Scoping Advice for the Dutch IWRM Support Programme Rwanda

The balance between supply of, and demand for, environmental goods and services in eachCatchment Unit is determined based on a key set of environmental goods and services demandedby people in the catchment. Each catchment was then rated RED, ORANGE or GREEN. Greencatchments are in good condition and currently developed within environmentally sustainablelimits. They are generally environmental opportunity areas under proper management andproactive action. Orange catchments are in moderate condition and are nearing unsustainability.These catchments are being stressed by current land use, and environmental quality is declining.A combination of remedial, management and proactive action is required. Red catchments are inpoor condition and already unsustainable. These catchments are under stress and theenvironmental quality has already declined significantly. Remedial and management action isrequired.The Status Quo Report is presented in four poster-like pages:- Page 1 – Pictorial Catchment View:- Page 2 – General Catchment Information: summary of the Sustainability Status Quo includingdifferent land covers, catchment population, levels of engineering services, key environmentalservices and their value; positive and negative environmental aspects of the catchment. (seefigure 3 below).- Page 3 – Environmental Sustainability Status Quo contains colour coded indicator informationfor the catchment: RED: ORANGE: GREEN: When comparing different Catchment Units, thispage is very useful.- Page 4 – Implications & Interventions / Guidelines: provides the implications for land useplanning and management, including key environmental opportunities and constraints, legaland other implications for current development scenarios.Figure 3: Communication-oriented output of the strategic catchment assessment to informplanners and decision makers: Status Quo Report page 2 (A3 size).43