Updated Nationally Determined Contribution.

This document presents the Government of Rwanda’s update of its first Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for mitigation and adaptation for the period to 2030. The contributions described in this submission build upon Rwanda’s existing NDC, new policies and national plans, and reflect subsequent work in developing quantifiable mitigation and adaptation targets, and the prioritization of interventions to support these two areas. The updated NDC represents a more detailed and robust assessment of mitigation and adaptation measures in Rwanda informed by in-depth analysis, improved information and data, increased ambition, and an extensive stakeholder-driven consultation process. The document deals with both mitigation and adaptation measures to be implemented in a 10-year period by 2030.
To make agriculture more productive and sustainable, main actions will be focused to: develop climate resilient crops and promote climate resilient livestock; develop climate resilient post harvest and value addition facilities and technologies; strengthen crop management practices; develop sustainable land use management practices; expand irrigation and improve water management; and expand crop and livestock insurance. The document also foresees adaptation interventions for land and forestry. Among other actions, it proposes: development of agroforestry and sustainable agriculture; promote afforestation / reforestation of designated areas; improve forest management for degraded forest resources; integrated approach to planning and monitoring for sustainable land use management; and harmonized and integrated spacial data management system for sustainable land use. Some of the adaptation benefits foreseen in the document are increased of food security through enhanced soil fertility, increased crop stability and reduced soil erosion and cleaner water provision, through reduced nutrient and soil runoff.
In order to fully implement the mitigation and adaptation measures contained in this NDC, Rwanda will require finance, capacity building and technology transfer. The Government of Rwanda plans to: Promote and encourage the development, transfer and diffusion of climate technology; promote and encourage the mainstreaming of gender considerations in climate change issues; promote and enhance climate change education, public awareness and capacity development through communication, training, information and knowledge management; and provide adequate support for policies and programmes that take into account the interactions between population dynamics, climate change and development, including the link between the national and sub-national governments.
Finally, in order to increase the resilience of livelihoods to disasters, the document promotes, among other targets: integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and planning; strengthen preventive measures and create capacity to adapt to disease outbreaks; disaster risk monitoring; establish an integrated early warning system, and disaster response plans; and increase the sustainability of electricity generation and mining sectors.