KIGALI, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The Rwanda government on Tuesday launched a major ecosystem restoration project targeting degraded landscapes along the Nyungwe-Ruhango corridor in the country's south.
The five-year project, which runs from 2025 to 2030, is supported by the Global Environment Facility and implemented with technical backing from the World Bank, with an aim to restore forests, wetlands and riverbanks while strengthening climate resilience and improving local livelihoods, according to the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA).
The project will cover parts of Nyanza District, Ruhango District and Nyamagabe District, promoting measures such as afforestation, wetland rehabilitation, agroforestry and sustainable land management.
Noting that the Nyungwe-Ruhango Corridor Restoration Project is part of Rwanda's programmatic approach to landscape restoration, Director General of REMA Juliet Kabera said "we are scaling up ecosystem restoration efforts that protect biodiversity, reduce climate risks and support sustainable livelihoods."
The targeted corridor faces increasing environmental pressures, including soil erosion, land degradation, biodiversity loss, floods and landslides, which threaten ecosystems, agricultural productivity and rural livelihoods, REMA said.
