Integrated Management of Critical Ecosystems

The objective of the proposed GEF component of the Rural Sector Support Project (IDA), which will be financed through an Adjustable Programme Loan (APL), is to cover the incremental costs associated with the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources in critical upland watersheds and wetlands of international significance in Rwanda. This would be achieved through the promotion of integrated approaches to the management of critical ecosystems. The project would increase opportunities for improving rural livelihoods on a sustainable basis while, at the same time, rehabilitating and conserving the natural resource base.