Climate Just Community (CJC)
The CJC is a three-year programme (2023-2025), implemented in partnership with Trócaire, under funding from the Scottish Government through Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF), and Global Disability Inclusion (CBM). It targets 14,000 participants in Gisagara and Ngororero Districts, with the purpose of engaging local communities in meaningful responses to climate-related issues and emergencies in Rwanda.
The project’s strategic aim is to deliver climate justice interventions that tackle inequalities exacerbated by climate change and build communities’ resilience to its material and social impacts.
Project Goal
The purposes of the CJC Program is to implement effective climate justice interventions focusing on community voice and needs, prioritizing marginalized communities, women, and people with disabilities, and considering the Scottish Government’s pillars of climate justice. In line with this purpose, Trōcaire (Principle Sub-Contractor) works together with local delivery partners including DUHAMIC-ADRI.
Project Coverage
Gisagara and Ngororero Districts
Key Achievements
BY 2024
-14,000 families members were provided with capacity building on climate change adaptation mechanism.
-157,000 climate-resilient tree seedlings (agroforestry, fruits, ornamental) were produced across three nurseries and planted.
-A total of 32 ha of radical terraces and 520 ha of progressive terraces were established to control soil erosion and increase land productivity.
-287 houses and latrines of vulnerable people were retrofitted (123 in Gisagara District and 164 in Ngororero District) to enhance resilience to climate-related hazards.
-702 households were supported with small livestock and veterinary kits in Gisagara District to enhance nutrition and income generation, and 2,000 local people were employed.
-22.5 ha of terraces were cultivated with Irish potatoes, resulting in a harvest of 180 tons that generated 72 million RWF.
-14,000 improved cooking stoves were distributed and installed to reduce deforestation and indoor air pollution.
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