Rwanda to benefit from new Canada environment fund

The Canadian government has established a $20 million Canada Fund for African Climate Resilience aimed at helping 14 African countries. Rwanda is the only EAC state on the list.

Rwanda will benefit from the new Fund which will support proposals that maximize sustainability, innovation and effective development principles to address critical climate change issues, according to the Canadian Ministry of International Cooperation.

“Through the Fund’s call for substantive, focused proposals that will achieve demonstrable results, I believe that the best, innovative and sustainable projects will result in benefits for those who are meeting new and increasing challenges caused by the climate. This will mean a stronger and improved life for families and communities,” said Canada’s Minister of International Cooperation, Beverley J. Oda in a statement.

The deadline for submission is April 19, 2012, said the Canada International Development Agency (CIDA).

The beneficiaries will be Rwanda, Ghana, Ethiopia, Mali, Mozambique, Senegal, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zambia.

CIDA also announced the call for proposals that will “demonstrably improve and increase food security and/or economic growth” in the 14 African countries.