The RIVER Ranger programme is initiated by Global Environment Centre in 2004. RIVER Ranger is a comprehensive program on water resource management, which focuses on rivers and river basin management. It also emphasizes not only about water pollution but every aspect of freshwater ecosystems including the functions, values, biodiversity and benefits to mankind.

With new features and scopes for improvements identified along the 15 years, RIVER Ranger programme is being upgraded to RIVER Ranger 2.0 (RR 2.0). RR 2.0 will have more aspects that will help to harness knowledge on integrated river basin management (IRBM) in more practical manner.