The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has invited long-term private and institutional partners to manage five wetlands in Kigali as rehabilitation works approach completion and the sites are prepared for investment-driven development.
Rwanda has reaffirmed its commitment to pursue economic development alongside environmental protection, with officials saying both priorities must advance together as the country responds to the impacts of climate change.
The Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA) has announced that rehabilitation and expansion works on the Nyange-Muhanga road section have reached 91.5% completion, bringing the wider Muhanga-Karongi highway upgrade project closer to completion.
In the past five years, farmers in Gicumbi District say they were severely affected by soil erosion, which continuously washed away fertile soil, leading to low agricultural production, recurring food insecurity, and persistent poverty.
Plans to expand the Kigali–Muhanga highway and the Prince House–Masaka road have faced prolonged delays, raising concern over stalled implementation and the continued deterioration of key transport corridors.
Rwanda is intensifying efforts to harness nuclear energy as part of its broader strategy to accelerate economic growth, strengthen energy security and modernize critical sectors including healthcare, agriculture and industry.
Rwanda has announced that electricity access across the country has reached 84%, with government officials expressing confidence that universal access will be achieved by 2029.
Ministry of Infrastructure has expressed confidence that Rwanda will achieve universal access to clean water by 2029 as the government scales up investments in major water and sanitation infrastructure projects across the country.
The Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) has temporarily suspended services previously offered at its headquarters, transitioning key operations to digital platforms.
At least 49 people have been killed by lightning strikes across Rwanda in the first four months of 2026, according to the Ministry in charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA), raising fresh concerns over disaster preparedness and public safety.
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