Our partnership with the Abbay and Rift Valley Lakes Basin Development Offices is transforming integrated water resource management across two of Ethiopia’s largest basins. In response to climate change and soaring demand for clean water, the Ministry of Water and Energy and local basin offices have collaborated with the Dutch Water Autorities since 2014.
After identifying governance gaps, we launched Blue Deal Phase I in 2019. Today, we’re equipping our partners with the skills, monitoring tools, and data systems they require to deliver integrated, equitable, resilient, and sustainable water management by 2030.
With targeted (NbS) pilots in two high-potential sub-basins for irrigation and hydropower, and strong alliances with local stakeholders, we’re building a foundation for fair water distribution and robust water quality oversight.
Our main goal
Empowering young Ethiopian professionals is an important goal within this partnership, and the YEP programme is invaluable for this. Our partners take the lead in this collaborative journey towards scaling promising solutions to ensure Ethiopia’s water future is secure, inclusive, and sustainable.
