Rwanda - Rwanda Sustainable Woodland Management and Natural Forest Restoration

The Rwanda Sustainable Woodland Management and Natural Forest Restoration Project responds to the need to preserve forest resources, meet the needs of the population for forest products and improve their income through income-generating activities. The project will contribute to the achievement of the national strategies and priorities contained in Vision 2020, the forestry policy, the national agricultural strategy and the national poverty reduction strategy. It will also increase the rate of forest cover and reduce the rate of deforestation and will ultimately contribute to the constitution of carbon stocks and the reduction of global warming. The project comprises the following four components (i) Forest management and sustainable practices; (ii) Ecological and socio-economic monitoring and baseline data; (iii) Livelihoods and economic development; and (iv) Project management. Its implementation will build the capacity of Rwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA) staff, partners and beneficiaries. The duration of the project is 3 years for a total cost is estimated at 4,920,213 €.