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Welcome to Riva

Meet Riva: global systems leaders transforming water, sanitation, and public services with you

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IRC becomes Riva, why?

Patrick Moriarty, Secretary General of Riva, explains why IRC's transformation was essential and is a commitment to local leadership

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Boosting climate resilience from the ground up

WASAC staff take the lead in smarter project preparation.

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Professionalisation of Rwanda’s public utility WASAC

Through the Isoko y'Ubuzima project, Water For People and IRC support WASAC in strengthening national systems and implementing a multi-year action plan to improve the preparation of climate-resilient water and s...

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Credit where credit is due: building creditworthy rural utilities

Reflections from strengthening creditworthiness of water utilities in Rwanda under Isoko y'Ubuzima.

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Welcome to Riva

Meet Riva: global systems leaders transforming water, sanitation, and public services with you

News

IRC becomes Riva, why?

Patrick Moriarty, Secretary General of Riva, explains why IRC's transformation was essential and is a commitment to local leadership

Article

Boosting climate resilience from the ground up

WASAC staff take the lead in smarter project preparation.

News

Professionalisation of Rwanda’s public utility WASAC

Article

Credit where credit is due: building creditworthy rural utilities

Reflections from strengthening creditworthiness of water utilities in Rwanda under Isoko y'Ubuzima.

News

Welcome to Riva

Meet Riva: global systems leaders transforming water, sanitation, and public services with you

News

IRC becomes Riva, why?

Patrick Moriarty, Secretary General of Riva, explains why IRC's transformation was essential and is a commitment to local leadership

Article

Boosting climate resilience from the ground up

WASAC staff take the lead in smarter project preparation.

News

Professionalisation of Rwanda’s public utility WASAC

Article

Credit where credit is due: building creditworthy rural utilities

Reflections from strengthening creditworthiness of water utilities in Rwanda under Isoko y'Ubuzima.

Who we are

We are Riva Rwanda. Every member of the Riva network has its own story and together, we're systems leaders driving change that transforms lives. Read where we came from and what continues to drive us forward.

Riva Rwanda are part of the Riva Network

The Riva network is a federation of independent, locally led and globally connected organisations across Africa, Asia and Europe, united by a shared mission and name. Find out more about the network.

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Our people

Every challenge is different. What doesn't change is the depth of experience we bring to it. Our people carry the expertise and local knowledge that makes systems change possible. Meet the team.

Olivier Kanangire

Bénigne Mugwaneza Ishimwe

We can help

Whatever your challenge, we’ll have a way of approaching it. Read about our services and expertise and see how we can help you.

Change Story

Building the institutional foundations that make services last

From projects to systems: strengthening Rwanda’s foundations for lasting water and sanitation services.

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Change Story

The learning that changes how systems are run

How the Systems Academy equips professionals to build resilient, sustainable public services

Resources

Find research and learning useful to you, explore innovation and insight by us and others, and develop systems strengthening skills that deliver services that last. From how-to guides to peer-reviewed research: find what you need.

Application of the district-wide approach in 5 pilot districts of Rwanda : lessons learned

Between 2017 and 2019, the District-Wide Approach for water and sanitation services was piloted in five districts in Rwanda.

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Strengthening water, sanitation and hygiene systems in Rwanda

This paper was developed as part of the Isoko y’Ubuzima project, which has supported efforts to strengthen WASH systems in Rwanda through collaboration across national, district, and community levels. It reflect...

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African Inclusive Finance Week, Nairobi, Kenya

Reducing the finance gap across the water and sanitation sector

Case study on developing coordinated WASH finance strategies to close the sector funding gap, drawing on Malawi and Rwanda experiences

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Our impact

Stories of systems, changed by people. See what’s possible when systems strengthen and transform. Explore our stories.

Impact Story

Snapshot from 2025: Rwanda

Through the Isoko y’Ubuzima project, we helped strengthen governance of water and sanitation in ten districts while supporting WASAC - Rwanda’s national utility - and the Ministry of Infrastructure to improve pl...