{"id":115288,"date":"2025-11-13T12:10:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T12:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/rwanda-innovates-financing-for-biodiversity-and-resilience"},"modified":"2025-11-13T12:33:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T12:33:11","slug":"rwanda-innovates-financing-for-biodiversity-and-resilience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/economy\/rwanda-innovates-financing-for-biodiversity-and-resilience","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda Innovates Financing for Biodiversity and Resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>The government is set to launch the Biodiversity Finance Window on Thursday, November 13, during the ongoing 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Bele\u0301m, Brazil, the Rwanda Green Fund has announced.<\/p>\n

The new facility which was established under the Rwanda Green Fund is designed to mobilise and channel both public and private finance towards biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable use of natural resources.<\/p>\n

A boost to Rwanda\u2019s biodiversity agenda<\/b><\/p>\n

Biodiversity, which encompasses all plants, animals, microorganisms, and ecosystems, is declining globally at an alarming rate due to human activities such as deforestation, pollution, overexploitation, and climate change. Rwanda is not exempt from these pressures.<\/p>\n

The launch of the Biodiversity Finance Window follows the government\u2019s approval of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP), which will require an estimated Rwf399.8 billion between 2025 and 2030.<\/p>\n

The strategy also calls for the creation of a National Biodiversity Fund (NBF), a legal and regulatory framework to guide how biodiversity conservation projects are financed and managed.<\/p>\n

Environmental expert Aloysie Imanishimwe said the new Biodiversity Window fills a critical financing and implementation gap in Rwanda\u2019s nature agenda.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt creates a dedicated pipeline to turn Rwanda\u2019s biodiversity strategy and NDC commitments into measurable, funded restoration and conservation projects. It also opens doors for private capital to flow into nature-positive investments,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n

She added that launching the facility at COP30 is strategic for attracting new partners and pledges.<\/p>\n

Closing the funding gap<\/b><\/p>\n

According to Concorde Kubwimana, co-founder of the Save Environment Initiative, over 60 per cent of Rwanda\u2019s conservation activities currently depend on external donors, a situation that leaves biodiversity efforts vulnerable.<\/p>\n

\u201cRwanda\u2019s mountain forests, wetlands, and savannahs face increasing threats from land degradation, habitat loss, and climate change. This fund will provide predictable resources to implement the national biodiversity strategy, restore ecosystems, empower communities, and align biodiversity with Vision 2050,\u201d Kubwimana said.<\/p>\n

Restoring biodiversity through reforestation and wetland rehabilitation also strengthens community resilience to climate impacts.<\/p>\n

Linking biodiversity and climate adaptation<\/b><\/p>\n

Rwanda\u2019s Minister of Environment Bernadette Arakwiye reaffirmed the country\u2019s commitment to integrating biodiversity and climate goals.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough our landscape restoration initiatives, Rwanda is restoring two million hectares of degraded land and has increased forest cover to 30 per cent. Kigali is also transforming five major wetlands into natural flood buffers and green spaces,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Rwanda\u2019s Minister of Environment Bernadette Arakwiye during her presentation at the ongoing 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Bele\u0301m, Brazil. Courtesy<\/p>\n

She added that these initiatives directly contribute to the Global Goal on Adaptation \u2014 a key commitment under the Paris Agreement to enhance resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change.<\/p>\n

Global support for forests<\/b><\/p>\n

At COP30, a new Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) was also launched, securing more than $5 billion in global commitments. Rwanda expects to benefit from this mechanism, which rewards countries for conserving and expanding natural forests.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe commend Brazil for putting forests at the centre of COP30, not just as carbon sinks but as living systems that sustain biodiversity and livelihoods,\u201d Minister Arakwiye said.<\/p>\n

Kubwimana added that the facility \u201csets a global standard for long-term forest conservation\u201d and could help Rwanda scale up reforestation under its Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy.<\/p>\n

Imanishimwe emphasised that a fair share of the funds should directly benefit forest stewards.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt least 20 per cent of payments should go to Indigenous Peoples and local communities engaged in forest protection,\u201d she said, noting that such incentives would expand Rwanda\u2019s ability to invest in nature-based solutions.<\/p>\n

By valuing ecosystem services and attracting blended finance, the new biodiversity window and global forest facility together signal a shift toward predictable, homegrown, and community-centred funding for nature and climate resilience.<\/p>\n

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