Resources

Video

Drops of Hope – Restoring balance in Ziway-Shalla sub-basin 

This video highlights the remarkable achievements and collaborative actions undertaken in five years to restore balance in the Ziway-Shalla sub-basin for water security. It’s a journey […]

Blog

Safeguarding Upstream to Secure Ethiopia’s Lowland Wetlands: Harnessing Power of Community and Collaboration

Gachino is a small river, but one of the key tributaries of the Meki River which trickles down the semi-mountainous Gurage Zone in Bui Woreda […]

News

Collaborative Pact for Kenya’s Lamu Wetlands

In a groundbreaking move for the conservation of wetland ecosystems across the vast Lamu land and seascape, Wetlands International and the County Government of Lamu […]

Blog

Africa Climate Summit: Wetlands, Unsung Heroes in Climate Regulation

In the heart of the African continent, nestled between the Sahara Desert to the north and lush equatorial forests to the south, lies the Nile […]

Event

Wetlands International at Africa Climate Summit/Africa Climate Week

What: The Africa Climate Summit and Africa Climate Week will take place in Nairobi from 4-8 September 2023. Co-hosted by the Government of Kenya and […]

Blog

Restoring the Natural Balance of Ethiopia’s Central Rift Valley Lakes

In the heart of Ethiopia’s Oromia region, some 200 kilometres south of Addis Ababa, lies a breathtaking landscape, home to the Abijata-Shalla Lakes National Park. […]

Blog

On the Brink: Lamu’s Lake Kenyatta Going, Going…

For 40 years, David Muiga, aged 72, has lived in Mpeketoni, Lamu County, having transferred as a teacher from then Nandi District in the Rift […]

News

Reducing Ecosystem-Based Disaster Risk in Eastern Ethiopia

Degradation of ecosystems such as forests, wetlands and dry lands is now widely understood as a major driver of disaster risk and a key component […]

Publication

Effects of Water Scarcity, Climate Change and Environmental Degradation on WASH Services Delivery

Ethiopia’s Central Rift Valley (CRV) is a vital region in terms of its enormous ecosystem services and augmented biodiversity. Nevertheless, its ecosystem services and biodiversity […]

Blog

Grist to the Mill for Peacebuilding? Water, Peace and Security in Mali and Kenya

Water plays an important role for peace and stability of the African continent. In addition to the conservation of wetlands, interventions around the preservation of […]