Programs & Projects


The Commission has several programmes and projects. The programmes and project development is in informed by the aspirations and the development objectives of the EAC Partner States and research-evidence base. The Sectoral Council of Ministers for Lake Victoria (SECOM) and Regional Policy Steering Committee (RPSC) provide oversight and guidance to ensure effective coordination and implementation. These programmes and projects include: Lake Victoria Environment Programme (LVEMP II) sponsored by World Bank, Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Programme Phase two (LVWARSANII) supported by African Development Bank (AfDB), Population, Health and Environment (PHE) and Planning for Resilience in East Africa through Policy, Adaptation, Research and Economic Development (PREPARED). The last two programmes are supported by USAID.

 

 

Also, Lake Victoria Basin Commission has programmes and projects in pipelines: Lake Victoria Integrated Water Resources Programme (LVIWRM), Lake Victoria Multinational Maritime, Transport and Communication Programme and Regional Climate Change Adaptation Programme.






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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LVEMP II



Lake Victoria Management Project (LVEMP II) is an East African Community (EAC) Project, coordinated by Lake Victoria Basin Commission and implemented by National Project Implementing Offices in the 5 Partner States. The project is over-sighted the Regional Policy Steering Committee ...…
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PHE



The regional Population, Health, and Environment (PHE) program coordinated by the Lake Victoria Basin Commission is being implemented around the Lake Victoria Basin and alongside catchment areas of the 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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