Rwanda

Rwanda’s economy is closely tied to the health of its natural resources and ecosystems, with agriculture employing 70% of the labor force and contributing significantly to GDP. Recognizing this, the government has prioritized sustainable resource use as a foundation for growth and climate resilience. Vision 2050 sets the ambition of becoming an upper middle‑income country by 2035 and a low‑carbon, high‑income country by 2050.

To guide this transition, Rwanda adopted the Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy in 2011, updated in 2023, alongside its Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement. These identify agriculture, land use, industry, energy, human settlements, and transport as key sectors for green growth. The updated National Strategy for Transformation for 2024-2029 (NST‑2) reinforces these priorities and highlights SME participation in manufacturing to drive jobs and growth. Complementary initiatives include investment plans through the Rwanda Green Fund for sustainable land management, climate‑resilient agriculture, and green cities, as well as a Climate and Nature Finance Strategy adopted in 2024 to close a USD 6.2 billion financing gap by 2030.

Rwanda’s green economic transformation has been advanced through strong collaboration across national counterparts, including the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, the Ministry of Environment, the Environment Management Authority, and the National Green Fund.