Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania launch $7.1m project for Ruvuma/Rovuma Basin
Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania have launched a US$7.12 million, five-year project to jointly manage the Ruvuma/Rovuma River Basin and its coastal ecosystems, starting at an inception workshop in Dar es Salaam on 4 March 2026. Funded by the Global Environment Facility and led by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, it is the first basin-wide source-to-sea initiative for the 155,000‑square‑kilometre system, aiming to strengthen ecosystem integrity, climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods.
The project runs to December 2030 with total financing exceeding US$72 million, executed by Global Water Partnership Southern Africa and Wetlands International Eastern Africa alongside regional institutions. Targeting pressures such as climate volatility, data gaps and limited community participation, the initiative is expected to support biodiversity, fisheries and coastal health that underpin wildlife and beach tourism across the three countries.
Source: Club of Mozambique
