Tag #Payments For Ecosystem Services (Pes)

What immediate impacts will the Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) model have on the Giciye River catchment and its hydropower plants?

The Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB) will implement a Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) model in the Giciye River catchment to mitigate flooding impacting hydropower plants. This initiative will incentivize sustainable land practices by partnering with the private sector and NGOs, aiming to prevent soil erosion and restore the catchment.