This directorate is proposed to address the issues of climate change and coordination of the implementation of regional and international agreements.

The department’s main functions include:

• Developing national capacity in Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM)

• Assuring the secretariat of the Designated National Authority under the Kyoto Protocol’s CDM,

• Coordinating the preparation and implementation of policy, strategy and regulatory frameworks and instruments towards mitigation and adaptation of the country on climate change.

• Advising on opportunities and emerging issues related to climate change and climate change responses measures.

• Coordinating implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements and other International Environmental Obligations.

• Provide technical input in negotiating and implementing regional and international conventions, protocols and treaties relating to environmental management.

• Initiate and coordinate the drafting of the national reports and assess convention decisions and recommendation to update the plan by integrating those that are relevant

• Provide technical advice related to Global Environmental Facility endorsement of projects.

More documents.

• Second national communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (U.N.F.C.C.C)

• EAC Climate Change Policy (EACCCP).

• Assessment of operational framework related to climate change in Rwanda.

• Inventaire national des Emissions et absorptions des Gas a effet de serre.

• Evaluation des options d’attenuation des emissions de GES et de renforcement de Puits.

• National Adaptation Programmes of action to Climate change_English.

• National Adaptation Programmes of action to Climate change_French

• National communication from non-Annex 1 to climate change _French

• National communication from non-Annex 1 to climate change_English