A water-resilient economy: hydro-macroeconomic and climate change analysis in Rwanda
In this brief, the researchers issued recommendations on how to support the economic goals outlined in Rwanda’s Vision 2050 policy through sustainable water stewardship. Rwanda's economy is vulnerable to water supply fluctuations exacerbated by climate change. Its dependence on run-of-river hydropower contributes to economic vulnerability. According to this brief, using a diversified portfolio of water storage and demand efficiency strategies, Rwanda can achieve a water-resilient economy.
Rwanda's Vision 2050 policy details the country's long-term goals and provides the planning blueprint to guide Rwanda's development. But such growth, coupled with climate change, will profoundly affect its water supply and demands. Gaining a clearer understanding of the changing water supply and demand, as well as the nexus between water, energy, and food production, is critical to Rwanda's success.
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