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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.
Rwanda has committed under its NDCs To Paris Agreement to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 38% by 2030, compared to a business as usual scenario. However, this is only possible with international support and funding to complement domestic resources.
The $11 billion investment cost for the commitment is estimated to be approximately $11 billion. It revolves around water security, agriculture and forestry, settlements, and health.
Uzziel Ndagijimana (Minister of Finance and Economic Planning) stated that this partnership aligns with Rwanda’s National Strategy for Transformation One.
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 also indicated that it will improve the climate policy dialogue to jointly fight climate change with the goal of reaching global climate neutrality by mid-century, and initiate cooperation with scientists, the private sector, and civil society in order to foster an inclusive, locally-led approach to climate action.
Svenja Svenja Schulze, German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, stated that global cooperation is the only solution to the current climate crisis.
“Rwanda is a driving factor in international cooperation on climate change action. Together, we want a carbon-neutral, sustainable future,” she stated.
Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya (Minister of Environment) stated that climate action must be inclusive and localized.
Research has shown that local communities are more susceptible to the impacts of climate change. Our strategies have climate resilience measures that are tailored specifically to communities’ livelihoods.
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She said: “Joining hands with the Government of Germany to embark on the Climate and Development Journey is a crucial action that will lead us to the concretization of plans for a green, climate-resilient Rwanda.”
The field of climate-smart city development focuses on the construction Green City Kigali as a new settlement. It will have a high density urban area and affordable housing for upto 8,000 residents.
It is about quality and green urban infrastructure, such as nature-based drainage and heat absorption solutions, rainwater use, freshwater supply and wastewater treatment.
Merard Mpabwanamaguru (Vice Mayor in Kigali City for Urbanization and Infrastructure), recently spoke with The New Times. He stated that the urban density of Kigali is 1,400 per square kilometre. This means that to ensure that 3.8m people are settled, there will be approximately 859,000 units that need to be built at least by 2050. That’s about 27,000 houses each year.
Rwanda has made progress towards ‘greening” the City of Kigali, and six other secondary cities through a variety of initiatives.
