Climate change and extreme weather are already taking a toll on Rwanda. Â The country suffers floods and landslides, and variable rainfall affects farming, causing soil erosion and droughts. Scientists predict future climate change has the potential to exacerbate these impacts and to introduce new risks.
These impacts have been recognised and are being integrated into national policy. In 2011, Rwanda launched a National Strategy for Climate Change and Low Carbon Development, and the country now has an operational climate and environment fund (FONERWA, named after its French acronym). It is also mainstreaming climate change into national and sector development plans.Â
Against this background, the FCFA pilot study investigated the current and potential future use of climate information for adaptation in Rwanda. The study was undertaken by the Global Climate Adaptation Partnership (GCAP), working with the UK Met Office and Atkins.
