News

Kenya and Tanzania Urged to Formulate Policies to Conserve Mara River Basin



Stakeholders and communities livening in the two Partner States of the East African Community –Republic of Kenya and United Republic of Tanzania were urged to work collaboratively toward sustainable conservation and management of the Mara ecosystem. These were the collective ...…
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Nakuru County, Republic of Kenya to Host 11th Mara Day Celebrations



The annual Mara Day Celebrations held on 15th of September every year shall be held in Molo sub-county, Nakuru County in the Republic of Kenya. This year’s celebrations will be guided by the theme “Towards Sustainable Mara River Ecosystem” translated ...…
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The EAC Presidents Assent to LVBC Act.



The 22nd Ordinary Summit of the East African Community Heads of State in Arusha, Tanzania assented to the Lake Victoria Basin Commission Bill of 2019 into an Act on the 22nd of July 2022. The formulation of the LVBC Bill ...…
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LVBC Prioritizes Media as Accelerators of Climate Change Adaptations



Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) will train regional media practitioners from five East African Community (EAC) Partner States from 27th-29th June 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda. According to the LVBC Executive Secretary, Dr. Bwire K. Masinde, the regional media training on ...…
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Kenya Hosts Regional Workshop on Water Information System to Support Policy and Investment Decisions



The regional workshop on Water Information System brings together experts from the 5 East African Community (EAC) Partner States will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, 22nd-24th June, 2022. The workshop forms part of the stakeholder engagement process that seeks to ...…
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Rwanda Committed to Success of High Priority Investment Project



The Government of Rwanda will exercise oversight to ensure the successful implementation of the High Priority Investment (HPI), remarked Patrick Karera, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Environment (MoE) May, 9th 2022. The Permanent Secretary made assurance during the signing ...…
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The Lake Victoria Basin Integrated Water Resources Management Programme (LVB IWRMP) Marks International Day for Biological Diversity 2022



Lake Victoria basin is used by communities and industries as a source of food, energy, water and transport. At the same time, the Lake is also a sink for human, agricultural and industrial waste. The Lake provides employment for up ...…
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Kenya’s Parliamentary Select Committee and LVBC Discussed Regional Integration.



Kenya’s Parliamentary Select Committee on Regional Integration held discussions with Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVB) Staff on matters consistent with East African Community Regional Integration Agenda. The visit to LVBC on 13th May, 2022 in Kisumu, Kenya was part of ...…
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21st Sectoral Council of Ministers to Take Place from 2nd-6th May, 2022, Kisumu, Kenya.


LVB SECOM 2021-2022
The 21st Meeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers for Lake Victoria Basin (LVB-SECOM) is set to take place from 2nd – 6th May 2022 at the Imperial Hotel in Kisumu, Republic of Kenya. The meeting is expected to consider ...…
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World Bank and LVBC Discuss Implementation of Regional Project



The World Bank (WB) and the Lake Victoria Basin Commission on 28th April 2022 discussed the status of implementation for the Nile Cooperation for Climate Resilience (NCCR) Project jointly implemented by LVBC, Nile Basin (NBI) and other partners in Lake ...…
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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

THE 10TH JOINT REGIONAL POLICY STEERING COMMITTEE (RPSC) FOR PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS OF THE LAKE VICTORIA BASIN COMMISSION

DATE: 30TH JANUARY – 3RD FEBRUARY 2023 VENUE: SAROVA IMPERIAL HOTEL, KISUMU KENYA The 10th joint regional policy steering committee for LVBC projects and programs will be taking place from 30th January – 3rd February 2023 in Sarova Imperial Hotel, ...
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NEWS

LAKE VICTORIA BASIN COMMISSION (LVBC) TO ESTABLISH A REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE RICE INTENSIFICATION PROGRAM

The Lake Victoria Basin Commission needs to establish a regional sustainable rice intensification program to support the upscaling of rice production in the East African Region. This was  recommended in  the “Scaling Sustainable Land and Water Management in East Africa” ...
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LVBC COMMENDED FOR SPEARHEADING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BASIN

The Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) has been commended for its contribution towards Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication in the Lake Victoria Basin. Principal and Permanent Secretaries (PSs) from the East African Community (EAC) Partner States urged the Commission to ...
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10TH JOINT REGIONAL POLICY STEERING COMMITTEE TO TAKE PLACE IN KISUMU KENYA

The 10th meeting of the Joint Regional Policy Steering Committee (RPSC) of Lake Victoria Basin Commission’s Projects and Programs is scheduled to take place from 30th January to 3rd February at the Sarova Imperial Hotel in Kisumu, Kenya. The committee ...
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ScaleWAYS PROJECT HOLDS WORKSHOP ON SCALING SUSTAINABLE LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT

The Scaling out Resilient Water and Agricultural Systems (ScaleWAYS) project held a virtual workshop on “Scaling Sustainable Land and Water Management on East Africa” on 18th of January 2023. The workshop shared key findings of the integrated biophysical and political ...
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Media and Communications Practitioners Train on IWRM

The Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) through the Integrated Water Resources Management Programme (IWRM) team conducted a two-day training for Rwandan media and communication professionals on the importance of water management from 7th-8th December, 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda. The training ...
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CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – RFP No. LVBC-239611-CS-QCBS

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE Publication Date12th December 2022Name and address of the ClientEAC – LAKE VICTORIA BASIN COMMISSIONNew Nyanza Regional Headquarters, 13th Floor Owuor Otiende RoadP.O. BOX 1510 – 40100, Kisumu, KenyaName of Project and Project ID NumberNile Cooperation for Climate ...
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