News

Lake Victoria Gets $25 million to Improve Navigation on the Lake Victoria



GSM Equipment guiding ship campaigns on the right routes on Lake Victoria Lake Victoria Gets $25 million to Improve Navigation on the Lake Victoria Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) has received $25 worth 2 billion Kenyan shillings for improving transport ...…
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LVBC Executive Secretary handover



Dr. Matano Took Over From Dr. Kanangire as LVBC Executive Secretary Dr. Ally-Said Matano former Programs Officer–Projects Development and Partnerships for Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) took over from Canisius Kanangire who has headed the institution since 2011.   The ...…
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LVBC HANDS OVER AIDS-TO-NAVIGATION TO UGANDA



Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) leadership handed over aids to navigation to the Republic of Uganda Friday, 5th August, 2016.   The event which took place at Port Bell, Kampala, Uganda was attended by the high ranking government officials, Permanent ...…
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LVBC in Five Year Strategic Planning



Five Year Strategic Planning The Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) leadership, Regional programmmes and Project Coordinators and staff are formulating the next strategic plan for 2016-2021. The retreat taking place at Sosa Cottage, Vihiga County the Republic of Kenya, started ...…
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6th Mara Day Celebration Goes to Tarime, Tanzania



The Annual Mara Day celebrated every 15th of September shall be held in Tarime District, the United Republic of Tanzania. The celebration shall be guided by the theme: "Healthy Mara River for Sustainable Development," and it resonates with achieved milestone ...…
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PROGRAMS & PROJECTS

LVB IWRMP

Lake Victoria Basin Integrated Water Resources Management Programme (LVB IWRMP) Lake Victoria Integrated Water Resources Management Programme (LVB IWRMP) is a regional programme coordinated by Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) and implemented in the four Partner States of the East ...
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ACC-LVB

Adapting to Climate Change in Lake Victoria Basin Project (ACC-LVB)
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ScaleWays Project

Scaling out resilient Water and Agricultural Systems (ScaleWAYS) is a project implemented under the broader framework of Advancing Water Futures and Scenarios (WFaS East Africa: Accelerating transition towards resilient water and Food Systems). It’s a research project that would be ...
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EPSGG-LVB

Project on engaging private sector for green growth in Lake Victoria Basin (EPSGG-LVB)
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PREPARED

The Planning for Resilience in East Africa through Policy, Adaptation, Research and Economic Development (PREPARED) is a medium-term, multi-organization program partially implemented in the East African Community.
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LVWATSAN II

Lake Victoria Water Supply and Sanitation (LVWATSAN II) is the programme of the East African Community (EAC), coordinated by Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) implemented in 15 towns of the 5 Partner States of the Community. The African Development Bank ...
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EVENTS




NEWS

LVBC WOOS DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS AT THIS YEAR’S UNFCCCC COP 28 IN DUBAI.

Lake Victoria Basin Commission held a series of engagements with different Development Partners during the 2023 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 28th Conference of Parties (CoP28) in Dubai.  Led by Executive secretary Dr Masinde Bwire, the Commission’s delegation ...
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ENVIROMENTAL EXPERTS CALL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT POLICIES

Environmental and Water experts within the East African Community want the Partner states to develop National water quality management policies in line with the Regional Water quality Policy.  The experts are also calling for the formulization and harmonization of the ...
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LVB: Experts Agree on Sustainable Land and Water Management for Climate Resilient Food Systems.

Environmental experts within the Lake Victoria basin have jointly agreed on the need to enhance the linkage between sustainable land management and resilient food systems.   The experts also want the minimization of land degradation within the basin to enhance ecosystems ...
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{UPDATED} – TENDER FOR SUPPLY OF A BRAND-NEW MOTOR VEHICLE FOR LAKE VICTORIA BASIN COMMISSION – Reference Number: LVBC/GDS/23-24/04

EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITYLAKE VICTORIA BASIN COMMISSION TENDER FOR SUPPLY OF NEW MOTOR VEHICLE FOR LAKE VICTORIA BASIN COMMISSION: Reference No. LVBC/GDS/23-24/04 Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) has received financing from GIZ under the strengthening institutional capacity of LVBC Project and ...
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USD 85,000 SPENT IN RESTORING ECOSYSTEM IN BUSIA AND SIAYA COUNTIES.

Lake Victoria Basin Commission has spent USD 85,000 towards the restoration of ecosystem in Busia and Siaya counties.  The commission through the Adapting to Climate Change project (ACC-LVB) has planted over 90,000 trees in the two counties.    Executive secretary Dr Masinde ...
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