Flood prevention and informal settlements upgrading in the City of Kigali

About this project

The action aims make the city of Kigali more inclusive and resilient to climate change. It will seek to upgrade up to three unplanned settlements of the City of Kigali, in an approach combining social, economic and environmental angles, and provide a blueprint for replication at city scale. It will contribute to achieve the following results:-       Improved urban infrastructure and basic services in three neighbourhoods; -       Improved access to social and community infrastructure;-       Improved housing conditions;-       Enhanced resilience to climate change to minimize the risks of floods, erosion, landslides and associated impacts on health and economic damages.It will also contribute to the Multiannual Indicative programme expected results around ¿Sustainable and integrated human settlements¿ and ¿Improved access to basic services¿.The action will contribute to implement Rwanda¿s NDC adaptation actions in relation to (i) high density buildings and informal settlements upgrading, and (ii) strorm water management. The action will contribute to SDG 11 (Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable), SDG: 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic growth), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), SDG 10 (Reduced inequalities), and SDG 13 (Climate action). The action will al…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 6Clean Water and Sanitation
• 7Affordable and Clean Energy
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Rwanda

Sectors

Urban development and management

Focus

Environment · Main focusGood governance · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Main focusDisaster risk reduction · Main focus

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2023-ACT-60947.

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