Overall Objective
GGGI has partnered with the government of Rwanda (GoR) to ensure that sustainability and green growth are core principles in Rwanda’s future growth and development. GGGI is supporting the government of Rwanda towards an inclusive climate resilient green cities and infrastructure development by:
strengthening national, sub-national and local green growth planning , financial and institutional frameworks;
supporting green project development implementation and increasing green investment flows ;
improving multi-directional knowledge sharing between South-South and South-North countries ; and
providing technical support to facilitate bilateral & multilateral green growth plans, implementation and investments
The Rwanda country program is carried out by a team of adviser’s that are embedded within partner governments, and district technical assistants within the secondary cities to provide technical assistance in line with Rwanda ‘s sustainable development goals by focusing on three national projects:
Inclusive green urban development ; Green investment advisory and support and Green and resource efficient buildings.
Strategic Outcome Targets
GHG Reductions | Target Setting in Progress |
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Green Jobs | Target Setting in Progress |
Sustainable Services | Target Setting in Progress |
Air Quality | Target Setting in Progress |
Ecosystem Services | Target Setting in Progress |
Enhanced Adaptation to Climate Change | Target Setting in Progress |
Themes
Contact
Resource Partner
Green Climate Fund
Italian Ministry for the Environment ,Land and Sea
University of Gothenburg
Swedish Institute
Government Counterpart
Ministry of Infrastructure
Ministry of Environment
Rwanda Green Fund (FONERWA)
Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
Ministry of Local Government
City of Kigali & Six Secondary Cities (Muhanga, Rubavu, Musanze, Rusizi, Huye, Nyagatare)
Local Administrative Entities Development Agency
Rwanda Environment Management Authority
Rwanda Housing Authority
Context
Rwanda achieved impressive real GDP growth of about 9% per annum between 2000 and 2014. As a result of this growth, Rwanda is experiencing high urbanization rates concentrated in its capital, Kigali, and given its limited total land area, it is now one of the densest countries in Africa.
GGGI team is supporting the government of Rwanda in its transition towards an inclusive green economy by:
mainstreaming green growth principles and green technologies through the implementation of the Green Growth and Climate Resilient Strategy pilot projects;
strengthening technical capacities of national and local governments in terms of urban planning and green infrastructure development;
supporting Rwanda Green Fund (FONERWA) as it transitions into a sustainable and blended financing vehicle for green growth in Rwanda;
supporting the government of Rwanda to accelerate progress on SDG targets as well as NDC implementation.
In partnership with the Government of Rwanda (GoR), GGGI supported the implementation of the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy II 2013-2018 (EDPRS II)/now known as the NST1 in green urbanization and secondary city development, as well as providing technical support to the Rwanda Green Fund (FONERWA).
GGGI Rwanda has supported GoR with the integration of green growth principles & recommendations from the National Roadmap for Green Secondary City Development into the District Development Strategies (DDS) and their revised master plans.The DDS serves as the next generation of Rwanda’s medium-term strategy under the National Strategies for Transformation 2018-2024 (NST1) which replaces the EDPRS II and is geared towards delivering Rwanda’s new Vision 2050.
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News • September 30, 2020
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News • June 26, 2020
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Projects
Project
Thematic Areas
Countries
Project Reference Profiles – Rwanda (RW07) Inclusive Green Urban Development (IGUD)
Start Date | Q1 Jan 1 2019 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 469,527 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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Project
Thematic Areas
Countries
Project Reference Profiles – Rwanda (RW08) Green Investment Advisory and Support (GIAS)
Start Date | Q1 Jan 1 2019 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 350,665 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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Project
Thematic Areas
Countries
Project Reference Profiles – Rwanda(RW09) Green Infrastructure Planning and Delivery (GIPD)
Start Date | Q1 Jan 1 2019 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 293,347 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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Project
Thematic Areas
Countries
Project Reference Profiles – Rwanda (RW15) IMELS-GGGI Contribution Agreement – Phase 2
Start Date | Q1 May 1 2019 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 114,753 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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Project
Thematic Areas
Countries
Project Reference Profiles – Rwanda (RW16) Capacity Building Program for Inclusive Green Economy for Government Officials in East Africa
Start Date | Q1 July 1 2019 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 88,881 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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Project
Thematic Areas
Countries
Project Reference Profiles – Rwanda (RW4) IMELS – GGGI Contribution Agreement
Start Date | Q1 March 15 2018 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 41,281 |
Status | Complete |
Thematic Area |
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Project
Thematic Areas
Countries
Project Reference Profiles – Rwanda(RW5) Readiness Support to implement Green City Development Projects in Rwanda’s Secondary Cities
Start Date | Q1 April 1 2018 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 369,929 |
Status | Complete |
Thematic Area |
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Project
Thematic Areas
Countries
Sustainable Urban Wetlands Development within Kigali City
Start Date | Q1 2018 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 1,000,000 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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Project
Thematic Areas
Countries
Rwanda (FONERWA)
Start Date | Q1 2012 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 0 |
Status | Complete |
Thematic Area |
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Project
Thematic Areas
Countries
Rwanda Green City Pilot Project
Start Date | Q1 2017 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 0 |
Status | Complete |
Thematic Area |
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Project
Thematic Areas
Countries
Rwanda Climate Resilient Green Cities
Start Date | Q1 2017 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 2,965,000 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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Project
Thematic Areas
Countries
Technical Support to the Rwanda National Fund for Environment and Climate Change (FONERWA) Facility
Start Date | Q1 2017 |
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Funding Source | |
Actual Budget (USD) | 1,811,000 |
Status | Active |
Thematic Area |
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