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One of over 6000 houses damaged by the disasters in May. A quick assessment that followed the disaster which claimed 135 lives found that Rwf130billion was required to restore the damage.
Environment

Disaster recovery cost rises to Rwf300bn as assessment proceeds

Thursday, June 01, 2023
Residents wade through a flooded residential area on May 3. Rwanda secures $98 million, through the initiative that aims at helping address longer-term structural challenges such as climate change. Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Rwanda secures $98 million from IMF’s climate finance

Thursday, May 25, 2023
Some of over 6000 houses that were extremely damaged by landslides and floods in Rwanda on May 3. According to the newly launched assessment a total of 19,179 families are in very high risk zones, which can endanger their lives in case of disasters. Courtesy
Rwanda

Govt needs Rwf13bn to relocate 19,000 families from high risk zones

Thursday, May 11, 2023
A segment of Musanze-Rubavu road that was damaged by floods on May 3. The government will spend Rwf41 billion on rebuilding national roads, Rwf38 billion on bridges, and Rwf25 billion on inter-district roads that were affected. Photo: Courtesy.
Infrastructure

What will it take to have disaster-resilient roads?

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
A flooded wetland where different crops were totally damaged at Masaka in Kicukiro. Courtesy

Reform global financial system now or risk societal collapse

Monday, April 24, 2023
A water treatment plant at Nyabarongo river in Kigali. The 5th Population and Housing Census, 82.3% of private households in Rwanda have access to improved drinking water. Courtesy

The Global Water Crisis and Climate Change – from Disaster to Opportunity

Wednesday, March 22, 2023
A landscape view of former Gikondo industrial park after demolishing properties to conserve wetlands in Kigali City. Craish Bahizi
Environment

FEATURED: Rwandans urged to back wetlands restoration

Sunday, February 05, 2023
Particiapants pose for a group photo during the workshop in Kigali.
Environment

Climate change could widen gender gaps - report

Monday, January 23, 2023
Pakistanis wade through a flooded area that was strongly affected by floods in Pakistan that left many people homeless. Internet

Pakistan floods: We must shift the global financing system in the age of climate change

Saturday, January 14, 2023
Rwanda National Police's fire and rescue brigade officers rescue some people who were stranded at a flooded road in Kigali in February 2020.
Environment

COP27: Rwanda to engage partners in mobilising $6bn for climate finance

Friday, November 04, 2022
The New Times

Smart agriculture for sustainable food systems in Africa

Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Delegates during the opening of a three-day Pan-African Forum on Migration (PAFOM) in Kigali on Tuesday, October 18. Clementine Mukeka, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said that climate change will continue to induce migration and human mobility in Africa thanks to a myriad of challenges. Photo: Olivier Mugwiza.
Environment

Experts seek to turn climate change tide on migration

Tuesday, October 18, 2022