INTEGRATED FORESTRY

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The Integrated Forestry and Livestock Development Project will develop the forestry resources of Rwanda and to strengthen its livestock industry. The project will include the following components: (a) the establishment of 5,000 ha and 3,000 ha in Kigali and Butare prefectures, respectively, of fuel-wood and pole plantations, to supply charcoal, firewood and building poles for the urban population of Kigali and Butare; (b) rural woodlots to supply firewood and building poles for the rural population; (c) the establishment of an integrated forestry and livestock scheme over approximately 4,000 ha within the Gishwati forest and development of integrated crop and livestock services in the farming zones of the seven communes surrounding the Gishwati forest; (d) the strengthening of the forestry services within the ministry of agriculture through the provision of staff, equipment, administrative buildings, and the reorganization of the waters and forests department; (e) various studies, including a study of the energy needs of Rwanda, experimentation in charcoal making by means of modern portable kilns, and development of simple and economical cooking stoves for the rural population; and (f) project monitoring and evaluation, further project preparation, and training.