Kigali, October 2026. RBI has tested a Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) system to track the application of Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) in climate-smart rice agriculture in the Southern and Western Provinces of Rwanda. The system will strengthen how field data is collected, recorded and verified. It will support evidence-based decisions on sustainable rice…
Kigali, Rwanda, 13-15 October 2026 – Resilient Builders Initiative (RBI) took part in the Carbon Market Africa Summit 2026 (CMAS26), held in Kigali from 13 to 15 October 2026. The team presented its flagship Article 6 carbon project, Climate-Smart Rice Agriculture in Rwanda (2026-2036), to investors, pre-financiers and carbon buyers looking for high-integrity credits from…
Rutsiro, 11th July 2026 – The President, the Treasurer of the Board of Directors, and staff of Resilient Builders Initiative – RBI conducted a field visit to the nursery site in Mushonyi Sector, Rutsiro District. The site is currently preparing seedlings for the upcoming Season A planting. During the visit, the leadership team observed the…
RBI, in partnership with Kamonyi District through CNF Kamonyi, proudly inaugurated a new three-room house with a kitchen and toilet for a family in Nyarubaka Sector, Kamonyi. After more than a decade without shelter, this milestone marks not just a homecoming, but a step toward resilience and climate justice. The family, led by a mother…
RBI is proud to be named among project developers under the Rwanda–Singapore bilateral agreement on emissions reduction. This partnership recognizes #RBI for carbon mitigation activities that generate Article 6-compliant carbon credits. These credits will be used by Singapore toward its Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement. Our project “Climate Smart Rice Agriculture in Western…
On June 3, 2026, The consortium of Resilient Builders Initiative (RBI), RCCN, GLR supported by TerraFund under the AFRI100 Restore Local program, launched the Agroforestry for Mushonyi Community-Led Restoration Project in Mushonyi Sector, Rutsiro District. The event drew more than 300 participants, including government representatives, development partners, teachers, students, community leaders, project beneficiaries and members…
On 29 May 2026, Resilient Builders Initiative (RBI) convened a consultative meeting in Muhanga District with leaders of rice farmer unions and cooperatives from the Western and Southern Provinces. Participants represented Nyamasheke and Rusizi districts in the West, and Nyamagabe, Huye, Gisagara, Ruhango, Muhanga, and Kamonyi districts in the South. The meeting focused on introducing…
Excited to receive in The team from University of #Wisconsin–#Madison Chapter of Engineers without borders (EWB/USA). In partnership with Resilient Builders Initiative (RBI), the team is conducting a field visit in Rwanda as part of the ongoing Karambi Water Project in #Gakenke District. This collaboration, which officially started in 2025, aims to improve sustainable access…
A delegation of seven members representing the three consortium partners—Resilient Builders Initiative (RBI), Green for Life Rwanda (GLR), and RCCDN (lead partner)—visited the project area to carry out introductory and coordination activities with local authorities and communities. The team met with district leadership to present the project and its implementation approach. District officials expressed strong…
RBI is honored to announce that since February 2026 is provisionally accredited by United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) as observer organization and eligible for the forthcoming Conference of the Parties (COP17), to be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from 17–28 August 2026. What this means for RBI We extend our gratitude to the UNCCD…