Strengthening Climate Resilience of Rural Communities in Northern Rwanda
Increasing the resilience of vulnerable communities to climate change in Northern Rwanda by targeting a range of integrated adaptation interventions.
The high number of poor people engaged in subsistence agriculture makes Rwanda particularly susceptible to climate change. This is especially the case for people who have less resources to adapt, including those who farm on marginal land who are highly vulnerable to landslides, flooding and droughts.
This project will focus on increasing the climate resilience of vulnerable communities in nine sectors of Rwanda's Gicumbi District. It will restore and enhance ecosystems in degraded watersheds and increase the capacity of communities to sustainably manage forest resources. It will follow an integrated landscape management model.
The project has an estimated lifespan of 6 years.
Project timeline
Pipeline
03 Jun 2015 • 1003 days
Concept note received
03 Jun 2015
Funding proposal received
30 Jul 2015
Cleared by GCF Secretariat
30 Nov 2017
Cleared by iTAP
06 Feb 2018
Approved
01 Mar 2018 • 441 days
Approved by GCF Board
01 Mar 2018
Legal opinion on AE's Internal Approval
25 Jun 2018
FAA executed
20 Dec 2018
Under implementation
15 May 2019 • 2,195 days so far
FAA effective
15 May 2019
Disbursement - USD 5,243,206
29 Jul 2019
Disbursement - USD 9,848,035
10 Feb 2021
Disbursement - USD 7,073,360
29 Jun 2022
Disbursement - USD 4,949,100
21 Aug 2023
Disbursement - USD 3,165,149
11 Sep 2024
To be completed
15 May 2025
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Financing
- Private sector
- Public sector
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Size
- Micro
- Small
- Medium
- Large
GCF financing92% disbursed
| Instrument | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grant | USD 32,794,442 |
| Total GCF Financing |
|---|
| USD 32,794,442 |
Co-financing
| Co-financer | Instrument | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Co-Financing | Grant | USD 147,000 |
| Co-Financing | Grant | USD 107,026 |
| Co-Financing | Grant | USD 105,964 |
| Total Co-Financing |
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| USD 359,990 |
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Entity
Ministry of Environment (formerly Ministry of Natural Resources of Rwanda)
Permanent Secretary
Nyarugenge Pension Plaza, KN 3rd Road,, Kigali, Rwanda
More contacts
National Designated Authority
Rwanda Environment Management Authority
Director General
Documents
News + Stories
Reflections on climate action: How do climate investments impact people's lives?
05 Apr 2024 / "Stories are incredible...and this is why it's important to come...and witness the impact that these investments have on their lives...so that we can show the world why we need to scale these investments." — GCF Executive Director Mafalda Duarte, during her visit to GCF #climateaction projects in Kenya and Rwanda In September 2023, GCF ED Duarte visited Africa and saw first-hand the impacts of GCF-financed projects on rural communities.
GCF in Rwanda: Climate-resilient housing and agriculture
20 Mar 2024 / In Rwanda, GCF and the Ministry of Environment are working together to bolster the resilience of families against climate shocks. This means establishing climate-resilient housing and enabling them to be agents of #climateaction through sustainable agricultural practices. Learn more about the project: https://g.cf/fp073
GCF in Rwanda: Supporting the Green Gicumbi project
17 Jan 2024 / In partnership with Rwanda's Ministry of Environment, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) is supporting the Green Gicumbi project which is focused on increasing the climate resilience of vulnerable communities in nine sectors of Rwanda's Gicumbi District. The project will restore and enhance ecosystems in degraded watersheds and increase the capacity of communities to sustainably manage forest resources. Learn more about the project: https://g.cf/fp073
