Key partners in the project include the World Bank, which is responsible for implementation and oversight, and the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), which leads execution and management. Local communities are actively involved in restoration activities and benefit from improved livelihoods and basic services. The private sector contributes through engagement in financing mechanisms and market development.
GEF grants
co-funding
Rwanda is focusing its restoration efforts in Ruhango, Nyanza, and Nyamagabe Districts in the Southern Province—areas vulnerable to landslides, poverty, and the impacts of climate change.
The project will implement a sustainable landscape management approach, increasing the area under sustainable forest management and applying climate-resilient farming practices.
Restoration activities will focus on priority ecosystems and degraded wetlands. Participatory catchment management plans and detailed ecological restoration plans will guide interventions, ensuring that actions are tailored to local conditions and informed by community input.
To support economic resilience, the project will strengthen local businesses and diversify livelihood opportunities.
The project aims to engage stakeholders through structured governance processes and active knowledge exchange.
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