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RTI Center for Water Resources – Water Resource Projects

Learn more about the RTI Center for Water Resources’ projects below. Use the filters to see specific projects for a country, client, sector, or service. To clear a specific filter, select “Any” at the top of the drop-down menu, and click “Apply.” For information on other RTI water projects, visit our water and global environment and water resilience pages.

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Title Clients Countries Sectors Services Summary
Development of a Water Resources Information System
  • Lake Victoria Basin Commission
  • Kenya (Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Rwanda
  • Burundi)
  • Water Supply
  • Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Planning and Allocation
  • Data Management
RTI designed a meteorological and hydrologic monitoring network as part of the development of a Water Resources Information System (WRIS) for monitoring surface water, groundwater, and water quality for the watersheds draining into Lake Victoria. We also provided guidance on network hardware and data transmission technologies. 
Nile Basin Decision Support System
  • Nile Basin Initiative
  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
  • South Sudan
  • Egypt
  • Kenya
  • Uganda
  • Tanzania
  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
  • and the Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Water Supply
  • Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Climate Resilience
  • Planning and Allocation
  • River Basin Operations
RTI supported the development and deployment of the Nile Basin Decision Support System (NBDSS), a transparent, easy-to use, documented, and scalable information management and decision support system tailored to meet the specific needs of riparian countries and other stakeholders of the Nile Basin. The system provides a common collaborative tool for cooperation among Nile Basin countries. RTI developed tools for hydrometeorological analyses and scenario modeling; model optimization; and Multi-Criteria and Costs-Benefit Analysis (MCA/CBA). We developed training materials and provided on-site training to NBI and national water resources engineers.
Water Resources Information System
  • Lake Victoria Basin Commission
  • Kenya (Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Rwanda
  • Burundi)
  • Water Supply
  • Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Climate Resilience
  • Planning and Allocation
  • River Basin Operations
  • Data Management
The purpose of the Water Resources Information System was to improve water management in the Lake Victoria Basin. RTI designed the meteorological and hydrologic monitoring network as part of the information system and provided guidance regarding network hardware and data transmission technologies. This project facilitated data collection, data processing, and utilization of water resources data in the Lake Victoria Basin.