Tanzania, March 27 -- Morogoro. Tanzania has launched a $1.94 million (approximately Sh4.995 billion) initiative aimed at strengthening water security in the Ruvu Basin, a vital resource serving nearly nine million people in Morogoro and surrounding regions.

The four-year project, titled Nature-Based Solutions for Catchment Restoration and Water Replenishment in Ruvu Basin (NbS4Water - Ruvu), focuses on the Ngerengere catchment.

This area is critical for the Mindu Dam, which provides roughly 75 percent of the water supply for Morogoro Municipality and acts as a lifeline for communities, farms, and businesses across eastern Tanzania.

The initiative is funded by the Coca-Cola system through the Global Water Challenge (GWC) and is impleme...