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On June 5, 2026, Rwanda celebrated World Environment Day at the restored Gikondo Wetland while marking the 20th anniversary of the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA). What began two decades ago as an emerging priority in a post-genocide nation has evolved into a globally recognized model of environmental integration in development. Dr. Fatmata Lovetta Sesay,…

Kigali-new reports from Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) reports reveal that Rwanda’s eastern and southern provinces have been the most affected by climate change over the past seven years, with districts including Gatsibo, Kamonyi, Ngoma, Ngororero, Nyagatare, and Gisagara suffering the heaviest blows. Faustin Munyazikwiye, Deputy Director General of REMA, highlighted the shared vulnerability: “These…

Hasojwe icyiciro cya 1 cy’umushinga Forest Landscape Restoration in Amayaga Region Project uzwi nka ‘Green Amayaga’ cyatangijwe n’ikigo cy’igihugu gishinzwe kubungabunga ibidukikije (REMA) mu 2020, ku bufatanye n’ikigega mpuzamahanga gishinzwe ibidukikije (GEF), ishami ry’umuryango w’abibumbye ryita ku iterambere (UNDP) n’ikigo cy’igihugu gishinzwe amashyamba (RFA). Ubwo habaga umuganda usoza ukwezi kwa Gicurasi, hanatangizwa icyumweru cy’ibidukikije, ari…

Gicumbi, Rwanda, after six remarkable years, the Green Gicumbi Project has officially come to a close, leaving behind transformed landscapes, empowered communities, and a powerful blueprint for climate resilience across Rwanda. Funded by the Green Climate Fund and implemented by the Rwanda Green Fund at a cost of USD 32 million, the project has directly…

Gicumbi district is writing a powerful new chapter in Rwanda’s fight against climate change. After successfully transforming nine of its 21 sectors, the district has launched detailed planning for an ambitious six-year project that will bring environmental protection, economic growth, and improved livelihoods to the remaining 12 sectors. The initiative will emphasize large scale tree…

The Government of Rwanda has unveiled a five-year project to restore the Nyungwe–Ruhango Corridor, expanding the successful Green Amayaga Program to combat land degradation, soil erosion, and biodiversity loss while enhancing livelihoods in southern Rwanda. Implemented by the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), the initiative targets degraded landscapes linking Nyungwe National Park with the districts…

Ni igikorwa cyabaye kuri uyu wa Gatandatu tariki 20 Ukuboza 2025, cyateguwe na Minisiteri y’ibidukikije binyuze mu kigo cy’igihugu gishinzwe kubungabunga ibidukikije (REMA) ku bufatanye n’abafatanyabikorwa batandukanye, aho uyu muganda wabereye mu gishanga cya Rugenge–Rwintare, wanitabiriwe n’abayobozi bo mu nzego zitandukanye, ndetse n’abaturiye iki gishanga bafatanya gutera ibiti no gukora isuku. Ibi kandi byabaye mu…

Through the Forest Landscape Restoration in the Amayaga Region project, commonly known as Green Amayaga, REMA has supported communities in this district by planting bamboo along riverbanks to prevent further soil erosion. Residents we spoke to, explained that before bamboo was planted along the banks of the Ururumanze River, the water used to erode soil…

Residents of the Mayaga region in Kamonyi District say that before the launch of the Forest Landscape Restoration in the Amayaga Region Project, commonly known as Green Amayaga under the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), their area was almost like a desert. They say agricultural production was very low, making life difficult. Those we spoke…