Project V5 aims to coordinate and integrate the four other VBDC projects (V1-V4) to contribute to poverty reduction and improved livelihoods in the Volta Basin. It will apply seven strategies: ensuring research quality; fostering multi-stakeholder processes; communications; adaptive management; innovation research; gender mainstreaming; and capacity development. The project will be led by VBA in partnership with GWP, IWMI, and INERA.