Promoting sustainable agriculture to protect Mukungwa river basin, Rwanda

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Project ID
Project Title	Promoting sustainable agriculture to protect Mukungwa river basin, Rwanda
Type	Transboundary Waters
Focus Areas
Geographic Scope	Rwanda, Africa
Lead Organization(s)	UNDP
Project Partners	*UNDP GEF SGP
Financing	Total: $48,668; Sources of Financing: GEF SGP
Timeframe	2006 - 2008
Status	Ongoing
Project website(s)	GEF SGP Project Page
Contacts	Isaac Nyarwaya [email protected]

Contents 1 Description 2 Expected Outcomes 3 Achievements: Results and Impact 4 Lessons for Replication 5 References 6 See also 7 External Resources 8 Attachments

Description

The project aims at promoting sustainable agriculture to protect Mukungwa river basin, an important river streaming into the Nile river basin, provide incomes to local communities and improve food access. These incomes will also be used to ensure essential maintenance of a microhydro electric plant funded by UNIDO for communities benefit.

Expected Outcomes

Achievements: Results and Impact

Lessons for Replication

TYPE LESSONS HERE

References

See also

1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Nile River Basin
2. The control of water hyacinth in the lakes and river system of Akagera basin part of Rwanda, phase I Mihindi and Ihema Lakes, Rwanda
3. The Nile: Moving Beyond Cooperation
4. Strategic Action Programme for the Integrated Sustainable Management of the Congo river Basin
5. Promotion of technical water and sanitation in the city of Rwamagana, Rwanda
6. Nile Transboundary Environmental Action Project (NTEAP)
7. Mainstreaming Groundwater Considerations into the Integrated Management of the Nile River Basin
8. Improvement of hygiene and sanitation, management and value addition of human excreta by producing fertilizers resulting from ecological toilets, Rwanda

External Resources

Attachments