Launch of a major conservation effort in the Gishwati-Mukura region

The Rwandan Minister of the Environment, Dr. Vincent Biruta, announced the launch of a Rwf 3.5 billion project funded from the Nordic Development Fund to improve the management of woodlots and increase the efficiency of charcoal production in the Gishwati-Mukura landscape. This initial effort is tied to a longer-term goal of shifting local residents away from the use of charcoal for fuel to the use of cheaper, more efficient, and less polluting gas options. Read the entire story here.