REPUBLIC OF RWANDA Kigali, October 18 2011
MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES
MINIRENA
PO.BOX 3502 Kigali
E-mail: info@minirena.gov.rw
Cabinet Approval of the National Strategy for Climate Change and Low Carbon Development
The Cabinet, in its meeting of October 14th, 2011, approved the National Strategy for Climate Change and Low Carbon Development, that will serve as a framework for “Climate compatible development “against the increasing global challenges of climate change.
The Strategy aims to guide the process of mainstreaming climate resilience and low carbon development into key sectors of the economy. A vision for 2050 is given along with strategic objectives that together achieve the vision. These objectives are guided by principles already laid out in Vision 2020 and EDPRS.
Specific actions are required and 14 Programmes of Action for transforming key sectors of the economy are the core of the Strategy. Enabling Pillars establish the processes and enabling environment required to mobilize the Strategy. Implementation is the crucial next step and a road map is given to guide implementation over the next five years recognizing that the Strategy is a first step in a continuous process.
The Strategy proposes an institutional framework outlining synergies between Government Institutions for mainstreaming climate resilience and low carbon development in vision 2020 and beyond, in sector strategies and policies and in the budgeting and planning process.
The proposed institutional framework for the implementation of the strategy includes the establishment of a technical coordinating committee co-chaired by MINICOFIN and MINIRENA and a centre for climate knowledge for development.
This Strategy provides a climate change and low carbon finance tool kit outlining existing global financing mechanisms and qualifying sectors. The Environment and Climate Change Fund (FONERWA) provided for in organic law 04/2005 is set to be the channel to mobilize climate funding from national and international resources.
The principal mandate of the above fund is to solicit and manage financial resources to support environment and natural resources protection as well as climate change management.
In the course of the implementation of this Strategy, Rwanda must have the robust local and regional knowledge to be able to respond and adapt to changes in the climate and the resulting impacts, supporting other African countries as a regional services hub to do the same.
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