A message from the Executive Secretary, Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC) On this Gorilla Day, 24 September 2026, we pause to honor one of the… Read More »Gorilla Day 2026 : A Call to Safeguard the Greater Virunga Landscape
Musanze, Rwanda | 10 September 2026 Senior government officials, conservation leaders, development partners, and tourism stakeholders from Rwanda and Uganda convened at the Dian Fossey… Read More »Rwanda and Uganda Advance Transboundary Tourism Cooperation Through High-Level Roundtable on Mount Sabyinyo
The Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC) is delighted to announce the successful rehabilitation and reopening of the iconic Sabyinyo Hiking Trail (Piste Sabyinyo) in… Read More »Sabyinyo Trail Reopens: A Milestone for Conservation and Sustainable Tourism in Volcanoes National Park
Mbarara, Uganda — 13 August 2026 The Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC) has facilitated a high-level Cross-Border Surveillance Coordination Meeting between Uganda and the… Read More »Uganda and DRC Strengthen Cross-Border Disease Surveillance in the Greater Virunga Landscape
The official theme for Earth Day 2026 is “Our Power, Our Planet” GVTC Theme: “Protecting Nature Beyond Borders – For People, Peace and Planet”. On… Read More »Earth Day 2026 Message:From the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC) 22 April 2026
Duty Station: Kigali, Rwanda Reports to: Programmes Coordinator Contract Type: Full-time up to December 2027 with possibility of renewal depending on funds availability Background The… Read More »VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: Project Officer
Kampala, Uganda – 9 April 2026 The Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC) has today received a significant boost to the implementation of the One Health… Read More »PRESS RELEASE: Strengthening One Health Capacity in the Greater Virunga Landscape
From 25 to 28 March 2026, the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC) convened a regional Diseases Contingency Plan Validation Workshop in Mbarara, Uganda,… Read More »Strengthening Regional Readiness: GVTC Leads Validation of Transboundary Disease Contingency Plans in the Greater Virunga Landscape
Kampala, Republic of Uganda, the 9th April 2026 The Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC), together with its consortium partners: the World Wide Fund for… Read More »GVTC, WWF and Gorilla Doctors Receive Vehicles to Strengthen One Health Pandemic Preparedness in Uganda
Background The Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC), together with the International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), International Union for… Read More »Terms of Reference to conduct a comprehensive mapping of relevant national/provincial/district government, private sector, bilateral and multilateral development partners, and other key actors in Uganda to mobilise resources for the One Health-based Pandemic Preparedness Prevention and Response (PPR) system