Blog | 20 Mar, 2024
The Global EverGreening Alliance in partnership with Government of Zambia, AFR100, and AUDA-NEPAD convened the global conference on accelerating Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in Livingstone, Zambia which ended with a call for community centric approach in the implementation of Nature-based…
Story | 13 Feb, 2024
IUCN Rwanda Country Office knowledge products
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature - IUCN opened an office in Rwanda in 2016, in order to support the Government of Rwanda in achieving its overall conservation and development objectives. Since then, it has implemented various projects that have contributed to Rwanda’s…
Noticias | 31 Jan, 2024
Directora Regional de la UICN entrega cartas credenciales al Canciller de Honduras
Mediante la entrega de cartas credenciales a la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores y Cooperación Internacional de Honduras, la UICN refuerza su presencia en el país centroamericano, reiterando el compromiso mutuo hacia la conservación de la naturaleza y el bienestar de las personas.
Blog | 16 Jan, 2024
Restoring Soil and Land Health in Rwanda Using a Community Centered Approach
In 2019, in response to the challenges of landscape degradation and food insecurity, the Government of Rwanda through Rwanda Forestry Authority (RFA) and in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) secured funding from the…
Artículo | 20 Nov, 2023
Conformada en un 49% por mujeres indígenas, la Asociación de Pescadores de Medusa y Escama de Caratasca (APMEC) se destaca por su compromiso con las buenas prácticas de pesca, la transparencia de su gestión y su impacto positivo en las comunidades locales. Este emprendimiento de biocomercio es…
Blog | 01 Nov, 2023
TREPA project to plant over 18,000 ha of native species during 2023-2024 tree planting season
Rwanda’s Eastern Province contains the largest area of national farming lands, but it is highly vulnerable to increasing droughts. With smallholder farmers depending exclusively on rainfall, changes to weather seasonality including shorter and more intense rainy seasons have led to crop failure…
Blog | 25 Oct, 2023
Brief note about Transforming Eastern Province through Adaptation (TREPA) project
Rwanda is ranked among African countries in terms of natural resource dependency. In recent years, over the last decade, the frequency and severity of climate related impacts, particularly floods, droughts and landslides have significantly increased, resulting in loss of lives, crop and…
Artículo | 23 Oct, 2023
Personal de áreas protegidas de la región se capacita en el uso de cámaras trampa y sistemas de recolección y análisis de datos para el monitoreo biológico.
News | 18 Oct, 2023
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in collaboration with the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA), under the leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries…
Blog | 13 Sep, 2023
Malawi hosts Chiefs Forum on Natural Resources Management
The Government of Malawi in collaboration with the German Development Cooperation through GIZ and International Union for Conservation of Nature – IUCN and other partners hosted the first-ever Chiefs Forum on Natural Resources Management and Transition to Sustainable Agriculture and Livelihood…