DAR ES SALAAM, March 27 -- A NEW 1.94 million US dollars project to improve water security has been launched, with a focus on restoring the Ruvu sub-basin, an essential water source for Dar es Salaam and its surrounding areas.

The initiative, known as the Nature-based Solutions for Catchment Restoration and Water Replenishment in the Ruvu Sub-Basin (NbS4Water-Ruvu), will run for four years and focus on the Ngerengere catchment, a key source feeding the Ruvu River.

Implemented by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in partnership with the Global Water Challenge (GWC), Wami-Ruvu Basin Water Board (WRBWB) and local government authorities, the project seeks to restore degraded ecosystems while improving water availabil...