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Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism

Implementation of the Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism - support to Rwanda

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Country Rwanda
Start date 01/01/2016
End date 31/12/2018
Status Activities Completed
Donor Republic of Korea
Recipient / Target Areas Rwanda
Objective / Goal To support Rwanda in addressing environmental challenges such as soil erosion, reduced soil fertility, and natural resource degradation by promoting sustainable agriculture, agroforestry practices, and landscape restoration. This includes fostering cross-sectoral coordination, enhancing practitioners' capacities, and increasing investments in forest and landscape restoration. 
Partners

Government Institutions:

  • Ministry of Natural Resources (MINIRENA)
  • Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA)
  • Rwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA)
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI)
  • National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB)
  • Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB)
  • Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC)
  • District of Rulindo (District of Rulindo)
  • National Capacity Building Secretariat (NCBS)
  • Kitabi College for Environment and Natural Resources (KCE)

Research Institutions

  • International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
  • World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
  • Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs):

  • Vi-Agroforestry Programme (Vi-Agroforestry)
  • International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
  • World Resources Institute (WRI)

Private Sector:

  • Shekina Enterprise Ltd (Shekina)
Beneficiaries District of Rulindo
Impact

Key achievements include:

  • The development of Rwanda's Agroforestry Strategy. 

  • The establishment of a national taskforce for sustainable agriculture. 

  • Capacity-building initiatives through Farmer Field Schools. 

  • Practical landscape restoration efforts, such as planting 12 000 tree seedlings, which contribute to improving soil conservation, food security and natural resource management. 
Contact

FAO focal point 

  • Faustine Zoveda 

National focal point 

  • Joseph Anania 
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This project is funded by the Korean Forest Service.