Note from the CoEB Director:
Welcome to all of you taking time to
read this newsletter. We have had a
very busy June 2021, with the biggest
news being completion of a feasibility
study following the CoEB application for
category 2 status under the auspices of
UNESCO. The application was supported
by the Ministry of Education, Ministry of
Environment, University of Rwanda and
the Rwanda National Commission to
UNESCO (CNRU). Thanks to the
individuals including CoEB Research
Associates, Research Fellows, students
and partners who took their time to
provide information to the feasibility
study consultants. We now await the UNESCO Executive Board review of our application in October
for final decision of the General Conference in November 2021.
In addition to this big step, the Center has been working on several projects, including
adaptive systemetic water management, developing biological indicators for ecosystem
monitoring, assessing the dual effects of climate change and Covid-19 on rural communities,
and water bird counts to support monitoring of wetlands in Rwanda. In the pages below you
will see what the Center and its nodes and partners have been busy with in the past few
weeks. Enjoy and stay safe
Beth Kaplin, Director of CoEB
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