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Started in 1995, The New Times Publications SARL is a registered Rwandan private media outlet with hitherto publishes in English. The Newspaper’s editorial is based on fair and balanced reporting without any confrontational tones, political or otherwise.

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The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

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19 August 2021

Rwanda to use artificial intelligence in disaster management

Rwanda will soon scale up artificial intelligence technology aimed to strengthen disaster prevention and early warning, preparedness and efficient response to disasters.

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18 December 2019

Rwanda: city high-risk zone evacuations explained

The city of Kigali has started demolishing its settlements because of their position on high risk areas.

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27 November 2018

Rwanda: RWF 600 million project to enhance climate information for farmers

A new RWF 600 million project will create 210 radio listeners' clubs that will disseminate climate information to Rwandan farmers and provide early warnings. The initiative will also involve installing TV displays in sector offices and farmers’ cooperatives sites to help enhance climate information.

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24 April 2018

How Rwanda’s largest climate resilience investment is taking shape

Weather-related disasters such as flooding and landslides affecting the livelihoods of residents of Gicumbi District, Northern Province of Rwanda could soon be curbed following the launch of a $32.8m initiative funded by the Green Climate Fund.

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6 April 2018

Rwanda: Smallholder farmers say access to climate information bearing fruit

Smallholder farmers in Rwanda are employing climate services to inform their day-to-day decisions on their agriculture activities. The system is backed by the Rwanda Meteorological Agency, ensuring that smallholder farmers access real-time climate-related information as part of broader efforts to build resilience to climate change.

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3 February 2017

Rwanda: Call for proper management of wetlands to reduce disasters

Wetlands in Rwanda are under pressure from poor agricultural practices, peat extraction, illegal mining, pollution, dumping of waste, construction activities and illegal infrastructure, among others. Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) director calls for the promotion of sustainable practices in Rwanda that support healthy wetlands for disaster risk reduction.

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30 June 2016

Rwanda: Disaster resilience project launched in Ngororero

Over 28,000 households live in high risk zones in the Ngororero district with around 1,800 of them deemed vulnerable. A new project has been launched to help build disaster resilient communities in two sectors of the district. Amongst other initiatives, it will see over 200 youths acquire vocational and business skills over the course of the two years.

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22 January 2016

Rwanda: Climate conference on El Nino impact opens in Kigali

A conference of Horn of Africa countries most vulnerable to climate change opens in Kigali on 22 February, reports New Times. The meeting will discuss disaster risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans on the critical climate sensitive sectors of the regional countries—Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda....