26th October 2022: The Uppsala University representatives have made a courtesy visit to the Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB).

The Swedish delegation has met with Dr. Emmanuel Rukundo, Director General of RWB, Evariste Nsabimana, Deputy Director General, and Bernard Musana Segatagara, Head of Knowledge and Forecasting Hub.

Their visit's goal was to discuss the implementation of the 'EFFORT Project,' which is expected to accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) fulfillment by closing gaps between academic research and public stakeholders' challenges.

RWB will be part of this impactful project, which will strengthen its research capacity in groundwater modeling, water quality control, climate change resilience and adaptation, as well as flood mitigation.

The 'EFFORT Project' will mainly act as a joint platform to exchange knowledge, practical experience, and technical solutions.

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