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Celebration of the World Water Day, 2012 Edition
On 22nd March 2012, Burundi celebrated the World Water Day under the theme “Water in sufficient quality and quantity: source of life”. Related ceremonies took place in Kirundo Province, Busoni commune, in the zone of Gisenyi at Rwibikara, near Lake Cohoha.
Seventh Great Lakes of the World Conference (GLOW VII) from Jun 17, 2012 05:00 AM to Jun 20, 2012 05:00 PM Bujumbura,
Just to inform you that due to many requests, and logistic reasons, the conference committee has elected to move the dates of the GLOW VII conference from April 29th – May 2nd to June 17th to 20th. This will permit broader participation of scientists who are involved with teaching assignments at Universities as well as attending students.
Burundi Water Code adopted – A true progress
The Parliament recently adopted the first Burundi Water Code, a general law providing the standards, the guiding principles in the sector and the legal and institutional frame of water sector, to enable the good governance of potable water services for Burundian population and sustainable management of water resources in the country.
LTA at the 6th World Water Forum in Marseilles, France
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2nd Regional Fisheries Research Meeting from Apr 04, 2012 06:00 AM to Apr 05, 2012 05:00 PM Kigoma - Tanzania,
The purpose of this Second regional meeting is to review the Lake Tanganyika riparian countries' fisheries research proposals adopted in the First regional workshop which held in Uvira, Democratic Republic of Congo in 2010.
LTA Executive Director in visit at the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR)
The fifth meeting of the Lake Tanganyika Authority (LTA) Management Committee took place at Lake Tanganyika Hotel, Kigoma, Tanzania from 26th to 28th February 2012.
The fifth meeting of the Lake Tanganyika Authority (LTA) Management Committee took place at Lake Tanganyika Hotel, Kigoma, Tanzania from 26 th to 28 th February 2012.
Dr Henry Mwima, LTA Executive Director received in audience by HE Second Vice President of Republic of Burundi
The LTA Executive Director, Dr Henry MWIMA and LTA Director of Environment, Mr. Gabriel HAKIZIMANA received in audience by HE Second Vice - President of Republic of Burundi, Mr. Gervais RUFYKIRI on this Thursday, 23rd February, 2012.
The Lake Tanganyika Regional Integrated Environmental Monitoring Programme has to be promoted
A workshop on the Draft Lake Tanganyika Regional Integrated Environmental Monitoring Programme (LTRIEMP) was opened at Bujumbura on this Thursday, 16th February 2012, by the Executive Director of Lake Tanganyika Authority, Dr Henry Mwima.
5th LTA Conference of Ministers from Feb 28, 2012 07:00 AM to Feb 29, 2012 05:00 PM Kigoma - Tanzania,
The fifth ordinary meeting of the Lake Tanganyika Authority (LTA) Conference of Ministers has been postponed from 28th to 29th February 2012 at Kigoma, Republic of Tanzania. Delegates from the four riparian countries will be led by Minister of Water, Environment, Territory Management and Urban Planning of the Republic of Burundi, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mrs. Ruth H. MOLLEL, Minister in charge of Environment of the United Republic of Tanzania and Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources of the Republic of Zambia. Staff members from the LTA, United Nations Development Programme / Global Environment Facility (UNDP/GEF) Regional Project Coordination Office, National Coordination Units (NCUs) and UNDP/GEF Project Management Units (PMUs) will attend the meeting as observers.

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