NAP

The Building Capacity of Rwanda’s Government to advance the national adaptation planning Process (NAP) Project is a five year initiative that will increase the capacity of governmental authorities and local communities in Rwanda to plan, fund, implement and monitor climate change adaptation solutions in the medium to long-term.

Investment

US $ 6M

Duration

5 Years (2019-2024)

Status

Ongoing

Project Team

Project Manager

Ninziza Fidelite

Location

RDB New Building (KG 9 Ave), 2nd floor

Email

fninziza@rema.gov.rw

Phone

+250 788474445

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

The NAP Project will build technical and institutional capacity for the NAP process in Rwanda, advance climate-resilient technologies and practices as well as monitoring, reviewing and knowledge sharing to learn from the NAP process in Rwanda.

By building the technical and institutional capacity, the NAP Project will produce and use climate information to advance the NAP process in Rwanda by developing downscaled catchment-level climate projections for four catchments, undertaking risk assessments for four catchments in Rwanda, refining the National Determined Contributions adaptation plans, and producing training manuals and organizing awareness raising events on the NAP process among many others.

Regarding the climate-resilient technologies and practices the NAP Project will conduct a long-term research programme to address gaps in knowledge required to inform the design of adaptation plans, selection of appropriate measures and funding of the Climate Change Adaptation in Rwanda. It will also implement landscape -level Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) pilot in four selected catchments and build awareness on future climate scenarios, national priorities and investment opportunities related to increasing the climate-resilience of businesses particularly in the District of Nyagatare, Kirehe and Rusizi.

The NAP Project will also promote motoring, review and knowledge sharing to learn from the NAPProcess in Rwanda. This will entail developing a framework to monitor the effectiveness of NAP process, strengthening the technical and institutional capacity in Rwanda to assess the effectiveness of adaptation outcomes in Rwanda, and producing progress reports and communication material on the NAP process.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The NAP Project will improve livelihoods of local communities, plant trees though agroforestry approaches in Rusizi and Kirehe Districts, intercropping and the stabilising of plantation verges with vegetation at the Shagasha Tea Estate (Rusizi district) to enhance the climate-resilience of associated livelihoods against the negative effects of climate change.

It will also demarcate a buffer zone on the banks of the Umuvumba river in Nyagatare District through the restoration of riparian vegetation, reafforest upstream catchment areas and implement silvo-pastoralism to strengthen livestock production and increase forest cover of savannas in Nyagatare District.

IMPACT

899.7Ha of improved woodlots will be planted
14/12/2021

77ha of Ibanda-Makera Natural forest will be restored
14/12/2021

More than 875ha of farmland will be managed under silvopastoralism approach
14/12/2021

200,000 beneficiaries from Nyagatare, Kirehe and Rusizi districts
14/12/2021

Latest News

Breaking chain of drug supply: about 2000 rolls of cannabis seized

Police in Burera District intercepted a vehicle on Saturday, which was transporting about 2000 pellets of cannabis.

A public transport vehicle: RAC 813W, Toyota Hiace type was intercepted along the road Kirambo-Burera, heading to City of Kigali. 

According to Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Alex Rugigana, the Police spokesperson for the Northern region, the successful operation was based on credible information shared by residents that some of the vehicles coming from Burera do not comply with traffic rules.

“Police in Burera has mounted a roadblock to check all vehicles using the road Kirambo-Burera-Base, to see if they comply with traffic rules and regulations. They checked passengers and searched their luggage, and in the process they found a bag full of pellets of cannabis, 1912 pellets to be exact, but the owner evaded when he saw the police,” the spokesperson said.

He added, “Passengers of the taxi identified the suspect as Munyenshongore aged between 50 and 55 as he was the one, seating where the bag was found and escaped pretending to go to a short call, but never returned.”

CIP Rugigana also thanked the vigilance and responsiveness of the residents

He called upon the general public to always report suspected drug dealers or anything suspicious to supplement the ongoing joint efforts to break chains of supply.

“Even if you suspect someone to be a drug dealer alert the Police to authenticate the information, because drug dealers tend to apply different tricks to avoid being identified," said the spokesperson.

Under article 263 of penal code, any person who unlawfully produces, transforms, transports, stores, gives to another or who sell narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances commits an offense. Up on conviction, he or she is liable to between 20 years and life imprisonment, and a fine between Rwf15 million and Rwf30 million.

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Breaking chain of drug supply: about 2000 rolls of cannabis seized

Police in Burera District intercepted a vehicle on Saturday, which was transporting about 2000 pellets of cannabis.

A public transport vehicle: RAC 813W, Toyota Hiace type was intercepted along the road Kirambo-Burera, heading to City of Kigali. 

According to Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Alex Rugigana, the Police spokesperson for the Northern region, the successful operation was based on credible information shared by residents that some of the vehicles coming from Burera do not comply with traffic rules.

“Police in Burera has mounted a roadblock to check all vehicles using the road Kirambo-Burera-Base, to see if they comply with traffic rules and regulations. They checked passengers and searched their luggage, and in the process they found a bag full of pellets of cannabis, 1912 pellets to be exact, but the owner evaded when he saw the police,” the spokesperson said.

He added, “Passengers of the taxi identified the suspect as Munyenshongore aged between 50 and 55 as he was the one, seating where the bag was found and escaped pretending to go to a short call, but never returned.”

CIP Rugigana also thanked the vigilance and responsiveness of the residents

He called upon the general public to always report suspected drug dealers or anything suspicious to supplement the ongoing joint efforts to break chains of supply.

“Even if you suspect someone to be a drug dealer alert the Police to authenticate the information, because drug dealers tend to apply different tricks to avoid being identified," said the spokesperson.

Under article 263 of penal code, any person who unlawfully produces, transforms, transports, stores, gives to another or who sell narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances commits an offense. Up on conviction, he or she is liable to between 20 years and life imprisonment, and a fine between Rwf15 million and Rwf30 million.
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