# Rwanda's Wetlands Project Cuts Flood Risks

> Rwanda's wetlands rehabilitation reduces flood risks for 220,000 residents and creates jobs.
- Title: Rwanda's Wetlands Project Cuts Flood Risks · Allafrica
- Summary: Rwanda's wetlands rehabilitation reduces flood risks for 220,000 residents and creates jobs.
- Keywords: rwanda, kigali, wetlands, flood risks, climate change, cop31, prime minister, nsengiyumva, green industrialisation, climate action plan, Allafrica
- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202611130159.html
- Published: 2026-11-13T09:41:26+00:00
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- Topics: rwanda, kigali, wetlands, flood risks, climate change, cop31, prime minister, nsengiyumva, green industrialisation, climate action plan, news, world
## Wetlands Rehabilitation
Rwanda's wetlands rehabilitation reduces flood risks for 220,000 residents while creating public green spaces, jobs and livelihood opportunities.

> These investments are reducing flood risks for more than 220,000 residents while creating public green spaces, jobs and livelihood opportunities. Nature-based solutions can deliver resilience at scale.
## Funding for Climate Projects
Approximately $195 million has been invested in flood-risk reduction, informal settlement upgrading, access roads, and five urban wetlands covering nearly 500 hectares.
## Climate Action Plan
Rwanda plans to extend its wetlands model to secondary and satellite cities through its third climate action plan, NDC 3.0.
## Financing Needs
Developing countries need more than $300 billion annually for climate adaptation by 2035, up to 14 times current support levels.
## Green Gicumbi Project
The Green Gicumbi project strengthened resilience for 249,000 people through terraced hillsides, watershed protection, and climate-resilient housing.
## Key takeaway

Rwanda's wetlands rehabilitation cuts flood risks for 220,000 residents while creating jobs and green spaces.