Presented by Eng. Omari Mwinjaka, LVBC

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1 WORKSHOP ON MID - TO LONG-TERM WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING IN EAST AFRICA SOLUTIONS FOR A WATER SECURE EAST AFRICA IN th 6 th Entebbe, Uganda LAKE VICTORIA BASIN WATER RESOURCES INFORMATION SYSTEM Presented by Eng. Omari Mwinjaka, LVBC

2 LAKE VICTORIA BASIN COMMISSION ESTABLISHMENT LVBC is a specialized institution of the EAC Establishment of the Commission is provided for under the Article 114 of EAC Treaty (1999). The establishment and operations of the Commission is governed by the Protocol for Sustainable Development of LVB, 2003 Partner States recognise that LVB is a transboundary resource and designated it as an economic growth zone and the need for regional collaboration in mgt. for sustainable development

3 LVBC S VISION & MISSION Vision Mission A prosperous population living in a healthy and sustainably managed environment providing equitable opportunities and benefits to promote, facilitate and coordinate activities of different actors in the LVB.

4 Scope of Cooperation 1. Sustainable development, management and equitable utilization of water resources; 2. Sustainable development and management of fisheries resources; 3. Promotion of sustainable agricultural and land use practices including irrigation; 4. Promotion of sustainable development and management of forestry resources; 5. Promotion of development and management of wetlands; 6. Promotion of trade, commerce and industrial development; 7. Promotion of development of infrastructure and energy;

5 LVBC GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE EAC Summit Civil Society/ Private Sector Sectoral Council of Ministers EAC Council of Ministers National Focal Point Office/ LVBC Secretariat Coordination Committee Donor Consultative Group Sectoral Committees

6 Lake Victoria Basin Total Catchment 180,950 Sq Km Total Population 44.9 Million Pop Density 300 pp Sq Km P-7.5 Million 15.9% 43% 68,870 Sq KM 6% 21.5% P-15.9 Million 11.4% P-8.8 Million 51% 7.2% P-5.3 Million 44% P-7.4 Million

7 LVB/NILE SYSTEM IN PERSPECTIVE

8 Key Threats to the Lake Basin Population Pressure, contributing to hotspots caused by human, municipal and industrial waste Nutrient inflows ( P, N) including atmospheric deposition, algae growth, anoxic conditions, fish kills Residual inflows of heavy metals from gold mines Proliferation of water hyacinth, economic losses in near shore areas Unsustainable utilisation of major wetlands, compromises their buffering capacity Climate Change and variability

9 IMPORTANCE OF LVB Source of Livelihood of more than 40 million people A source of water for domestic for about 87 cities and towns with 60% coverage; Rich fishery resource yielding about > 1million MT annually; USD 300 Million Hydropower potential (Produce about 720 MW ) Agriculture potential ( 1.1 Mha of irrigation) Climate moderator Ecosystem function: wildlife habitats Mara/Serengeti; Wetlands ( about 4,000 Km2); USD 270 Mill Annually Transport

10 LVBC, Scope of Support to Partner States Enhancing Lake Basin Cooperation strengthening regional linkages through multi-sectoral approach, & regional management and cooperative framework provided by LVBC Basin Strategic planning and management (Protocol) Promoting sustainable development of water and related resources in the Lake Victoria Ensuring mutual benefits to all riparian countries; Minimizing harmful effects to shared water resources; Balancing the environmental protection and conservation interventions development and utilisation; Integrating sub-basins and watersheds with respect IWRM Harmonizing benefits and ensuring equity Addressing emerging climate change challenges.

11 LVBC - WRIS One of the tool developed to address various challenges in the LVB; Water Resources Information System (WRIS) developed to monitor surface water, groundwater and effluent water quality, and making this key information available; It includes a GIS-based database for landuse, hydrology, and biodiversity in the Lake Victoria Basin.

12 LVB WRIS The WRIS based on DHI s MIKE CUSTOMISED Platform, with a dedicated User Interface and specific Functionalities as per LVBC requirement; WRIS accommodates temporally- and spatially varying multi-disciplinary data & information on regional and local scales; WRIS is installed at LVBC and at National Focal Points in each Partner State; Provides a platform & procedure for exchange/sharing of data and knowledge Provide a sustainable and expandable knowledge repository with information from past and future projects

13 LVB - WRIS The WRIS contains relevant national and regional data, supporting assessments with a regional perspective; It is not intended as a substitute for national information systems, but instead complements existing ones; As an important platform, it will enable stakeholders to make better use of data and utilize study findings; This will encourage the creation and sharing of knowledge, leading to improved management and planning; The system is simple and enables both water experts, environment professionals and professionals without in-depth training to use the WRIS for assessments and decision making.

14 LVB WRIS

15 LVB - WRIS The data exchange is effected via a DHI proprietary file format that makes it possible to export; The largest exchange file obtained so far doesn t exceed 10MB! which makes transmission via secure channels quite efficient

16 Data Exchange Kenya Uganda Tanzania Rwanda Burundi LVBC Internet Data updates LVBC Analysts working with consolidated data at LVBC Keny a Tanz ania Ugan da Buru ndi Rwan da

17 - WRIS Display of GIS maps over various thematic subjects

18 LVB - WRIS Data Analysis : Time-series from Discharge and Rainfall stations in the basin imported via excel bridge

19 LVB - WRIS Data Analysis : Water quality spreadsheets from each of the inland and in lake water quality stations

20 LVB WRIS: Analysis eg statistics

21 LVB - WRIS Data Analysis: Rainfall coverage data

22 LVB - WRIS Data Analysis: Discharge coverage data

23 LVB WRIS Plotting of time-series : comparing kako & Ndeizha Rainfal time series

24 LVB WRIS Water Quality map saved layer with BOD Parameter selected; display parameters are selectable

25 LVB - WRIS Water Quality map per parameter (dropdown shows some from the list of parameters)

26 LVB WRIS Knowledge products with a simplified sharing and Association process; Publishing Information; Library of reports, analysis results etc

27 LVB - WRIS This system is available on The domain is in the process of being transferred to LVBC thus the link might change in the coming months but information shall be made available on the website in any eventuality.

28 LVB WRIS :Challenges Historical Data from the Partner states is largely unavailable. Missing context data and Knowledge Products associated with water stations/ missing values. Different sampling dates for the data collected thus the challenge of making a contiguous assessment of the whole region at a given time; Quality of data Lack Resources financial ; Capacity

29 LVB WRIS: Way Forward Support regular data collection in the partner states to take into consideration data gaps Undertake regular regional Data Expeditions Support further development of the tool to include additional suggested capabilities from the water experts and partner states requirements. So that the tools readily and more robustly provides information on the basin and its condition; Upgrade the system to be able to get real time data; Partner States need to allocate more funding for monitoring and stations; Capacity building

30 LVB IWRM (KfW): Way Forward LVBC Protocol Policy and Strategy Frameworks Core Functions Institutions Information Modelling Tools Data Bases Knowledge Products High Priority Investments Analytical and stakeholder approaches Investments IWRM data base and Model for the Lake Victoria Basin, to support future investment decisions

31 Lake Basin LVBC IWRM Models 3 Modules to simulate hydrological and economic impact for Water Intervention scenarios Water Resources, Water Intervention Water Utilisation, Modules LVB IWRM (KfW): Way Forward

32 Way Forward The Water Futures and Solutions Initiative (WfaS) intervention in Eastern Africa will contribute to the development of the LVB IWRM Model and database There are many areas of collaborations among ourselves as we do the Mid to Long Term Water Resources Management Planning in East Africa focusing on the SOLUTIONS FOR A WATER SECURE EAST AFRICA IN 2050,

33 Thank you