Rwanda Water Use Permits: How the RWB Permit Portal Describes Applications

Summary of the Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB) permit portal. Only stated points are included.

The portal is for anyone who uses water or carries out a water-related activity that requires a water use permit.
Applications are addressed to the Director General of RWB, through the Mayor of the district where the activity takes place.
Steps: download the form (English or Kinyarwanda), complete it with an email address used for all official communication, and send it to info@rwb.rw. The Board notifies you on receipt.
Documents listed: application letter; proof of identity and documents showing the applicant's category and activities; a detailed project description; an environmental impact assessment certificate and report (new projects) or an environmental audit report (existing projects); proof of payment of the application fee.
Permit types listed: new, renewal, modification, transfer.
The RWB "Services" page only links to four online services (water portal, permit system, geo-portal, lakes master plan) and gives no rules; it lists a toll-free line, 9977, without saying what it is for.

Not verified: which activities need a permit, thresholds and exemptions. They are not on the pages read; a news article reports them but was not an official source.

General information only. Not legal advice. Confirm with RWB.