Project | 01 Jun, 2017 - 30 Nov, 2022
Story | 13 Feb, 2024
IUCN Rwanda Country Office knowledge products
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature - IUCN opened an office in Rwanda in 2016, in order to support the Government of Rwanda in achieving its overall conservation and development objectives. Since then, it has implemented various projects that have contributed to Rwanda’s…
Blog | 19 Dec, 2023
Roots of territorial sustainability of the Peoples of Mexico: Indigenous Peoples, Gender and Youth.
The IUCN Mexican Forum "Roots of territorial sustainability of the peoples of Mexico" has been an invaluable space for exchange, since it allowed bringing together Indigenous leaders, experts, professionals, and people committed to the advancement of sustainable practices in the Mexican…
Noticias | 19 Dec, 2023
El Foro Mexicano de la UICN “Raíces de la sustentabilidad territorial de los pueblos de México”, el cual, sin duda alguna, ha sido un espacio de intercambio invaluable, ya que permitió reunir a líderes, expertos, profesionales y personas comprometidas con el avance de las prácticas sustentables…
Story | 29 Jun, 2023
Navigating transboundary waters in Eastern and Southern Africa
Water, a precious resource that knows no boundaries, plays a vital role in sustaining ecosystems and supporting socio-economic development. Effective management and governance of transboundary water resources are crucial to ensure sustainable development in regions where multiple countries share…
Blog | 31 Jan, 2023
TREPA project steering committee meets to review progress and plan for the quarter ahead
31-01-2023- Kigali, Rwanda – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the accredited entity of TREPA project to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment have today hosted the second project steering committee meeting of Transforming…
Blog | 06 Jan, 2023
List of knowledge products produced under the EWMR Project
INTRODUCTION
The Embedding Integrated Water Resource Management in Rwanda (EWMR) Project is a four-year project (May 2019 to June 2023), funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Rwanda, with a total funding envelop of app. 24 million Euro.
The overall goal of…
Blog | 24 Oct, 2022
SNV’s role in the EWMR Technical Assistance (TA) Consortium is to support the development of innovative finance mechanisms and value chains to improve economic and ecological benefits within Sebeya and other catchments. To accomplish this, key interventions have been focusing on…
Blog | 24 Oct, 2022
IUCN and RWB conduct consultation meetings for Mukungwa and Akagera catchment management plans
Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB) in collaboration with International Union for Conservation of nature (IUCN) organised two consultation meetings for Mukungwa catchment and Akagera low catchment in Rwanda with the overall objective to jointly identify challenges, solutions and opportunities to…
Blog | 19 Oct, 2022
How local communities restored degraded sebeya catchment in Rwanda
It is sunrise on Monday morning in Rutsiro District, in the mountainous western edge of Rwanda. A group of men, women and youth are ready to start work carving radical terraces into the steep slopes of the Kajugujugu site of Murunda Sector, Rutsiro District.