{"id":2000121480,"date":"2026-08-04T18:13:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T16:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000121480"},"modified":"2026-08-04T18:19:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T16:19:50","slug":"rwanda-european-union-sign-eur-40-million-agreement-to-support-climate-smart-agriculture-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-european-union-sign-eur-40-million-agreement-to-support-climate-smart-agriculture-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda, European Union sign EUR 40 million agreement to support climate-smart agriculture transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Agreement, titled \u201cHANGARIBIHE: Transformational Climate-Smart and Inclusive Agriculture in Rwanda,\u201d is a five-year programme that will provide EUR 36 million in budget support to strengthen national agriculture and environment sector priorities, alongside EUR 4 million in complementary support for technical assistance, capacity building, and studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The programme is part of the Team Europe Initiative on \u201cInvesting in Sustainable and Inclusive Agricultural Transformation,\u201d bringing together the European Union and partners.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The support will contribute to the implementation of Rwanda\u2019s National Strategy for Transformation (NST-2), the Fifth Strategic Plan for Agriculture Transformation (PSTA-5), and environment sector priorities.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It will focus on increasing investment in agriculture, expanding irrigation and sustainable land management practices, strengthening climate resilience, restoring degraded ecosystems, and improving climate information systems to support evidence-based decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at the signing ceremony, Minister Yusuf Murangwa, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, welcomed the financing agreement as a strategic partnership for Rwanda&#8217;s agricultural transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt will build a modern, productive, and climate-resilient sector by driving inclusive productivity gains for smallholders, cooperatives, women, youth, and SMEs, while mandating climate-smart and sustainable production practices,&#8221; he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bel\u00e9n Calvo Uyarra, the EU Ambassador to Rwanda highlighted that the programme marks another important milestone in the long-standing partnership between the European Union and Rwanda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBy building on our previous cooperation, it will help turn Rwanda\u2019s climate-smart agriculture ambitions into tangible results for farmers, rural communities and future generations,&#8221; she stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Dr. Telesphore Ndabamenye, said the funding will complement the country&#8217;s existing programmes, including irrigation, increasing production in food basket sites, and soil conservation agrculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"801\" data-id=\"2000121481\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/minisiteri_y_imari_n_igenamigambi_yagiranye_amasezerano_na_eu_afite_agaciro_ka_miliyari_67_frw-c6f.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000121481\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Minister Yusuf Murangwa and EU Ambassador Bel\u00e9n Calvo Uyarra exchange signed documents after formalising a \u20ac40 million financing agreement to strengthen climate-smart agriculture in Rwanda.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"2000121484\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/minisitiri_y_imari_n_igenamigambi_yagiranye_amasezerano_na_eu_y_guteza_imbere_ubuhinzi_bwihanganir.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000121484\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Yusuf Murangwa and EU Ambassador to Rwanda Bel\u00e9n Calvo Uyarra sign the \u20ac40 million financing agreement supporting Rwanda&#8217;s climate-smart agriculture transformation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"2000121483\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/minisitiri_w_ubuhinzi_n_ubworozi_mu_rwanda_dr__ndabamenye_telesphore_yagaragaje_ko_iyi_gahunda_izu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000121483\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Dr. Telesphore Ndabamenye, said the funding will complement Rwanda&#8217;s ongoing programmes in irrigation, food basket sites and soil conservation agriculture.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"2000121482\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/minisitiri_w_imari_n_igenamigambi_yusuf_murangwa_yagaragaje_ko_iyi_gahunda_izibanda_ku_kukongera_u.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000121482\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Yusuf Murangwa, said the \u20ac40 million financing agreement will support Rwanda&#8217;s efforts to build a modern, productive and climate-resilient agriculture sector.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"2000121486\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/ambasaderi_wa_eu_mu_rwanda_belen_calvo_uyarra_yavuze_ko_iyi_nkunga_yahawe_u_rwanda_yerekane_ubufat.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000121486\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">EU Ambassador to Rwanda, Bel\u00e9n Calvo Uyarra, said the new programme builds on the European Union&#8217;s long-standing partnership with Rwanda to advance climate-smart agriculture and support rural communities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"714\" data-id=\"2000121485\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/u_rwanda_rugiye_gushora_miliyari_67_frw_mu_bikorwa_by_ubuhinzi_bwihanganira_ihindagurika_ry_ikirer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000121485\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Government of Rwanda, through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN), and the European Union have 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