The forum which started on November 26, 2018, brought together 1000 African conservation enthusiasts in decision-making positions practitioners, experts in environment and members of governments, who discussed building sustainable green growth.
On the last day, the participants visited Rweru Model Village and a recycling plant in Bugesera District. They were informed about Bugesera International Airport destined to be the greenest and most environmentally friendly airport in Africa.
Meanwhile, the forum awarded people who developed green projects.
Alfred Ntakirutimana, a journalist for TV1, who was awarded as the best journalist publicising environmental development stories in Rwanda during the ‘Rwanda Development Journalism Awards 2018’ on November 7, 2018, was awarded an additional Rwf800,000 and will also attend the international conference on climate change (COP 24) in Katowice, Poland on 3-14 December 2018.
Green Jobs Award went to Edmond Duah Kwaku from Ghana, who exhibited a solar energy project and Cedric Tokombe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo who exhibited a project about the use of fuels known as Makala Bio.
The first award was given to Rosette Muhoza and David Cyinzuzi for their project ‘My Green Home’.
The latter demonstrates how non-decomposing waste can be used into construction pavers while easily decomposing ones are transformed into farmyard manure.
The youth projects competed in YouthConnekt Africa, held in Rwanda in October 2018.
Among local government institutions that mobilized and involved residents in environmental development, Remera Sector in Gasabo District and Kigarama Sector in Kicukiro District were awarded Rwf5 million.
Gicumbi was the best performing district, earning Rwf20 million while Rusizi district was second runner-up.
In the category of small and medium-sized enterprises, the awards focused on the environmentally friendly production that promotes manufacturing and utilization of products in a way that is productive and uses energy efficiently.
The awarded factories include Mata Tea Company, Inyange Industries, Utexrwa Rwanda, Sulfo Rwanda Industries and Nyabihu Tea Company.
Among small companies, ATECAR was awarded Rwf1 million, followed by AS BEAUTE LTD SALOON which was awarded Rwf500 000.
In small-sized factories, Nyabihu Tea Company came first and was awarded Rwf1.5 million, followed by Mata Tea Company awarded Rwf700 000.
Minister of Environment, Dr. Vincent Biruta urged the local government to step up the momentum in preserving environment by developing all people.
“The ones awarded are an indication that everyone can do something and make profits without damaging the environment. We want young people we have invited, to play a big role,” he said.
“We want you to be in a clean, environmentally friendly country, with clean air, and be able to make profits from what you do. Youths are therefore at the top of all those things,” he said.
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