Maintenance of Hydropower Potential in Rwanda Through Ecosystem Restoration

The Government of Rwanda implemented watershed restoration in the Rugezi-Bulera-Ruhondo area to protect hydroelectric generation capacity against future climate-driven precipitation changes. To mitigate the loss of resource access for rural households caused by bans on drainage, agriculture, and pastoral activities, the government introduced agricultural and watershed management measures to ensure long-term livelihood sustainability.

• Climate change is expected to impact the management and generation capacity of Rwanda's hydroelectric sector, although the specific effects on precipitation patterns remain uncertain.
• To restore the Rugezi-Bulera-Ruhondo watershed, the Rwandan government banned drainage activities in the Rugezi Wetlands and prohibited agricultural and pastoral activities along the shores of the wetlands and Lakes Bulera and Ruhondo.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2012). Maintenance of Hydropower Potential in Rwanda Through Ecosystem Restoration. https://cdkn.org/resource/world-resources-report-case-study-maintenance-of-hydropower-potential-in-rwanda-through-ecosystem-restoration

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Maintenance of Hydropower Potential in Rwanda Through Ecosystem Restoration. 2012. https://cdkn.org/resource/world-resources-report-case-study-maintenance-of-hydropower-potential-in-rwanda-through-ecosystem-restoration.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2012maintenance, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Maintenance of Hydropower Potential in Rwanda Through Ecosystem Restoration}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2012}, month = jun, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/world-resources-report-case-study-maintenance-of-hydropower-potential-in-rwanda-through-ecosystem-restoration}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }