The Ministry of Water and Environment, through the Water for Production Regional Centre–Karamoja, has completed major earthworks on the Naitakiru Valley Tank in Kotido District. The was shared during the first joint site inspection led by Deputy Manager, Eng. David Seguya.
The inspection team included Kotido District Leadership, local leaders, project beneficiaries, the contractor and the implementation consultant.
The Site Engineer confirmed that site clearance and stripping of loam soil are done. Excavation of the valley tank — measuring 103m long, 73m wide and 5m deep — is complete. Tank slopes have been shaped and embankments leveled and compacted to standard.
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Pending works include excavation of the cattle ramp, construction of a silt trap and inlet channel, and fencing of the facility for safety.
Naitakiru is one of three valley tanks being constructed to support the planned Nangololapolon Dam under a project funded by the Government of Uganda and the Federal Republic of Germany through KfW. The Ministry will deliver one dam, three valley tanks and four boreholes in Kotido and Kaabong Districts.
The project seeks to strengthen drought resilience for pastoral and agro-pastoral communities by improving access to water for livestock and people, reducing distress migration, and supporting livelihoods.