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Residents plant bamboo trees near Rugunga drainage. File
Environment

Kigali: Three million tree planting drive targets residential, recreational zones

Thursday, October 17, 2024
A view of artist's impression of Nyabugogo wetland that is set to be revamped. Fishing ponds are set to be established as part of the $80 million rehabilitation of five wetlands in Kigali. Courtesy
Environment

Fishing to feature in five Kigali wetlands after $27m rehabilitation

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Rwanda Defence Force officer plants a bamboo tree on the banks of River Sebeya in Rubavu District. Sam Ngendahimana
Environment

Rwanda to plant 65 million trees in one month

Monday, October 14, 2024
A view of a wheat farm on terraces in Gakenke District. The six-year project is also contributing in increasing the agricultural produce.
Featured

How REMA’s project built resilience to climate change in two districts

Monday, October 07, 2024
A panel discussion during the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali on Thursday, September 5. Courtesy
Environment

Africa Food Systems forum raises alarm over land degradation

Friday, September 06, 2024
A segment of Nyungwe National Park that was burned in 2020. The Government is pursuing $10.5 million in funding to restore degraded ecosystems in the Nyungwe-Ruhango Corridor. File
Environment

Rwanda seeks $10 million to restore Nyungwe-Ruhango corridor

Tuesday, September 03, 2024
Rwanda Defence Force officer and residents during a tree planting exercise on the banks of Sebeya river in the Congo-Nile Divide region in Rubavu District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Environment

Rwanda secures $39m to restore Congo-Nile Divide

Thursday, August 08, 2024
A landscape view of the reforested area. Green Gicumbi project has rehabilitated 1,107 hectares of degraded forests in the past three years. Courtesy
Environment

What are Rwanda’s top 10 forestry conservation-related projects?

Monday, July 29, 2024
Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Yusuf Murangwa and Luxembourg Deputy Prime Minister, Xavier Bettel during the signing of a €12 million grant on Tuesday June 18. Michel
Environment

Rwanda, Luxembourg partner to combat deforestation

Tuesday, June 18, 2024
The investment aims to restore degraded land in Southern province. Photo REMA
Environment

Rwanda secures Rwf40bn for forest management in Kaduha-Gitwe corridor

Sunday, June 16, 2024
A flooded maize plantation in Nyabugogo wetland. The Nyabugogo Wetland Restoration Initiative was submitted by the Rwanda Environment Management Authority. Sam Ngenda
Environment

10 projects secure Rwf43bn green finance to execute Paris Agreement

Monday, June 10, 2024
A view of a flooded residential area nearby Rusizi river due to landslides that blocked the flow of the river in 2023. Courtesy
Environment

Govt launches Rwf4bn project to curb floods in Rusizi river, Lake Kivu basins

Thursday, June 06, 2024