Ethiopia's Abiy Inaugurates Major Megech Irrigation Dam
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has inaugurated the Megech Irrigation Dam in Gondar to boost agricultural production and water access. The project, which faced years of delays, is expected to support fisheries, tourism, and local economic growth.
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Infrastructure development is a key pillar of Ethiopia's economic strategy to improve food security and rural livelihoods.
Gondar - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday inaugurated the Megech Irrigation Dam Project in Gondar, a major infrastructure development aimed at expanding agricultural production, improving water supplies and creating economic opportunities for surrounding communities.
The dam, with a storage capacity of 185 million cubic metres, is expected to irrigate more than 17,000 hectares of farmland, directly benefiting tens of thousands of farmers, Abiy said in a statement posted on X.
"Today, we officially inaugurated the Megech Irrigation Dam Project, a major milestone for historic Gondar and its surrounding community," Abiy said.
The prime minister said the project had faced years of delays and implementation challenges before the government resolved obstacles to its completion through its Medemer development philosophy.
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