Rwanda

Project management consultant for mugesera multipurpose hillside irrigation project (3,500 ha gross) in ngoma district – eastern province project

Feasibility study and detailed design for 11,000 ha – karangazi valley multipurpose hillside irrigation project in nyagatare district – eastern province

The main objective of the Karangazi Valley Multipurpose Irrigation Project is to increase agricultural and livestock production through provision of infrastructure for irrigation, livestock and domestic water supply by pumping water from Akagera River, which is the only source of sufficient water in the area. A gross area of 11,000 ha gross potential irrigable land and at least 65,000 cattle will be targeted for the supply of water.
The specific Contract objectives can be listed as follows:
• To make the Karangazi Valley Multipurpose Project ready for implementation • To provide RAB, within the scheduled time, with the Feasibility Study, Detailed Designs and Tender Documentation
• To provide the services in full compliance with the requirements of the Terms of Reference (ToR) and the overall requirements of the Project Contract.
• To ensure that the developed project will be: ➢ In accordance with the countries development objectives; ➢ Technically sound and the best of the alternatives; ➢ Attractive to the intended beneficiaries; ➢ Operationally and managerially workable; ➢ Economically and financially viable; and ➢ Sustainable and environmentally sound.

Improving and updating rwanda irrigation master plan

The assignment requires the update of Rwanda’s Irrigation Master Plan (IMP) and the identification of suitable land for irrigation purposes with the aim of supporting new investments. The updating will take into consideration the changing dynamics and the introduction of new irrigation technologies, the new land use covers and policies, the developing and altered national policy thrusts by incorporating the findings of the Water Resources Master Plan of 2013.Following the inception of the IMP (2010) several key issues have occurred concerning some of the data provided in IMP (2010), such as the current land use covers, the estimated irrigation potential, and the figures of it being in-consistent compared to the Water Resources Master Plan. The requirement to update the old IMP becomes impera-tive considering the inconsistency of the data provided in several reports and studies and the necessity to provide a comprehensive and harmonized framework for investments in irrigation development.Thus, the objective of the consultancy is to review, update and improve the 2010 Rwanda irrigation master plan and to prepare an associated investment framework to support investments in irrigation development. The plan will have to be technically feasible, environmentally and socially sustainable.

Prefeasibility study, feasibility study and detail design of multiple land husbandry, water harvesting and hillside irrigation sites for 3,500 ha in different parts of rwanda (lot 1)

The overall objective of the study is to undertake a prefeasibility study covering the entire study area(19 sites) and to continue with feasibility studies and detailed designs of multiple land husbandry, dam and hillside irrigation schemes at selected sites with a total net area of 3,500 ha (total gross area of 4,200 ha). The sites will be located at different parts of Rwanda and the studies will be carried out in two parts.The study will aim to produce cost effective and socially acceptable designs. Maps and summary reports of potential sites that have already been identified by the Land Husbandry, Water Harvesting and Hillside Irrigation (LWH) Project will be made available to the Consultant. Lot 1 sites are located within the boundaries of the Eastern and Northern provinces of Rwanda.Finally a feasibility study of an HPP of 0.2 MW will prepared. The project is to be tendered.

Dam and irrigation sites final design of 4 sites for land husbandry water harvesting and hillsides irrigation (lwh) project

The project’s team conducted feasibility studies and detail design for dams and irrigation infrastructures necessary for hillside irrigation at four sites of a total of 1099Ha. For each dam and irrigation sites, this study includes review of existing designs and studies, field visits and ground surveys, detailed design of dams and irrigation networks and preparation of tender documents. Several workshops were organised to built the capacity of client’s staff.