Under the framework of the Embedding Integrated Water Resource Management in Rwanda (EWMR) Project, the Technical Assistance (TA) Consortium is supporting the Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB) to strengthen its Water Management Information System (MIS).
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The IUCN Hydro database and GIS Expert has been providing direct technical support during the installation and configuration of new telemetry hydrometric stations and their integration with the existing MIS, key among these is the AQUARIUS database. In addition to technical support the IUCN Hydro database and GIS Expert has been providing hands-on training, capacity building and knowledge transfer through joint field missions with RWB staff to set up and initiate operation of new telemetry stations.
EWMR TA has also supported renewal of the Support and Maintenance Agreement (SMA) for the AQUARIUS database with Aquatic Informatics, a world leading company in software solutions to address water data management.
The SMA provides access to hundreds of online resources with AQUARIUS and other topics related to water resources data management further contributing to capacity building for RWB. The SMA also provides access to an exchange forum for water professionals from several countries around the world to network and share information and advice.
