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Rwanda has received €56 million to kick off the implementation of priority projects that address the issues raising climate change as well as development.
In the agreement signed with the KFW Development Bank of Germany, €30 million will be allocated to urban development project, Green City Kigali and €26 million for the implementation of the Rwandan National Determined Contributions (NCDs) through the NDC Facility at the Rwanda Green Fund.
Its. NDCs to Paris AgreementRwanda has committed itself to reducing its greenhouse gas emission by 38 percent by 2030. This is in contrast to a business-as usual scenario. However, this can only be achieved with international support and funding.
The commitment is estimated at $11 billion investment cost and it revolves around matters such as water security, agriculture, land and forestry, settlements and health.
Uzziel Ndagijimana, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, said this partnership is aligned with Rwanda’s National Strategy for Transformation One (NST1).
He stated, “The main objective of the project is to accelerate private sector-led growth and productivity. We also want to promote sustainable management of the environment to help Rwanda transition to a Green Economy.”
He indicated that the dialogue will be enhanced on climate policy to combat climate change, with the aim of achieving global neutrality by the middle century. It will also initiate cooperation between the scientific community, civil society, and the private sector to foster an inclusive approach to climate action.
Svenja Schulze (German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development) stated that global cooperation was the only way to address the current climate crisis.
“Rwanda is a driving force in international cooperation on climate action. Together, we want to move forward into a carbon-neutral and sustainable future,” she said.
Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya (Minister of Environment) stated that climate action must be inclusive and localized.
“It is obvious through research that local communities are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Our strategies have clear climate resilience measures that are tailored to the communities’ livelihoods.”
She added: “Joining hands to embark on the climate and development journey with the Government of Germany is a paramount action that will lead to the concretization of our plans for a green and climate-resilient Rwanda.”
The construction of a new building is the main focus of climate-smart city development. Settlement Green City KigaliIt has a high density of urban residents and affordable housing for upto 8,000 people.
It includes quality and green urban infrastructure like rainwater use and drainage, heat absorption, and freshwater supply.
According to Merard Mpabwanamaguru, Kigali City’s Vice Mayor in charge of Urbanization and Infrastructure, who recently had an Interview with The New Times urban density in Kigali to stand at 1,400 people per square kilometre “which means that given the gap in housing units, we approximately need 859,000 new units to be constructed at least by 2050 to ensure that 3.8 million people are well settled, that’s around 27,000 houses per year.”
Rwanda has made strides towards ‘greening’ the City of Kigali and the six secondary cities through different initiatives.
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