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Some of the over 6,000 homes that were wrecked by disasters on May 3, 2023, in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District. The government has identified ‘disaster hotspots’ prone to floods and landslides nationwide. File
Environment

Rwanda identifies 326 disaster hotspots amid regional flood crisis

Friday, April 26, 2024
Thomas Ostros, European Investment Bank (EIB Global) Vice President during an interview . Courtesy
Finance

EIB targets to increase financing in Rwanda

Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Members of the Institution of Engineers Rwanda (IER) during a guided tour of the construction site of the Nyabarongo II multipurpose dam on Friday, March 8. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured

FEATURED: Engineers’ institution hails women in engineering, role in Nyabarongo II multipurpose dam project

Tuesday, March 12, 2024
The government has launched a $300 million (Rwf382 billion) relief project that aims to deploy various measures to mitigate flooding along the Mukungwa River. Photo: Courtesy
Environment

Govt launches Rwf382b project to combat Mukungwa river flooding

Monday, February 26, 2024
The Mukungwa River washed away 32 hectares of rice farms in Gakenke District on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Approximately 35,000 native trees have been planted along the riverbanks for efficient flood risk mitigation. Photo Courtesy
Environment

Over 35,000 indigenous trees planted to help curb Mukungwa River flooding

Monday, February 26, 2024
A segment of the newly revamped Wetland Ecotourism park in Kigali. The wetland spanning 121 hectares,has more than 62 indigenous plant species. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Environment

Nyandungu Eco-Park to be expanded by 43 hectares

Wednesday, February 07, 2024
An artist's impression of Rwintare wetland that is about to be revamped. The revitalization of five degraded wetlands in Kigali is expected to create 112,800 green employment opportunities. Courtesy
Environment

Kigali's wetland rehabilitation project set to generate over 100,000 green jobs

Tuesday, February 06, 2024
An artist's impression of Rwampara wetland that is expected to be rehabilitate. Courtesy
Environment

PHOTOS & VIDEO: Kigali’s inventive approach to five degraded wetlands

Tuesday, February 06, 2024
An artist's impression of an ecotourism lake in Masaka sector, Kicukiro district that is expected to help in controlling floods. Courtesy
Environment

Kigali: Rwf20bn needed for ‘ecotourism lake’ in Masaka

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri speaks at Umushyikirano, on Tuesday, January 23. Courtesy.
Agriculture

Govt to support farmers in flooded arable wetlands

Tuesday, January 23, 2024
One of different houses that are in high risk zones in Nyabihu District. According to officials fourteen districts with households in need of urgent relocation from high-risk zones have been identified. PHOTO BY SAMUEL NGENDAHIMANA
Environment

Districts with households in high-risk zones to be resettled identified

Sunday, January 21, 2024
One of over ten houses that were damaged by landslides due to heavy rains in Southern Province. Courtesy
Environment

Over 4,000 households to be resettled amid heavy rain

Wednesday, January 17, 2024