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Kerkebet Dam: Birth of a Lake

January 9, 2021January 13, 2021TesfaNews2 Comments on Kerkebet Dam: Birth of a Lake

BY KESETE GHEBREHIWET | SHABAIT Eritrea’s resolve to develop and bring about social change has been seen in its Government’s determination to transform its agriculture hinged on building dams. The construction of Kerkebet dam, the largest dam in Eritrea, is a case in point.

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Eritrea: Transforming Arid Zones into Wetlands

December 13, 2020December 16, 2020TesfaNews2 Comments on Eritrea: Transforming Arid Zones into Wetlands

Government so far built 9 strategic, 3 fairly big, 1 underground, and 747 micro dams, nationwide besides the 7 diversion schemes. BY KESETE GHEBREHIWET | SHABAIT It is quite breathtaking to see human-made lakes in areas that were once arid and dramatic change in the ecosystem and the lifestyle of people who live in such […]

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Eritrea: Misilam Dam

September 20, 2020September 20, 2020TesfaNews2 Comments on Eritrea: Misilam Dam

BY BILLION TEMESGHEN | SHABAIT Misilam, a Tigrigna word for coronation, is the name of a mountain in Debaruwa that stands at X481424 and Y1666037, where in ancient Eritrea noblemen used to go for their coronation. The construction of Misilam Dam, which is named after the mountain, began in 2010 by Seghen Construction Company.

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Logo Dam is Just the Beginning

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020TesfaNews3 Comments on Logo Dam is Just the Beginning

BY BILLION TEMESGHEN | SHABAIT As global warming keeps threatening the inhabitants of our planet, Eritreans have been working hard on their piece of earth to fight desertification, erosion, and the scarcity of water. In Eritrea, “every drop of water must be saved and stored at all costs”; they even made that their slogan associated […]

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Eritrea: Securing Availability of Water for Good

April 7, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment on Eritrea: Securing Availability of Water for Good

BY SEMIR SEID | SHABAIT Life without water is unimaginable. It is sad that in today’s world 2.1 billion people live without safe drinking water at home. This affects their health, education, and livelihoods. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 commits the world to ensure that everyone has access to safe water by 2030, and includes […]

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Oases of Eritrea: Nature-Based Solutions for Development

March 31, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment on Oases of Eritrea: Nature-Based Solutions for Development

BY ELIZABETH MWANIKI | UNDP ERITREA Eritrea is a country of varied landscapes. But driving from Asmara, the capital city, towards Keren town in the Anseba Region, you will notice a number of common features: Oases and water sources along the way are true hives of agricultural and economic activity.

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Eritrea: Managing Water Resources to Achieve Sustainable Food Security

May 23, 2017August 16, 2017TesfaNews21 Comments on Eritrea: Managing Water Resources to Achieve Sustainable Food Security

BY ALEM FISSHATZION As Eritrea marks 26 years of Independence, I can’t help remembering Professor Abraham Kidane’s sober reflection last year of the country’s development policy progress during the first 25 years of independence in three magnificent essays.

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Three Advantages of the Eritrean Water Dam Network

March 20, 2017TesfaNews24 Comments on Three Advantages of the Eritrean Water Dam Network

BY MELA GHEBREMEDHIN* This article was published on the issue of Hommes D’Afrique Magazine on March 2017. The well-known magazine which circulates in Morocco, has took focus on water development in Eritrea. The original article entitled, Trois Avantages du Réseau de Barrages d’Eau Erythréens, was written in its 94th Edition.

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