rwanda land husbandry, water harvesting and hillside irrigation project

Question 1

what is rwandas LWH?

Answer 1

land husbandry, water harvesting and hillside irrigation project

Question 2

how much does agriculture account to rwandas GDP?

Answer 2

33%

Question 3

how much of the population does the agriculture sector employ?

Answer 3

80%

Question 4

describe rwandas topography?

Answer 4

hilly, steep terrains, sub-saharan africa

Question 5

population density

Answer 5

high

Question 6

what is its land vulnerable to?

Answer 6

soil erosion
low productivity

Question 7

how much does erosion cost the country of fertile soils per year?

Answer 7

1.4 million tons

Question 8

what was the aim of the LWH?

Answer 8

increase productivity and build stronger farmer institutions

Question 9

how did the LWH build stronger farmer institutions?

Answer 9

provided:

education
rural finance
marketing support alongside physical investments

Question 10

what was the LWH project rated by the world bank?

Answer 10

satisfactory

Question 11

what other partners funded development?

Answer 11

bilateral aid from canada and the usa

Question 12

how many farmers benefited from the LWH over 5 years?

Answer 12

280,000

half being women so decreasing inequality too

Question 13

by 2016 how much did productivity rise by? $

Answer 13

$492 to $2,575

Question 14

how much did the volume of sediment yield or soil washed down from hilly slope due to heavy rain reduce by because of the LWH?

Answer 14

89%