VOLCANOES COMMUNITY RESILIENCE NORTHERN RWANDA

approved

The project, to be implemented with the World Bank, the Nordic Fund, PROGREEN, the Adaptation Fund and other development partners, will finance flood risk mitigation and erosion control measures in the northern region of Rwanda, such as the expansion and restoration of protected areas, productive landscapes, the construction of "gray" and nature-based infrastructure to improve the resilience of local communities. The related activities include investments in grey and green infrastructure, flood early warning systems (FEWS), improved land management practices, catchment and landscape restoration, improved national park management, green villages, livelihood diversification, and technical assistance and capacity building.