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It seeks USD 50 million from the Green Climate Fund to complement AfDB financing for the Muvumba Multipurpose Water Resources Development Program. 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With a total indicative cost of USD 50 million, the project seeks USD 33 million in GCF grants to address barriers such as the lack of technical knowledge and the absence of climate finance for smallholders.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004858#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Eastern Province of Rwanda is identified as the most vulnerable area in the country to climate change, serving as the 'bread basket' of Rwanda but suffering from high frequencies of rainfall deficits, late rainfall onsets, and cyclical droughts that lead to famine and food shortages.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004858#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project targets the restoration of 98,000 hectares of rural landscapes in the Eastern Province to provide ecosystem resilience and improve livelihoods, with a total restoration opportunity in the province estimated at 660,638 hectares.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004858#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The proposed intervention expects to benefit over 100,000 households, representing 15% of the Eastern province population and 6% of the national population, with an overall impact on over one million rural dwellers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004858#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project estimates a mitigation impact of approximately 20 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent over its lifespan, with specific potential benefits including 15 million tons of CO2e from restoring 98,000 hectares of land.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004858#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Two primary barriers to land restoration were identified: a lack of demonstrated climate-resilient land use practices in drought-prone conditions and a lack of climate finance or incentives to change land use behavior.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004858#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project's financial structure involves a total indicative cost of USD 50 million, requesting USD 33 million as a grant from the GCF and USD 17 million in co-financing from entities including the Ministry of Environment, the Embassy of the Netherlands, World Vision, FONERWA, and ENABEL.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-004858#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["agroforestry","climate change adaptation","climate finance","land degradation","carbon sequestration","food security","Climate-smart agriculture","bioenergy","ecosystem-based adaptation"],"geography_discussed":["Bugesera District","Gatsibo District","Kayonza District","Kirehe District","Ngoma","Nyagatare District","Rwamagana district","Southern Province"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["project proposal","concept note"]}]}