Recent Projects
our contribution extends to the wider East African community basins within Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi that feed to Lake Victoria
Opportunities to exploit in addressing the water hyacinth problem in L.Victoria
Lake Victoria is the second largest freshwater lake in the world after Lake Superior, with a surface area of 23,164 square miles. The lake covers the geographies of three countries (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania). The current challenge is that the water hyacinth has taken over the lake affecting the livelihoods of most fisherfolk.
River Nyando Restoration Initiative
Implementing a river restoration project in the River Nyando communities of the Lake Victoria Basin through a co-benefits approach focused on livelihood improvement. The main stakeholders in the regions are the local community (including farmers, forest owners, and fishfolk), local politicians, and governmental and university agencies.
