Climate-friendly economic policy and financing

About this project

Context: Rwanda is extremely vulnerable to climate change, which is putting growing pressure on many economic sectors, regions and population groups. It also threatens to exacerbate inequalities. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and better adapting the country to the impacts of climate change requires substantial investment by the Rwandan state, international cooperation and private investors. Climate change and green economic growth top the Rwandan development agenda. The country is therefore designing an economic and fiscal policy that is climate-friendly and for the long term, and it is further developing its institutional capacities. This is creating the conditions for channelling capital flows into climate-relevant projects and economic activities and securing the right to a healthy environment for the people in Rwanda and, in particular, future generations. Objective: The regulatory and market economy conditions for making public and private capital available for a socio-environmental economic transformation in Rwanda are improved. Approach: The project operates in three closely interlinked areas of activity. It helps make more and better information available for decisions in the area of national climate finance. The project also improves the analytical and technical capacities of the Rwandan finance institutions for implementing a climate-oriented fiscal and economic policy. For example, it provides advice on shaping policies and assessing their impacts, implementin…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 13Climate Action
• 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
• 17Partnerships for the Goals

Published by

Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) · Government

Countries

Rwanda

Sectors

Financial policy and administrative managementPublic finance management (PFM)Education/training in banking and financial servicesMacroeconomic policy

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Main focusBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Places

Kigali

Published by Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 31 Aug 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: DE-1-202421592.

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