Rwanda: Major Multipurpose Dams Set to Ease Water Shortages By 2026

Rwanda: Major Multipurpose Dams Set to Ease Water Shortages By 2026

Thacien Rwampozeho, a livestock farmer in Nyagatare District, still remembers the long treks he used to make during dry spells in search of water for his cows, journeys that could take up to four hours.

Major multipurpose dams set to ease water shortages by 2026

Thacien Rwampozeho, a livestock farmer in Nyagatare District, still remembers the long treks he used to make during dry spells in search of water for his cows, journeys that could take up to four hours. “Some people used bicycles, others walked on foot to fetch water for livestock. Before we got a dam and support to install rainwater-harvesting tanks and dam sheets, some cows died because there simply wasn’t enough water,” he said. The area late…