Setting up of National Focal Points for the Programme in the Partner States; the Focal Points are the main links between the Programme and the Partner States. They are also responsible for coordination and harmonisation of the Lake Victoria Basin activities of the various Ministries, NGOs, special interest groups and other development partners in the Partner States. The Focal Ministries are: Environment and Natural Resources in Kenya; Water, Lands and Environment in Uganda and; Water and Livestock Development in Tanzania (2001).

Signing of a Partnership Agreement between the East African Community and Development Partners on the Promotion of Sustainable Development in Lake Victoria; the development partners who are the present signatories to this agreement are the East African Development Bank, the World Bank, Swedish Government (through SIDA), the Norwegian Government, and the French Government (2001).

Preparation of a Protocol on Sustainable Development of Lake Victoria and its Basin; the protocol gives the legal backing for all the intended interventions in the Lake Basin (2003).

Carrying out a study to assess the Potentials and constraints to sustainable development of the Lake Basin; the study document provides the relevant details, including economic potential and investment factors (2003).

Developing a Vision and Strategy Framework for Management and sustainable development of Lake Victoria Basin. This was a highly consultative process carried out at local, district, national and regional levels.

Preparation of the Second Phase of Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project. The focus is based on the outcome of the regional concept workshop of September 2003 where three themes were identified: Research, Management and, Social Economic Development.

Implementation of the Partnership Agreement through the projects that have been approved to receive funding from the Partnership Fund.