Climate and Development Outlook

The document details Rwanda's strategic approach to climate-compatible development, highlighting the 2011 Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy (GGCRS) and the establishment of FONERWA, the largest demand-based climate fund in Africa. It emphasizes the integration of climate goals into national development plans like Vision 2020 and EDPRS 2, and the importance of national ownership in managing climate finance.

• Climate change poses a significant economic risk to Rwanda, with a 2009 study estimating a potential annual cost of 1% of GDP by 2030. The agricultural sector, which employs 80% of the population, and the energy sector, where hydropower provides 55% of installed generation, are identified as particularly vulnerable.
• The Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy (GGCRS), approved by the Cabinet in 2011, aims to integrate adaptation and mitigation across all economic sectors. It identifies seven 'Big Wins' for high return on investment, including the development of geothermal energy reserves, which has an estimated potential of 700MW and could exceed domestic electricity demand by 2020.
• FONERWA was established as a national 'basket fund' to pool and disburse international and domestic climate finance. In June 2013, it received £22.5 million from the British International Climate Fund (ICF), making it the largest demand-based climate fund in Africa.
• FONERWA provides funding through four thematic windows: conservation and sustainable natural resource management; R&D, technology transfer and implementation; environment and climate change mainstreaming; and environmental impact assessment monitoring and enforcement. The fund earmarks 20% for the private sector and 10% for local districts.
• Rwanda has integrated climate and environmental sustainability into its core national development frameworks. The second Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS 2, 2013-2018) treats climate change and the environment as a ‘cross-cutting issue’ and lists pursuing a green economy as one of five economic priorities.

APA

Roux, J.-P. (2013). Climate and Development Outlook. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/CDKN-Outlook-8_Rwanda_WEB.pdf

Chicago

Roux, Jean-Pierre. Climate and Development Outlook. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2013. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/CDKN-Outlook-8_Rwanda_WEB.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{roux2013climate, author = {Roux, Jean-Pierre}, title = {{Climate and Development Outlook}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2013}, month = sep, url = {http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/CDKN-Outlook-8_Rwanda_WEB.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }