Strengthening Climate Resilience for Rural Communities in northern Rwanda (GREEN GICUMBI).

The Ministry of Environment and the Accredited Entity on behalf of the Republic of Rwanda to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has mobilized more than 32 million US Dollars to strengthen climate resilience of vulnerable communities in the nine sectors of Gicumbi District (Green Gicumbi Project) and implemented over six years. The project aims to restore and enhance ecosystem services in one of the sub-catchments of the degraded Muvumba watershed, increase the capacity of communities to renew and sustainably manage forest resources and support smallholders to adopt climate resilient agriculture. The project will also invest in climate resilient settlements for vulnerable families currently living in areas prone to landslides and floods and support community-based adaptation planning and livelihood diversification. Knowledge and capacity developed during implementation will be mainstreamed at the local and national level. 

The project is overseen by the Ministry of Environment and executed by the Rwanda Green Fund (FONERWA) in partnership with the Gicumbi District. The project was launched on 26^th October 2019 and it has so far registered tremendous progress.