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Mia Mottley, the Prime Minister of Barbados. The Bridgetown Initiative, launched in Barbados last summer, calls on to maximize efforts to prevent and respond to climatic events and pandemics.

What it will take to transform development finance

Friday, June 23, 2023
Victoria Kwakwa, the World Bank Group Regional Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa in Kigali on June 16. Courtesy
Rwanda

World Bank official talks support for disaster-struck families in Rwanda

Friday, June 16, 2023
The workshop organized by AIMS gathered researchers from across Africa to discuss about climate change ,resilient development in Africa.
Featured

AIMS on why Africa must unlock climate research

Friday, June 16, 2023
Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Uzziel Ndagijimana presenting to present the Budget Framework Paper for the 2023-2024 financial year on Thursday, June 15. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Rwanda to spend over Rwf5 trillion in next fiscal year

Thursday, June 15, 2023
Aerial view Kigali City in Nyarugenge District. Rwanda’s transformation has been remarkable, as this small, beautiful land locked East African country forges ahead with its aspiration to become a middle-income country.

Accelerating Rwanda’s development in the midst of overlapping crises

Monday, June 12, 2023
Residents wade through a flooded residential area on May 3.Rwanda is amongcountries that will benefit from $7 million in funding to finance a regional initiative to boost hydro-meteorological and early warning services. Germain N
Environment

Rwanda to benefit from $7m funding for regional early warning system

Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Residents at a temporary accommodation site for people who were affected by disasters on May 3 in Rubavu District. The disasters killed 135 and over 6000 houses were destroyed countrywide.
Environment

Landslides: Govt to close over 90 temporary accommodation sites

Wednesday, June 07, 2023
People representing entities that were awarded for their efforts to address plastic pollution through plastic waste management pose for a photo with Environment Minister Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya (C), and the Director General, Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), Juliet Kabera, on June 5, 2023, in Kigali. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Environment

PHOTOS: Inside Rwanda’s revised green growth blueprint

Tuesday, June 06, 2023
One of over 6000 houses damaged by the disasters in May. A quick assessment that followed the disaster which claimed 135 lives found that Rwf130billion was required to restore the damage.
Environment

Disaster recovery cost rises to Rwf300bn as assessment proceeds

Thursday, June 01, 2023
Residents wade through a flooded residential area on May 3. Rwanda secures $98 million, through the initiative that aims at helping address longer-term structural challenges such as climate change. Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Rwanda secures $98 million from IMF’s climate finance

Thursday, May 25, 2023
Some of over 6000 houses that were extremely damaged by landslides and floods in Rwanda on May 3. According to the newly launched assessment a total of 19,179 families are in very high risk zones, which can endanger their lives in case of disasters. Courtesy
Rwanda

Govt needs Rwf13bn to relocate 19,000 families from high risk zones

Thursday, May 11, 2023
A segment of Musanze-Rubavu road that was damaged by floods on May 3. The government will spend Rwf41 billion on rebuilding national roads, Rwf38 billion on bridges, and Rwf25 billion on inter-district roads that were affected. Photo: Courtesy.
Infrastructure

What will it take to have disaster-resilient roads?

Wednesday, May 10, 2023