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Environmental protection

 

Being Africa's most densely populated country Rwanda needs to protect its envionment. Much of the land is degraded and with new investments in agriculture there will also be addditional stress to soil and water resources in particular. Many major nations have destroyed their environment Rwanda can develop it's land in a sustainable manner.

 

 

Rwandan Organisations

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  • ALBERTINE RIFT CONSERVATION SOCIETY - ARCOS (Regional)

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  • ASSOCIATION POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT ET LA FORMATION DES JEUNES ET DES FEMMES SUR l'ENVIRONMENT

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  • GACP - the Gishwati Area Conservation Program

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  • EUROPEAN UNION - EU (donor)

    • Budget support for GoR and various projects.

    Se more about the EU in Rwanda here

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  • GREENWISE‐INTERNATIONAL (Nyarugenge)

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  • GREAT APE TRUST OF IOWA/ Gishwati Area Conservation Program

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  • INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH - IRST

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  • NORWEGIAN CHURCH AID (violence)

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  • NACHHALTIGER ENTWICKLUNG IN RWANDA/ASSOCIATION DU DÉVELOPPEMENT DURABLE AU RWANDA

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  • PRIVATE SECTOR FEDERATION - PSF

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  • REDO Rwanda Environment and Development Organization

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  • Rwanda Environmental Awareness Services Organisation Network - REASON

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  • RWANDA ENVIRONMENTAL NGO'S FORUM - RENGOF (Remera)

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  • RWANDA GREEN FONDATION - RGF (Bugesera)

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  • THE CONGO BASIN FORESTS FUND

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  • The Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration

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  • UNDP (via GEF and NTEAP)

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  • VI-LIFE PROGRAMME RWANDA

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  • WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME - WFP

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  • YOUTH FURUM FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - YFDS (Gasabo)

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Electricity

 “The Government has set out clear targets, i.e. 1000 MW production and 50 percent of connections by 2017, since we consider electricity as an engine to spur social and economic development of our country,” (Minister of State, in charge of Energy and Water, Emma Isumbingabo quoted in the New Times).

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  • BTC the Belgian Technical Cooperation

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  • IREARPPP Increase Rural Energy Access in Rwanda through Public-Private Partnerships (EU)

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Water (see the page on Water)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
     
   

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Relevant Links

 

  • Dec. 12, 2013 Kigali State of Environment and Outlook Report 2013 (REMA).
  • Nov. 2011 UNEP Report
  • Ministry of Natural Resources MINIRENA
  • Rwanda Environmental Management Authority REMA
  • Green Urbanization 2013 W. Rubasharaza ppt

 

 

News

 

  • Dec. 23, 2013 Population growth exerting pressure on urban environment – Rema report (NT).
  • Dec. 17, 2013 Local materials will deliver affordable housing – German investor(NT).
  • Dec. 17, 2013 Waste management requires urgent attention, says report (NT).
  • Nov. 1, 2013 Experts advise on urbanisation (NT).
  • Aug. 3,2013 Model Forests to be Planted in six Districts (IGEHE).
  • June 2, 2013 REMA to reward best environmental performers (NT).
  • Apr. 27, 2013 African MPs warn govts on land deals (NT).
  • Apr. 11, 2013 S. African firm gets Nyungwe forest deal (NT).
  • Apr. 11, 2013 Foreign Firm to Harvest 8500 Trees in Rwanda  (IGEHE).
  • Mar. 8, 2013 Rwandans take on solid waste recycling (NT).
  • Mar. 2, 2013 REMA, private sector partner in conservation (NT).
  • Feb. 12, 2013 IRST revives moringa growing(NT).

  • Jan. 27, 2013 REMA expands efforts to protect environment (NT).

  • Dec. 17, 2012 Land degradation costs Rwanda $70 million annually (NT).
  • Dec. 17, 2012 Water experts blame pollution on poor land use (NT).
  • Dec. 11, 2012 Rwanda hosts regional workshop on land valuation (NT).
  • Nov. 16, 2012 Tree planting Week: 17 000 planted (NT).
  • Nov. 12, 2012 Gov’t to implement green growth plan (NT).
  • Nov. 5, 2012 Experts warn of adverse effect of soil degradation (NT).
  • Nov. 1, 2012 New equipment to boost REMA’s capacity to monitor air pollution(NT).
  • Oct. 11, 2012 Mining activities suspended over environment concerns (NT).
  • Sep. 9, 2012 Lack of information sharing threatens environment conservation ( NT).

  • Aug 10, 2012 Refugee influx puts pressure on environment (NT).

  • Aug 4, 2012 Degradation slows dev’t -REMA (NT).

  • Aug 4, 2012 New fence to address human-wildlife conflict (NT).
  • Aug. 3, 2012 Defying the odds through environmentally friendly stoves (NT).
  • July 30, 2012 Waste management industry waiting to be developed (RF).
  • July 26, 2012 €6 million project to set up national monitoring systems and strengthen regional cooperation (FAO).
  • July 25, 2012 Reaping from carbon credits(NT).
  • July 22, 2012 Musanze residents upbeat over biogas project (NT).

  • July 19, 2012 Wetlands to be demarcated (NT).

  • June 20, 2012 Deforestation in Eastern Province raises concern (NT).
  • June 8, 2012 Corporate polluters on the spot (NT).
  • June 7, 2012 $10m project to ease housing with green technology (NT).

  • May 26, 2012 Platform to manage resources launched (NT).

  • May 25, 2012 Abunzi and land use were a success, research finds (RF).

  • May 4, 2012 360,000 clean energy stoves to be distributed (NT).

  • Apr. 10, 2012 Rwanda ratifies key environment protocol (NT).

  • Apr. 10, 2012 Peace Corps introduce energy saving fuel (NT).

  • Nov. 25, 2011Energy saving cooking device launched (NT).

  • Nov. 23, 2011EWSA introduces solar water heaters (NT).

  • Nov. 18, 2011 Veterans to plant 140,000 trees in Kayonza (NT).

  • Nov. 2, 2011 Rwanda to plant 68m trees a year (NT).
  • Oct. 30 2011 ‘The Kigali Declaration’ on climate change calls for intensified commitment against effects of climate change (New Times).
  • Oct. 30, 2011 Land tenure regularisation (NT)
  • Oct. 5, 2011 First solar powered school set for launch (NT).
  • April 14, 2011 Nkombo Island connected to electricity (NT).
  • April 13, 2011 NGO to plant 1,000 trees in Gishwati (NT).

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