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Rwanda Green Food Future – Accelerating Investment in Food Systems Transformation

Rwanda has made strong progress in food security, yet 17% of households remain food insecure and more than 30% of districts face persistent high stunting levels. Smallholder agriculture faces land scarcity, climate shocks, and significant post harvest losses, while women and youth continue to face structural barriers to land, finance, and technology. Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives struggle to access credit due to high collateral requirements and limited financial data. The Joint Programme tackles these systemic constraints by deploying climate smart technologies, strengthening local value chains, and catalyzing private investment through blended finance. It anchors transformation in six vulnerable districts with high poverty and malnutrition, using digital tools, inclusive financing, and multi stakeholder platforms aligned with national priorities.

• Adoption of climate‑smart technologies and reduced post‑harvest losses in key value chains (horticulture, poultry, livestock).
• Strengthened local capacities of MSMEs/cooperatives for market access though bankable food‑system business models developed and packaged for investors.
• A de‑risked financing mechanism established to expand lending to women‑ and youth‑led agri‑enterprises.

Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Health; National Child Development Agency; district authorities; private financial institutions; Africa Improved Foods; Kivu Choice; Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture; civil society and youth/women organizations.

• Strategic partnerships and digital advisory tools for climate‑smart, nutrition‑sensitive production.
• Feasibility studies and value chain investment packages for high‑potential MSMEs and cooperatives.
• Operational blended‑finance mechanism and guarantee facility to unlock youth/women agri‑financing.
• Strengthened local platforms, Farmer Field Schools, MSME incubation, and financial literacy programmes for capacity building and enhanced market access.