The Water and Land Resource Center (WLRC) and the Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE), together with the Rift Valley Lakes Basin Office (RVLB), convened a two-day stakeholder validation workshop on the Basin Plan Technical Audit and IWRM Resource Mapping and Assessment Report, which were done as part of the activities , supported by the BRIGHT Project.
Implementers of and partners in the BRIGHT Project, namely the Water and Land Resource Center (WLRC), the Ministry of Water and Energy including the Awash Basin Administration Office, convened a catchment-level consultative meeting in Bishoftu town and facilitated the formal establishment of a Wedecha Dam Administration Steering Committee.
A three-day training on “Transforming Restrictive Gender Norms for Inclusive IWRM in the Infranze Catchment through Gender Model Families and Integrated Livelihoods Enhancement” was conducted at Bahir Dar.
Capacity development training on improved cook stove design, use, and promotion in the Infranze catchment, Abbay Basin, was conducted 25th and 26th April, Bahir Dar as part of IWRM implementation under the BRIGHT project.
A technical briefing on ASPEN Technology was held at the WLRC Meeting Hall on 23rd of April 2026, bringing together experts and stakeholders to explore advanced solutions in seismic monitoring and data management.
BRIGHT project stakeholders hold Awash Basin Plan Technical Audit Report and IWRM Resources and Stakeholder Mapping Report Validation Workshop April 23 – 24, 2026 at the Nexus Hotel, Addis Ababa.
Quick-win interventions supported by the BRIGHT project are progressing well in the Tseba-Ayna catchment, with strong community participation.
Implementation of quick-win interventions in the Infranze Catchment is progressing steadily, with activities coordinated across four specialized technical teams.
(WLRC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE) and the Rift Valley Lakes Basin Authority (RVLBA), organized a two-day workshop from April 3–4, 2026, in Arba Minch. Supported by the BRIGHT Project, the Workshop aimed to establish multi-stakeholder platforms for the Abaya Chamo Sub Basin and Chew Bahir Sub Basin, with the purpose of strengthening inclusive water governance and promote coordinated action among key stakeholders.
A capacity-building training on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) approaches was facilitated from April 2–4, 2026, at Wukro town, Tigrai National Regional State