IUCN and UNEP launch the CREATES programme to strengthen climate-resilient transboundary water governance and management in Eastern Africa
Nairobi, January 2026 – With support from Denmark, IUCN, in partnership with UNEP and the UNEP-DHI Centre, and in collaboration with the governments of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have launched the Climate Resilient Eastern African Transboundary Water Management for Environmental Sustainability (CREATES) programme, a new initiative focused on strengthening climate-resilient and cooperative water management across Eastern Africa.
CREATES is a multi-year initiative designed to support the three governments of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to improve their transboundary water management in support of water security, climate resilience, regional cooperation and sustainable development. The programme forms part of Denmark’s contribution to the EU Team Europe Initiative on Transboundary Water Management (TEI-TWM) and complements wider regional and continental efforts to manage shared water resources in ways that support stability and long-term resilience.
“As one of the main beneficiaries of CREATES, the programme will be instrumental in helping us improve our transboundary water management, building resilience to climate change and ensuring tangible benefits to local communities”. – Dr. Callist Tindimugaya, Commissioner, Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda
The main aim of CREATES is to improve water management in the basins. This will be achieved by a combination of institutional strengthening, enhanced tools for decision making and benefit sharing, as well as the application of nature-based solutions at the community level.
