Title | [GCF] GCF agreement with Rwandan government set to reduce climate risks | ||
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Date | 2018-12-20 | Hit | 2724 |
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Rwandan farmers facing the increased likelihood of landslides, flooding and droughts from climate change will benefit from an agreement by the Green Climate Fund to begin transferring funds to Rwanda¡¯s Ministry of Environment.
Vincent Biruta, Rwanda¡¯s Minister of Environment, and Javier Manzanares, Executive Director ad interim, concluded the implementation agreement on Thursday during COP24 in Katowice, Poland. The project will develop climate-resilient settlements for families living in northern Rwandan areas prone to climate impact by supporting community-based adaptation planning and livelihoods diversification. Mr Biruta said: ¡°Rwanda is committed to the success of this project. It will positively impact the lives of thousands of Rwandans and boost the country¡¯s adaptive capacity to deal with climate change. We hope these efforts will result in a project that can be replicated across the country, and scaled up to ensure sustainability and resilience are at the heart of Rwanda¡¯s socio-economic transformation.¡± Mr Manzales lauded the project as it is ¡°focused strongly on the needs of the most vulnerable who have the least resources to deal with climate change.¡± ¡°We want to ensure that resilience becomes embedded within communities living in Rwanda¡¯s Gicumbi District, which is particularly prone to climate effects.¡± The joint adaptation and mitigation project will expand access to fuel efficient cooking and increase the capacity of communities to renew and sustainably manage forest resources. A key feature is its support for smallholder farmers to adopt climate-resilient agriculture. |
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