The objective of this consultancy is to support water resources management and planning in South Sudan and the Nile basin through an improved understanding of the Sudd wetland, with a focus on its state, its ecosystem services, including for livelihoods … Read More

This consultancy aims to support the World Bank in guiding the development of a robust and interoperable data management system for Somalia’s Hydromet operations. It will: •  Assess Current Systems: Identify gaps and needs in existing Hydromet infrastructure and information … Read More

The aim of this consultancy assignment is to provide strategic advisory and support to the World Bank team and MWRI on issues related to water resources and sediment management as part of the implementation of the Regional Climate Resilience Program … Read More

The primary objective of the assignment is to develop and operationalize an advanced spatial data infrastructure and analytic capabilities required for an effective and scalable biophysical and ecological monitoring system to track and report the progress of its SLM-related policies, … Read More

GIZ is implementing the “Accelerate Water and Agricultural Resources Efficiency” (AWARE) project, with the overall objective “to enhance climate-smart water resources management and efficient agricultural water use for smallholder farmers in the Lower Kafue Sub-Catchment (LKSC) in Zambia. The project … Read More

The main objective of the project is to assist the two governments of Malawi and Tanzania in the detailed design, procurement and implementation of a flood early warning and forecasting system (FEWS) for the lower Songwe flood plain to reduce … Read More

Sustainable management of this critical resource requires an understanding of the nature and scope of the problems to be managed in general and to acquire useful information which enables the stakeholders to identify and assess existing and potential future water … Read More

The Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric Project (RFHP) is а joint development undertaken by the Governments of Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania. The purpose of the project is to generate electricity which will be distributed in the three countries. The executive agency is … Read More

WFP is conducting emergency dike repairs and in addition has identified the need for full rehabilitation and upgrading the dikes, ensuring sustainability and durability. The Bahr el Jebel River that is responsible for the annual flood cycles in the Sudd … Read More

Assessing options for Nile River navigation and integrating scenarios for sector development into strategic water resources analysis with the Nile DSS. Situational assessment in the strategic analysis context of future changes in water availability and demand in the basin. Actual … Read More

The entire wetland of Machar Marshes depends on the hydrology of the Baro Akobo Sobat (BAS) sub-basin. The sizes of the wetlands vary with floods and the rain seasons but they store lots of water which could run off before … Read More

The Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric Project (RFHP) is currently under construction. Upstream of the project site, shortly before the former confluence of the Nyabarongo and Akagera rivers, an avulsion has occurred and the Nyabarongo river is now flowing directly into Lake … Read More

Rwanda’s road vulnerability to climate-change has increased steadily in the last decades. This includes vulnerability to land erosion and landslides as well as flooding, resulting in road damage and service interruptions. The Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA) is the main … Read More

The Nile and its main tributaries flow through several large wetlands of great relevance for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services. The aim of the project is to strengthen the capacity of the NBI and the riparian states for the management … Read More

Navigability of South Sudanese rivers is only roughly known and highly dependent on the river flow conditions. A more exact assessment is needed of where and when which ships (between 20t and 100t of cargo) can sail and provide river … Read More

Water Practice wished to explore intervention options for implementation in the south of Somalia. As such, sand dam and sub surface dam site selection is crucial and the World Bank has undertaken a pre-feasibility study for developing wadis in the … Read More

In light of South Sudan’s ongoing civil conflicts, the Nile River is recognized as the last resort for transporting humanitarian supplies to the millions of IDPs and people at risk due to security and food related crises in the country. … Read More

The project carries out a coarse environmental flow assessment in the entire Nile Basin based on existing data, applying the NBI environmental flow methodology that has been previously developed by HYDROC for the NBI under a GIZ funded project. The … Read More

The Government of Kenya (GoK) through the Ministry of Water and Irrigation is implementing Thwake Multi-purpose Water Development Program (TMWDP) comprising a multi-purpose dam for water supply, hydropower generation and irrigation development in Kitui and Makueni Counties. It will also … Read More

Somalia’s development challenges are enormous. Decades of conflict, political instability, persistent drought and famine have disrupted delivery of desperately needed services, devastated human capital and physical infrastructure, and contributed to systematic impoverishment and displacement of the population. In addition, Somalia … Read More