Rwanda Urban Development Project

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The objective of the Urban Development Project for Rwanda is to provide access to basic infrastructure and enhance urban management in selected urban centers of the participating districts. There are four components to the project, the first component being provision of basic infrastructure in secondary cities. This component will support provision of basic infrastructure in the six secondary cities to enhance living conditions for residents and support LED. Eligible investments are those that are directly under the mandate of the district governments such as roads, drainage, solid waste management, and sanitation. The second component is the upgrading of unplanned settlements in the City of Kigali. This component will support the upgrading of an 86 ha unplanned settlement in Nyarugenge District, comprising four cells (Rwampara, Kiyovu, Biryogo, and Agatare), located in the CoK’s oldest neighborhood, close to the Central Business District (CBD). The third component is the technical assistance for sustainable urban management. This component provides technical assistance (TA) to the six districts to strengthen their capacity for urban management by focusing on four key priorities for achieving sustainable urban development: (a) building competitive cities by creating the enabling environment for LED; (b) support for managing urban infrastructure; (c) improving urban planning and strategic decision making through the use of Geographic Information System (GIS); and (d) capacity building for scaling up urban upgrading. In addition to advisory services, the component will finance the provision of equipment, software, and related goods as necessary. Finally, the fourth component is the support for project management.