Rwanda

Region: Rwanda

Rwanda:

Projects
12
Resources
5
Stories
22
Resource
22nd July 2015
WORKING PAPER:  Climate compatible development in the ‘Land of a Thousand Hills’ - Lessons from Rwanda In the last decade, Rwanda has emerged as a leader in Africa for its efforts to integrate climate resilience and green growth into development planning and finance. A new working paper by CDKN charts some of the steps the Government of Rwanda has taken to become a leader in this area.
Feature
29th June 2015
High fiduciary standards and Rwanda's access to climate finance Solid fiduciary structures are key for developing countries to access, absorb and spend climate finance effectively. Debbie Caldwell, associate of the Centre for International Development and Training (CIDT) looks at these practices in Rwanda.
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Project : Climate risk financing for Africa

CDKN is supporting the early design phase of a new facility, which would look to provide financial coverage for African governments on a longer time horizon, focusing on the prospective increased incidence of extreme weather events.

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Project : Building resilience in Rwanda through business collaboration

Out of the estimated 123,000 businesses in Rwanda around 98% are small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and around 84% of them are informal. Climate-related hazards impact many of these businesses in rural and urban areas, for example when landslides hot, transport routes are blocked off or when flooding occurs, production processes are disrupted. Support structures for enhancing the resilience of these small and medium sized businesses, are often not within their capacities.

News
28th January 2015
Rwanda chooses environment and prosperity Development need not be at the expense of the environment, says President Paul Kagame of Rwanda during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Watch the full discussion here.
Resource
16th January 2015
POLICY BRIEF: Using climate information to achieve long-term development objectives in Rwanda (FCFA) Climate change and extreme weather are already taking a toll on Rwanda. The country suffers floods and landslides, and variable rainfall affects farming, causing soil erosion and droughts. Scientists predict future climate change that could make these problems worse. How should decision-makers respond? A new policy brief from the Future Climate for Africa (FCFA) programme and CDKN explores some options.
Feature
16th July 2014
Tailoring a Mitigation Action Plans and Scenarios (MAPS) programme for the African continent Gracia Munganga looks at energy policy and emissions pathways in Ghana, Mozambique, Rwanda and Zambia, and the potential for a ‘MAPS approach’ to development and mitigation on the African continent in the light of recent research.
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Project : Adaptation Fund NIEs in Africa: Independent insight

This project aims to discuss common obstacles faced by African NIEs, as well as the opportunities, strategies and insights for effective utilization of funds disbursed from the Adaptation Fund and other direct access modalities.

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Project : Lessons from national climate compatible development planning in Rwanda, Kenya, Mozambique and Ethiopia

African and developing country governments are increasingly calling for practical examples of how to advance climate

Feature
20th December 2013
Capacity development is key to aiding smart decision-making Beatrice Mosello is cautiously optimistic about current work to assist African policy makers integrate water security and climate resilience into development planning.
News
26th November 2013
Country pilot studies for Future Climate for Africa programme CDKN is commissioning a series of pilot case studies across sub-Saharan Africa.
Feature
5th November 2013
Decision-makers need local case studies, simple language, and interaction in training materials Karen Sutherland gives an update on the African Ministers' Council on Water's Capacity Building Programme.