22/2026, Bahir Dar] As part of ongoing efforts to enhance the sustainability and effectiveness of the Infranze Irrigation Scheme, the Irrigation Water Users Association (IWUA) has been formally re-established,…
Recognizing the need for strong hydrological monitoring, the BRIGHT project embarked on the rehabilitation of the only three crumbling river gauging stations in Addis Ababa, a city home to an…
The World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies (WOCAT) Secretariat, based at the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), Switzerland, announced that the Water and Land Resource Centre (WLRC)…
Integrated watershed rehabilitation activities are advancing across the Hare Catchment through combined physical and biological interventions aimed at rehabilitating and maintaining the landscape, thereby improving ecological health. One intervention introduces…
The Water and Land Resource Centre, in collaboration with the Ministry of Water and Energy, conducted a three-day capacity development training on energy-efficient improved cook stove design, utilization, and promotion to support forest conservation and strengthen Integrated Water Resources Management in the Woshi Catchment.
“The only gauging station on the Modjo River was gradually buried due to excessive sediment build-up linked to unregulated sand mining and altered river flow conditions caused by a nearby water passage structure, which has created a backwater effect that traps water upstream, while sand mining activities downstream are discharging large amounts of sediment into the river”, resents Dr. Ermias Teferi Water Division Director at WLRC.
The Water and Land Resource Centre (WLRC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE), conducted a three-day practical training on transforming restrictive gender norms for inclusive Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the Woshi Catchment of the Omo-Ghibe Basin.
A regional training on the WATDEV Toolbox for agricultural water management was held from May 5th – 7th, 2026, at Capital Hotel, Addis Ababa, bringing together decision-makers and technical experts from Kenya, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, Finland, the Netherlands, Spain, and regions of Ethiopia
Construction of a nature-based wastewater treatment system for condominium housing units was officially started in Gabriel Kebele, Tebasie Sub-city, of the Debre Berhan City Administration. The sub-project is being implemented with support of the BRIGHT Project.
Integrated watershed management interventions are in good progress at Wedecha catchment of Awash Basin, with ongoing efforts focused on soil and water conservation, gully rehabilitation, livelihood enhancement, and water harvesting.