A cross-border water sampling exercise aimed at assessing pollution levels and the spread of invasive species in Lake Victoria has officially kicked-off in Mwanza, United Republic of Tanzania.
The initiative, bringing together scientists and environmental experts from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, is spearheaded by the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) with technical and financial support from the German Development Agency (GIZ) under the "EAC for Nature" project.
The Regional effort seeks to generate reliable, science-based data to guide conservation strategies and environmental policy decisions within the Lake Victoria Basin, which supports the livelihoods of more than 40 million people in the East African Community (EAC).
According to LVBC Executive Secretary Dr.
