[WLRC, May 2026]– The BRIGHT Project, implemented by the Water and Land Resource Centre (WLRC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE), is undertaking major irrigation development…
A training on the application of weather and climate forecasts, early warning information, and other climate services was conducted in Bonga, 18–20 May 2026, as part of activities supported by…
[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.
A two-day stakeholders workshop held in Jimma town, May 15-16, 2026, reviewed the technical audit report, IWRM-related resource mapping, and governance of the Omo-Gibe Basin. The workshop brought together 41 stakeholders from four regional bureaus (seven per region), universities, research institutes, the Jimma town administration (mayor), NGOs, and a union.
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.