In partnership with UNCHR Rwanda, Nyamagabe District is creating livelihood opportunities in climate smart agriculture, waste management, green energy production, and sustainable urban development for both refugees and receiving communities.
Employing migrants and refugees, the project constructed 50 hectares of radical and progressive terraces while training and employing community members on climate-smart agriculture. These terraces will improve food security, stabilize flood-prone mountainsides, and protect Mushishito Marshland.
The project also introduced a campaign to improve waste management practices in Kigeme refugee camp and the surrounding district. The district has distributed communal waste bins and held workshops on waste management, composting, and energy-saving practices. Nyamagabe District also purchased a briquette drying machine to convert household compost into clean kitchen fuel, eliminating the need to import briquettes from Kigali while strengthening the local energy market.
To accommodate a growing population, the district has identified land to establish housing plots serviced with electrical lines and water and road networks. The project employed refugees and receiving community members to carry out the work, paving the way for future urban expansion.
Through multiple and varied community participation and employment opportunities, the project also encouraged positive interaction between refugees and receiving communities, increasing social cohesion.
