Africa

Multipurpose Water Resources Development Project in the Lake Kyoga Basin (Uganda), Yala River (Kenya) and Gucha Migori River Basin (Kenya)

Assignment location

Uganda and Kenya, Africa

Client/Funding

Nile Basin Initiative

Identification of a Multipurpose Water Resources Management and Development Project to improve water security and supply, food and energy security, reduce flow variability and flood damage and contribute towards improved livelihoods:

  • Situational analysis incl. inventory of irrigation projects, irrigation sector analysis
  • Formulation of a Multipurpose Basin Water Resources Development Strategy. For irrigation, the strategy highlighted technical and institutional aspects with the aim of identifying critical considerations in sustainable irrigation development
  • Formulation of a Multipurpose Basin Water Resources Investment Plan incl. definition, description and prioritisation of bankable irrigation sub-projects

Picture sources: FrankvandenBergh, Fyle, EunikaSopotnicka, H. Jung