{"id":2102,"date":"2014-10-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-04T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/eastern-africa\/news\/gwpea-trains-rwandan-journalists-on-water-security-and-climate-resilience\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:29:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:29:11","slug":"gwpea-trains-rwandan-journalists-on-water-security-and-climate-resilience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/eastern-africa\/news\/gwpea-trains-rwandan-journalists-on-water-security-and-climate-resilience\/","title":{"rendered":"GWPEA Trains Rwandan Journalists on Water Security and Climate Resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The main purpose of the workshop was to equip them with requisite skills and knowledge about Integrated Water Resoures Management and Climate Change Adaptation around Lake Cyohoha. This objective is based on the fact that climate adaptation and sustainable management of the ecosystems and Lake Cyohoha will depend on how stakeholders (residents, fishing cooperatives, local leaders, women associations, youth and decision makers) are aware and fully take ownership of the process towards solutions for the existing challenges. Journalists are traditional GWPEA partners and they play a key role in informing this diversified audience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The workshop specific objectives were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Raise awareness about the issues of water security and climate resilience with particular focus on media as key conveyors of messages<\/li>\n<li>Equip them with key concepts such as climate change, water security, climate adaptation, climate resilience, water and climate uncertainities, among others<\/li>\n<li>Create interests in partnering between media from the two countries and GWP Eastern Africa for WIN-WIN solutions(media, GWP Eastern Africa and citizens around Lake Cyohoha as ultimate beneficiaries)<\/li>\n<li>Create awareness about the importance of communication in promoting water security and climate resilience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The training was conducted through presentations, interactive plenary discussions and group works.&nbsp; Journalists commended the training and produced a number of articles and news on the event as well as challenges of water security and climate resilience. They formulated a number of relevant recommendations that will help GWPEA improve and strengthen its collaboration with media.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Below are the main recommendations :<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>GWPEA should help setting up a      media network for peer- exchange, information sharing, support, etc\u2026.<\/li>\n<li>GWPEA should continue updating      and building the capacity of journalists in CC and IWRM through workshops,      field visits, newsletters, websites and any other relevant communication      channel<\/li>\n<li>GWP should facilitate      journalists\u2019 access to information by linking them with experts in CC and      Water Resources Management<\/li>\n<li>Government officials should be      sensitized to provide information on CC to journalists<\/li>\n<li>Media      managers\/editors-in-chief should be sensitized on the importance of      reporting on CC and Water<\/li>\n<li>They should be urged to      invest(financial and human resources) in covering stories related to cc      and water resources management<\/li>\n<li>Journalists should make an      effort to continuously upgrade their knowledge and report on CC and      water(individual effort)<\/li>\n<li>They should base their stories      on well researched data and do a follow up on their stories<\/li>\n<li>Journalists should focus on      local content and proximity in their coverage\/Think globally and act      locally<\/li>\n<li>There should be a continuous      working relationship between media and GWP\/WACDEP and journalists      producing good stories on CC and WRM should be recognized through awards.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Photo: The participants of the workshop<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 1-2 September 2014, GWPEA organized in Rubavu, Rwanda a training workshop for 18 journalists from various media 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