Rwanda Integrated Water Security Program (RIWSP)
The primary goal of the Rwanda Integrated Water Security Program (RIWSP) is to improve the sustainable management of water quantity and quality to positively impact human health, food security, and resiliency to climate change for vulnerable populations in targeted catchments in Rwanda. The RIWSP program pursued this goal by:
- Increasing sustainable and resilient access to water and WASH related infrastructure and services for domestic and productive use;
- Strengthening governance of water-related resources at the national, watershed, and community scale to increase sustainability and resiliency of the resource for all users; and
- Improving technical practices and approaches to optimize the use and resiliency of available water resources for multiple uses.
Activity Description
The conceptual approach guiding RIWSP involves a coordinated set of activities nested at multiple spatial scales, particularly at the community and central government levels. At the community level, through implementing practical and innovative technical activities, they aim to improve the livelihoods of vulnerable rural populations, while building capacities at the local level to ensure the long-term benefits of these activities. At the district and national levels, they will contribute to institutional strengthening through capacity building of human resources and support to the development and implementation of national policies and strategies related to the three sector areas (water, food security, and adaptation to climate change) addressed by RIWSP.
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