Concept Project Information Document (PID) (English)

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Table of Contents

• The World Bank 1
• The World Bank 2
• BASIC INFORMATION 2
• A. Basic Project Data 2
• Proposed Development Objectives 2
• PROJECT FINANCING DATA US Millions 2
• Maximizing Finance for Development 2
• Is this an MFD-Enabling Project MFD-EP 2
• Is this project Private Capital Enabling PCE 2
• SUMMARY 2
• Total Operation Cost 9.11 2
• Total Financing 9.11 2
• Financing Gap 0.00 2
• DETAILS 2
• Non-World Bank Group Financing 2
• The World Bank 3
• B. Introduction and Context 3
• A. Country Context 3
• Rwanda is a low-income country that has been one of the fastest growing economies in Africa 3
• Rwanda has successfully reduced poverty in recent decades from 60.4 percent of the population in 2000 to 3
• 38.2 percent 2017 3
• Rwandas Country Climate and Development Report 2022 estimates that if climate risks materialize 3
• Rwandas GDP levels could drop by 57 percent below baseline in multiple years by 2050 3
• Climate-induced changes to the environment coupled with extreme hydrometeorological events will have 3
• The World Bank 4
• Over the past six decades Rwandas population has grown more than fivefold from 2.6 million in 1960 to 4
• 12.9 million in 2021 REMA 2021 making it the most densely populated country in Africa at 503 inhabitants per square kilometer NISR 2023. 4
• B. Sectoral and Institutional Context 4
• The project area covers three districts in the Southern Province of Rwanda Ruhango Nyanza and Nyamagabe 4
• Districts which lie within the Nyungwe-Ruhango Corridor 4
• Ecosystem degradation is compromising Rwandas ability to leverage its natural resources to deliver essential 4
• The project forms part of a larger suite of investments along the Congo-Nile divide. 4
• The World Bank 5
• In Rwanda people and key economic sectors like agriculture tourism energy and forestry are heavily reliant 5
• Rapid population growth combined with high poverty levels 5
• Gender and Socio-economic inequalities 5
• Climate Vulnerability 5
• Mainstreaming biodiversity in the landscape would help to increase ecosystem services 5
• C. Relationship to CPF 5
• The World Bank 6
• The project is fully aligned with the World Bank Group Country Partnership Framework CPF 20212026 6
• Report No. 148876-RW 6
• The proposed project supports broader World Bank climate-related commitments and national policies for 6
• The proposed project will strengthen Rwandas implementation of multilateral environmental agreements aimed at 6
• C. Proposed Development Objectives 6
• The World Bank 7
• D. Concept Description 7
• The GEF-8 project investments in the landscape include i integrated catchment and landscape restoration 7
• Given its focus this project will fall under the GEF-8 Ecosystem Restoration integrated program with its 7
• The project will select design and implement interventions in close coordination and alignment with the 7
• Building Resilience of Vulnerable Communities to Climate Variability in Rwandas Congo Nile Divide through Forest and Landscape Restoration. 7
• The Nyabarongo river and its watershed create ecological connectivity between the Volcano region and the 7
• Nyungwe-Ruhango corridor. 7
• Climate Nature and People Investments for Resilient Landscapes and Communities in Kaduha-Gitwe Corridor. 7
• The World Bank 8
• REMA holds the core mandate for ecosystem and biodiversity restoration under the Ministry of Environment 8
• Component 1 Ecosystem restoration and improved land management. 8
• Rwandas sustainable land management approach 8
• Component 2 Livelihood development and private sector opportunities. 8
• The World Bank 9
• Component 3 Policy alignment and effective planning to enable restoration. 9
• 24. Component 4 Effective and inclusive governance knowledge exchange and capacity building to ensure 9
• Deployment of a robust monitoring reporting and adaptive planning framework 9
• The World Bank 10
• Local households and community groups will be supported through capacity building 10
• Triggered 10
• Last approved Current 10
• Environmental and Social Moderate. 10
• CONTACT POINT 10
• World Bank 10
• The World Bank 11
• BorrowerClientRecipient 11
• Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning 11
• Implementing Agencies 11
• Rwanda Environment Management Authority REMA 11
• FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT 11
• APPROVAL 11
• Approved By 11