Project Launch – A Rwandan National Strategy on Climate Change and Low Carbon Development

The project was launched in the capital Kigali, at the invitation of Prime Minister Bernard Makuza, on Thursday 25th November in the Prime Minister’s office at a Ministerial meeting attended by nine key Cabinet Ministers.  This meeting involved a 1 hour presentation by the Smith School team on their rationale and process, and anticipated outcomes, and was followed by a further 1 hour discussion between Cabinet Ministers and the team.  This meeting was followed on 26th November by a meeting with the Rwandan-based stakeholders with direct interests in climate mitigation and adaptation.  This fruitful 3 hour meeting, attended by 80 stakeholders, initiated the coordination of the work across the stakeholder community.

Each member of the Smith School team, which is directed by Professor Sir David King and managed by Dr Chukwumerije Okereke, will be placed in a different ministerial office to ensure full interaction with Ministers for the duration of the project.  Dr Okereke himself has an office in the Office of the President.  Five Research Associates from the Smith School cover the following topics:

Adaptation (Jill Dysynski)
Mining and Energy (Megan Cole)
Land use, water and agriculture (Dr Mathew Warnest)
Transport, cities and the built environment (Dr Christian Carey)
Economics commerce and industry (Byamukama Bernis)

For further information on the project click here and for more information on the Climate and Development centre click here.