Dinger-Bereha Irrigation and Drainage Project
Overview
Summary
Dinger Bereha Irrigation and Drainage Project is located in Chewaka Woreda develop a 7,500 ha irrigation scheme at Dinger Bereha in Chewaka Woreda. The project will abstract water from the Didessa River and comprises of a mass concrete weir headworks, a 15 km main canal, primary canals and tertiary distribution system of HDPE pipes.
The project feasibility studies were completed in 2010. with funding from the African Development Fund.
Description
Dinger Bereha Irrigation and Drainage Project is located in Chewaka Woreda develop a 7,500 ha irrigation scheme at Dinger Bereha in Chewaka Woreda. The project will abstract water from the Didessa River and comprises of a mass concrete weir headworks, a 15 km main canal, primary canals and tertiary distribution system of HDPE pipes.
The project feasibility studies were completed in 2010. with funding from the African Development Fund.
Progress history
- 2024 Feasibility
- 2022 Feasibility planned: Construction
Key figures
| Dimension | Planned | Achieved |
|---|---|---|
| Area equipped for irrigation (ha) | 7 ha | 0 ha |
| Direct Beneficiaries - irrigation | 20 persons | 0 persons |
Key facts
- Programme
- Nile River Basin Investment Program (NR-BIP)
- Status
- Active
- Countries
- Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Ethiopia
- Last updated
- 25 Mar 2026
Financing
USD million- Preparation cost
- 0.00
- Preparation funding gap
- 0.00
- Capital cost (CAPEX)
- 70.00
- CAPEX funding gap
- 0.00
- Operation cost
- 0.00
Stakeholders
- Ethiopia - Government of Ethiopia
- GoET
- Nile River Basin Program
- NRBIP