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Nelcom chair giving her Remark NELTAC Burundi members madam Kayitesi Odete NELTAC Chair speech1 Vice-president Opening the meeting wordbank representative 18th NELTAC Meeting participants Differents ministers listening Tanzania Delegation in an Exchange visit to Small Scale farm, Longisa,Kenya Audace Ndayiseye and Hon Minister Stanslaus Kamanzi, Rwandan Mr. of Natural Resources Tenwek Micro Hydro Power Project,Kenya

The 4th Regional Project Steering Committee meeting of the Regional Agricultural Trade and Productivity Project held in Bujumbura, Burundi

The 4th Regional Project Steering Committee (RPSC) meeting of the NELSAP Regional Agricultural Trade and Productivity (RATP) Project was held from 14th to 16th June, 2010 in Bujumbura, Burundi with the Guest of Honour, Mr. Nduwimana Joseph representing the Minister of Water, Environment, Land Management and Urban Development recognizing the NBI’s leading role in agricultural water management and investment preparation.  Mr. Nduwimana called upon NBI to redefine its core Agricultural functions as it evolves towards a permanent River Basin Organization to which he believed the RATP project will make an important contribution. He emphasized the recommendation that had been made earlier in the year by the Minister during the project launch, by requesting NBI and the Development Partners to engage in more physical investment particularly in irrigation by supporting countries in the preparation of and fundraising for investment projects to increase water productivity in Agriculture thus enhancing the achievement of food security in the region.

  

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Bugesera Transboundary Water Management Project: The Governments of Rwanda and Burundi work together

The Governments of Rwanda and Burundi have agreed to work together for the development of the Bugesera Region. This region is located in the southern region of Rwanda and northern part of Burundi covering the sectors of  Bugesera, Gisagara, Ngoma and Huye districts in Rwanda and some communes of Ngozi, Kirundo and Muyinga provinces in Burundi with an estimated total population of 834, 113.

The area is characterized by high level of poverty due to reoccurrences of drought and famine apart from the fact that it is surrounded by two lakes and marshland providing potential for agriculture.

 

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Phase one for the River Basin Management Projects closes down

On 31st March, the three River Basin Management projects closed down the pre-investment phase of the

 

River Basin Management Projects.

 

The closing down comes after the completion of the grant agreement of the pre-investment phase of the  three River Basin Management (RBM) Projects which consists  three pre-investment projects namely, Mara Transboundary Integrated Water Resource Management, Sio-Malaba-Malakisi Transboundary Integrated Water Resource Management and Kagera Transboundary Integrated Water Resource Management.

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