Rwanda

We’re marking a pivotal year for nature finance across Africa and the Arab States . Governments are facing a widening gap between the resources available to them to protect and conserve nature, and the mounting costs of doing so as economic pressures that don’t accurately account for nature take the...Read more

KIGALI, Rwanda – 25 June 2025 - More than 150 biodiversity-finance experts and senior government officials from over 55 countries across Africa and the Arab States are meeting in Kigali this week to showcase innovative nature finance solutions and turn conservation plans into investments that delive...Read more

In the heart of Africa, Rwanda is writing a new chapter in how countries can protect nature, not with more paperwork, but with smarter technology. As the world faces a growing biodiversity finance gap — estimated at over $700 billion annually — Rwanda has developed a digital solution that is changin...Read more

In Rwanda, biodiversity plays a significant role in supporting sustainable development, contributing to thriving communities, ecosystem services, and tourism revenues. Recognizing this, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works closely with the Government of Rwanda to ensure that biodive...Read more