Dr. Emmanuel Rukundo, the Director General of the Rwanda Water Resources Board, attended the 10th World Water Forum in Bali, Indonesia from 18^th to 24^th May 2024.

 The forum, themed "Water For Shared Prosperity," brought together heads of state, international organization leaders, government officials, experts, scholars, entrepreneurs, and economists from around the world to exchange knowledge and experiences on a wide range of water-related topics.

Dr. Rukundo, who was also a participant, highlighted Rwanda’s progress in promoting integrated water resources management (IWRM), such as the establishment of the National Water and Sanitation Policy and National Environment & Climate Change Policy. He emphasized how IWRM is incorporated into the RWB’s regular activities, from addressing water quality issues through catchment restoration to managing flood risks and issuing water use permits.

Dr. Rukundo also joined a regional session discussion panel, where he emphasized the important role of citizen science, remote sensing, GIS, and artificial intelligence in catchment management, monitoring, planning, and finance.

During the forum, he also had discussions aimed at strengthening collaborations with Li Lifeng, the Director of Land and Water Division at FAO, and Michael Webster, Program Manager of 2030 Water Resources Group.

The World Water Forum take place every three years and the next host will be Saudi Arabia.