Rwanda
Rwanda submitted its first Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in 2016, followed by an updated version in 2020. Most recently, in December 2025, Rwanda submitted its NDC 3.0.
The country commits to an unconditional 7% reduction in economy-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions below business-as-usual levels by 2035 and up to 53% with international support.
Mitigation priorities include expanding renewable energy and e-mobility, promoting efficient cookstoves, integrating land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF), recovering landfill gas and improving industrial processes.
Adaptation priorities include scaling climate resilient agriculture, enhancing water security, transforming informal settlements and strengthening health systems.
The NDC 3.0 was developed under the leadership of the Ministry of Environment and the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) through inclusive consultations with local government, civil society, youth, women and the private sector.
Knowledge
Timeline of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Document Submissions
Please click on the timeline below to view the documents submitted.
Climate Commitments
- Membership: member since 2018
- Governance: Steering Committee member; former Co-Chair
- Country Engagement: Since joining the Partnership, Rwanda has requested support related to designing or improving policies, strategies, plans and legislation; mainstreaming NDCs into national/subnational planning and budgeting; improving the quality and ambition of the NDC; improving coordination and whole of society approach; designing or strengthening monitoring, evaluation, reporting and verification (MRV); capacity building and knowledge products; preparation of NDC related projects and pipelines for investment; and mobilization of financial resources for NDC investment projects. With Partnership support, Rwanda has developed an NDC Implementation Framework for 2021 to 2030 covering 9 sectors and 15 outcome areas. In addition, partners have supported various activities, including update and revision of the NDC and development of the NDC Implementation Framework, hiring of an NDC In country Facilitator and economic advisory support. For further information on the requests submitted by Rwanda, including outstanding areas of support, please follow the links in the following section.
Focal Point Ministries
- Ministry of Environment (MoE)
- National Development Planning, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
