Scoping mission on water in rwanda - Partners voor Water
Scoping mission on water in rwanda - Partners voor Water
Scoping mission on water in rwanda - Partners voor Water
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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Scop<strong>in</strong>g</str<strong>on</strong>g> Missi<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> Rwanda for Embassy of the K<strong>in</strong>gdom of the Netherlands, Kigali<br />
Executive Summary<br />
To assess opportunities for Netherlands’ support <strong>in</strong> the <strong>water</strong> sector of Rwanda <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the wider regi<strong>on</strong>al<br />
c<strong>on</strong>text, the situati<strong>on</strong> and expresses demands by key Rwandan organisati<strong>on</strong>s, the follow<strong>in</strong>g general f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
were formulated.<br />
General f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs:<br />
1. Rwanda has a str<strong>on</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stituti<strong>on</strong>al and policy framework: good divisi<strong>on</strong> between m<strong>in</strong>istries and<br />
authorities; well-established nati<strong>on</strong>al level with capable and motivated staff, eager for effective<br />
<strong>in</strong>novati<strong>on</strong>; decentralized level has weak capacities <strong>in</strong> government and private sector; str<strong>on</strong>g and<br />
motivat<strong>in</strong>g nati<strong>on</strong>al leadership; good governance; low corrupti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
2. Small, high-density country; goal to become mid-<strong>in</strong>come country by 2020; needs to change from<br />
small-scale agricultural society to a society with a large area of efficient irrigated agriculture to<br />
ensure food security and to transform from an agriculture-based society (90% of people <strong>in</strong><br />
agriculture) to a more <strong>in</strong>dustrial and service oriented society (50% <strong>in</strong> agriculture)<br />
3. <strong>Water</strong> Resources Management (WRM) affects many ec<strong>on</strong>omic activities, and vice-versa: Agriculture<br />
(<strong>water</strong>, fertilizers, pesticides), Energy (hydro-power), Industry and M<strong>in</strong>es (<strong>water</strong>, polluti<strong>on</strong>),<br />
Domestic needs (<strong>water</strong> supply and sanitati<strong>on</strong>), Envir<strong>on</strong>ment (<strong>water</strong> for ecosystems and<br />
biodiversity).<br />
4. Nearly all Rwandan <strong>water</strong>s are trans-boundary: need to negotiate with riparian states <strong>in</strong> two major<br />
bas<strong>in</strong>s (Nile and C<strong>on</strong>go).<br />
5. Cross-sectoral issues have str<strong>on</strong>g relati<strong>on</strong>s with WRM: gender; mitigati<strong>on</strong> and adaptati<strong>on</strong> to climate<br />
change; equity; <strong>in</strong>clusiveness; capacity development for change; technology transfers.<br />
Prioritized Rwandan demands for support <strong>in</strong> <strong>water</strong> and prelim<strong>in</strong>ary c<strong>on</strong>clusi<strong>on</strong>s:<br />
Priority Details Comp<strong>on</strong>ents<br />
(<strong>in</strong>dicative)<br />
Rwandan<br />
partners<br />
Potential Dutch<br />
partners<br />
<strong>Water</strong> Resource<br />
Management<br />
• New <strong>in</strong>stituti<strong>on</strong><br />
• F<strong>in</strong>al policy and<br />
strategy<br />
• Hardly capacity<br />
• No implementati<strong>on</strong><br />
plan<br />
• -Instit. Build<strong>in</strong>g at<br />
central and decentral<br />
level<br />
• Cap. Develop nati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
and local<br />
• <strong>Water</strong> governance<br />
MINIRENA<br />
MINALOC<br />
<strong>Water</strong> Boards<br />
<strong>Water</strong> Boards<br />
Uni<strong>on</strong> of <strong>Water</strong><br />
Boards<br />
M<strong>on</strong>itor<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Infrastructure ((sub-)<br />
bas<strong>in</strong>) rules<br />
• WRM appreciated<br />
• Regulate and enforce<br />
• Envir<strong>on</strong>mental<br />
balance<br />
• very rudimentary<br />
m<strong>on</strong>itor<strong>in</strong>g of<br />
quantities and quality<br />
of <strong>water</strong> (ra<strong>in</strong>) and<br />
sediment.<br />
• <strong>Water</strong> Quality<br />
m<strong>on</strong>itor<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Infrastructure needed.<br />
• Evidence based<br />
advocacy<br />
• Instituti<strong>on</strong>al build<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• River gaug<strong>in</strong>g network<br />
to be completed.<br />
• <strong>Water</strong> Quality<br />
m<strong>on</strong>itor<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong>frastructure to be<br />
implemented<br />
• Sediment network<br />
• Meteo network<br />
MINIRENA<br />
NGO’s<br />
NRA, REMA<br />
REMA<br />
NL Capacity Builders<br />
(Universities, IHE,<br />
etc.)<br />
<strong>Water</strong> Boards<br />
NGOs (SNV; IRC)<br />
<strong>Water</strong>dienst, <strong>Water</strong><br />
Boards<br />
<strong>Water</strong> Boards,<br />
Capacity builders<br />
<strong>Water</strong>dienst<br />
Meteo <strong>in</strong>stituti<strong>on</strong>s,<br />
Universities,<br />
C<strong>on</strong>sultants<br />
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