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Visitors during a guided tour of Nyabarongo II Hydropower Plant. Craish Bahizi
Energy

Rwf150bn earmarked for Nyabarongo II dam

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Rice farmers work in their plantation in Kinazi Sector as part of ongoing efforts under the CDAT project, which aims to rehabilitate wetlands. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura.
Featured

From floods to food security: Rwanda’s wetland overhaul boosts yields under CDAT

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Some properties owned by Dutere Imbere Murundi Cooperative that brings together 1,914 farmers cultivating about 330 hectares of rice, with an average seasonal output of 1,800 tonnes. All photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Agriculture

Kayonza farmers demand second reservoir after flood losses

Monday, April 06, 2026
An artist's impression of Muvumba multipurpose dam in Nyagatare.
Infrastructure

Major multipurpose dams set to ease water shortages by 2030

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Ongoing construction of radical terraces in Nyabihu District as part of the Volcanoes Community Resilience Project. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana.
Rwanda

300,000 hectares need restoration in volcanic region

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Farmers work to salvage their rice fields after floods damaged plantations in Nyagatare in 2022. File
Agriculture

Climate shocks trigger fresh calls to scale up farmers’ insurance

Tuesday, January 06, 2026
Land and ecosystem damage is making it harder for nature to provide essential resources.Courtesy
Environment

Inside $9bn landscape management investment plan

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Rising temperatures, wildfires, extreme weather, and increasing air pollution from climate change pose major global health risks, with experts emphasizing the need for reliable data to monitor impact and adaptation strategies. Net Photo
Health

New pilot project to track how climate change drives disease

Monday, December 08, 2025
The ongoing Kigali Urban Wetlands Project aims to rehabilitate multiple wetlands, restoring hundreds of hectares of natural landscapes and integrating green spaces, lakes, and pedestrian paths across the city

Kigali’s wetlands revamp inspires a new urban vision

Monday, December 08, 2025
Delegates attending the Green Economy Week workshop in Kigali pose for a group photo. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Green Economy Week: UN pledges robust support for Rwanda’s accelerated green economy agenda

Friday, November 28, 2025
Nyabarongo II is being constructed between Kamonyi, Gakenke, and Rulindo districts in the Northern and Southern provinces. On Friday, November 21. Photos by Craish Bahizi.
Infrastructure

Nyabarongo II dam construction prompts relocation of 3,000 people

Saturday, November 22, 2025
A view of businesses encroaching on buffer zones along water bodies, which were suspended by REMA in 2020. File
Environment

MPs call for rethink of buffer for waterbodies as investors’ interest grows

Friday, October 24, 2025