Behind the scenes!📽️
Please watch the handover video between Dr. Thomas Kirsch, the outgoing Country Director and Mr. Maik Schwarz, the incoming CD✍️🤝for GIZ🇷🇼 and GIZ 🇧🇮.
A warm welcome to
@maikschwarz2020
🤗😊
Discover some of our activities & achievements in
#Rwanda
. 1/6
Research indicates that gender-based violence costs the world approximately $1.5 trillion/year. In particular, discrimination at work harms women, businesses & society.
#Genderequity
is essential to protect women from discrimination & ensure they are treated equally
#GenderMonth
Dear tweeps,
Curious to know how GIZ 🇷🇼 contributes to women economic empowerment? Follow our tweets this week and next week to learn more about GIZ activities on that topic. We dedicate this campaign to all👭!
#empowerher
@GermanyinRwanda
@giz_gmbh
Yesterday, we held a joint workshop with
@EnabelinRwanda
2 ensure closer collaboration between
#EU
Member State Organisations. What a pleasure getting to know each other & our work. With ten joint thematic areas from
#mining
2
#vaccine
production, we look forward 2 more exchanges
🗣️📢Call for Applications!
The
#NDC
Capacity Development project is partnering with
@GreenFundRw
to offer young graduates a pathway into climate finance 🌱💼.
Apply now to kick-start your career in green finance.
Fostering a
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿 through
#GermanCooperation
🤝
Béatrice Cyiza, Director General- Environment and Climate Change at
@EnvironmentRw
graced our Dialogue on Climate Change and Launch of NDC Assist II and Article 6 Capacity Building projects as Keynote Speaker.
#GreenRwanda
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@GermanyinRwanda
Happening now: Women Deliver 2023 with exciting panel discussion on Preventing and responding to violence against women: From evidence to action joined by our project Prevention of sexualised and gender-based violence
@RwandaGender
@BMZ_bund
#WD2023
GIZ Project Prevention of sexualised and gender-based violence is happy to organise a workshop on client-centered communication jointly with Barame Project of
@EnabelinRwanda
.1/2
Meet Mr. Kalisa Jean Bosco, a young TVET graduate in Mugombwa Sector of Gisagara district, who attended short TVET courses supported by GIZ under the Economic Inclusion of Refugees and Host Communities (ECOREF) project, and who has now opened a hairdressing saloon. (1/2)
Hi everyone🙋♀️! This is Queen Rolande, from Nyarugenge! I am 18 & since Monday, I have been part of the Regional Public Speaking & Exchange with other high school students from 🇨🇩🇧🇮 &🇷🇼. This has been such an awesome week so far😍 I 'd love to show you the good vibes here!
#PSE24
From March 28th until April 5th 2023,
@NARwanda
with the support from GIZ, is conducting a two-day training on social protection for local leaders, para social workers and selected CSOs at District and Sector levels in
@Nyamagabe
,
@RusiziDistrict
and
@BureraDistrict
. 1/2
In Nyanza,
#Rwanda
's first Destination Management Organisation was established. Today, we visited the mayor & tourism destination manager of
#Nyanza
and participated in community-based
#tourism
activities by
@DufatanyeOrg
, planting trees and dancing 1/2
Happening now: We are celebrating the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (
#IDAHOBIT
) in collaboration with
@AmahoroR
and the LGBTIQ+ community. The theme of the year 2023 is “Together Always: United in Diversity”
@HDIRwanda
,
@rrpplus
,
@iPeace_GL
Let’s empower women to make their voices heard and contribute to decision-making processes in their communities through decentralization & citizen participation. Together, we can build a more inclusive & equitable world for all.
#GenderMonth
#CitizenParticipation
#EmbraceEquity
Our Country Director and
@GermanyInRwanda
are delighted to launch & support
@HealthPoverty
's project supporting survivors of
#GBV
. Over 3000 persons will be trained with most of the
#women
receiving jobs on tea estates in
@RwandaWest
to earn an income & secure their livelihoods.
📢 Are you a
#GenderEquality
enthusiast based in Rwanda? Would you like to become a coach for the Gender Equality Seal? Apply until 27.09.2024 to participate in a 5-day training. Find more information here:
#GermanCooperation
This Saturday, our Reducing the Climate Impact of Cooking (ReCIC) project team joined the community of Munanira II in
@Nyarugenge
for Umuganda and educated them on improved Cookstoves (ICS). Cook Clean, Save money, Protect your Health and the Environment.
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
After 3 successful years of implementing the 4th phase of Eco Emploi, we are happy 2 announce the 5th phase under a new name “Skills Development for Economic Transformation-SD4T”. Looking forward 2 continuing our cooperation with our valuable partners!
@Rwanda_Edu
@statisticsRW
📢 Call for Applications
Apply for this Training of Trainers program by our
#NDC
Capacity Development project &
@PSF_Rwanda
. PSF’s Climate Entrepreneurship expert pool 🌱💼 awaits you!
📚Learn more:
📝Apply here:
#GermanCooperation
As we celebrate
#WorldTourismDay
today, we would like to express our gratitude to all of our tourism partners who worked so hard to make Rwanda a fantastic travel destination that benefits tourists and the host communities! We join you and the world in
#RethinkingTourism
.
The GIZ Rwanda Waste and Circular Economy project continues to raise awareness on waste management. This week, the project held two dissemination sessions in
@Muhangadis
and
@RwamaganaDistr
with local leaders on circular waste management.
#RwandaWCE
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
“Choose improved cookstoves: Cook clean, save money, protect your health and the environment” is our message to the
@NyagihangaS
attendees at our Reducing the Climate Impact of Cooking (ReCIC)-NOZA IMITEKERE Awareness Raising Campaign in
@GatsiboDistrict
.
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
GIZ Rwanda is happy to embark on a 4-day training on Capacity Works led by
@applicatio_hh
in Rwanda. This training aims to teach project experts from all clusters in Rwanda with project management tools such as results-based monitoring, steering structure and operational plan.
This World Sustainable Transport Day, we spotlight the “Mobility Lab”. Together with partners, we support the shift to electric vehicles in Rwanda, paving the way for a more sustainable transport landscape in Rwanda.
#germancooperation
📷:
@GoKabisa
@VWRwanda
@r_muhyr
Striving for Gender Equality in the tech industry
@SolvIT_Africa
with the support of Invest for Jobs organises trainings in software development aimed exclusively at women. The programme offers flexible schedules for mothers managing a household.
#GenderMonth
#EmbraceEquity
We are excited to host a Business-to-Business Conference in Kigali, bringing together different
#Financial
Service Providers. The conference aims at matching product offers from the financial sector with the business projects of
#refugees
and members of the host communities (1/3)
Our
#RwandaWCE
held a training on Organic Waste Management and Composting. Participants learnt different methods of making organic compost out of sorted organic waste at household as it is key to a good quality organic compost.
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
#wasteseparation
Have you heard of our Reducing the Climate Impact of Cooking (ReCIC)
#NOZA_IMITEKERE
and Cooling as a Service (CaaS) initiatives? Here is more about the initiatives and what our partners and beneficiaries had to say.
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
More info, read here:
Happened on Nov. 25: In partnership with
@RrpRwanda
, we organised a national dialogue with key stakeholders to discuss “Youth Living with HIV: Challenges and Possible Solutions in Achieving
#95
-95-95Targets of
@UNAIDS
by 2030 in Rwanda”
@Rwanda_Edu
In the second segment, we explored our strategic approach to programmatic climate finance. Panelists shared insights into the partnerships required and our evolving role in mobilizing climate finance at speed and scale.
Fruitful way-forward discussion about climate change and the role of science and youth in Rwanda between
@WedogreenOrg
, a representative from
@CoEBrwanda
and
@giz_rwanda
.
For more insight, check out our From Climate Science to Action
👋🏿Entrepreneurs and Businesses in Waste and Circular Economy 🔄🌿! This call for Proposals is for you. Join our Info Session this Thursday to learn about the call for proposals, submission process, and get answers to FAQs.
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
#germancooperation
Last week, we held a Dialogue on Climate Change and launched 2 projects; NDC Assist II and Article 6 Capacity Building further strengthening our partnership with
@EnvironmentRw
in Climate. A warm” Thank you” goes to everyone who was able to join us.
#GreenRwanda
The Social Protection Project (SPP), part of the Global Project Social Protection Innovation and Learning (SPIL), just concluded its 2-day joint planning workshop with
@RwandaLocalGov
and key partners
@RwandaEmergency
@LODARwanda
@RISARwanda
[1/2]
Happened this 15 Nov.:
In partnership with
@RUBRwanda
, we celebrated the International White Cane Day. Theme: “The white cane, my independence”. There was a street challenge on the use of the white cane, and discussion on its importance to people with visual impairment.
@NCPD
Meet Ms. Umuhoza Joyeuse, a Congolese refugee in Mahama whose hope for a better future has risen after going through a 7-months
#TVET
course. "I now have a job thanks to the skills I acquired, while before I had to rely on my parents to get whatever I was in need of!" 1/3
Just in: Excited 2 host a round table discussion on opportunities& challenges related 2 the closing of Gihembe Refugee Camp, both 4 businesses operating in
@GicumbiDistrict
& 4 those who relocated to Mahama, as we share our Labor Market Baseline Survey for Youth in Gicumbi [1/2].
Day 2 of the East Africa Pharma and Biotech Conference is coming to an end. Dr. Emil Bienvenu, DG of
@RwandaFDA
gave today's first key note, followed by panel discussions on regulation & collaborative roundtables discussing production challenges and chances
@AfricaCDC
@RBCRwanda
Our project on Prevention of Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) works jointly with its partner
@RwandaGender
and civil society on decreasing gender-based economic violence and empowering women and girls.
#empowerher
@giz_gmbh
@GermanyinRwanda
Happening Now: the Project Development Programme (PDP) begins its week-long German Training Week on
#EnergyEfficiency
.
The project works with commercial and industrial sectors to lower energy costs💡 and CO2 emissions 🌱.
Fostering a
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿through
#GermanCooperation
🤝
We are collaborating with
@HDIRwanda
2 facilitate a meeting between rights holders and duty bearers on human rights in general, and on the rights citizenship through civil registration. Civil registration officers of
@Nyarugenge
&
@Gasabo_District
-s are attending de discussions.
We celebrate the
#Internationaldayofpeace2022
. Through the
@zfdnews
program, our 13 partners in Burundi, Rwanda and DR Congo work together to promote non-violent conflict transformation and make a contribution towards managing social changes based on human rights (1/2)
🗣️📢Calling on Carbon Market Experts! We’re looking for consultancy services to assess carbon stocks and market potentials in the Agriculture, Energy, Forestry, and Livestock sectors.
🔗Learn more on
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿|
#CarbonMarket
@REMA_Rwanda
We are honoured to welcome
@Kristina_Lunz
, co-founder and co-CEO of the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy
@FeministFP
. We are discussing the recently launched Feminist Development Policy of
@BMZ_Bund
, gender transformative approaches and innovative ideas to foster gender equity.
We appreciate the welcome our Reducing the Climate Impact of Cooking (ReCIC) team received in
@RubavuSector
for their awareness-raising.
Their last stop was in
@kanzenzesector
.
“Choose improved cookstoves. It is economical & protects your health and environment.”
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
Our team of Climate Science and Research Cooperation paid a courtesy visit to their counterparts at
@AIMS_Next
and explored potential areas of cooperation in climate and NDCs implementation.
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
@AIMS_Rwanda
Our Country Director and
@GermanyinRwanda
continued their field trip to Southern Province. They visited the temporary market incl. a hair dressing salon and the construction site of the new market near Kigeme Refugee Camp serving
#refugees
and host communities. 1/2
Today, core group focal points of the Rwanda Climate Science Network met for a high-level presentation and consultation ahead of its launch. The
#NDC
Capacity Development project supports the establishment this network.
Fostering a
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿 through
#GermanCooperation
🤝
Excited to see our partner
@NARwanda
holding a feedback session in
@BureraDistrict
through GIZ funded
#DGG
project on social protection policy, programmes and services with the Vice Mayor in charge of Social Affairs, para-social workers, cell, sector and district staff and CSOs.
Exciting news!
With support from
@giz_rwanda
, Ireme Invest will provide tailored support to entrepreneurs and business to drive innovation in Rwanda’s circular economy and waste sector!
Applications are now open.
Learn more and apply at .
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
Gender Equality is essential! We are today opening
#GenderMonth
with a virtual event focusing on the importance of self-promotion in the personal and professional lives of
#women
.
Happy to have
@SamanthaRaniere
from Raniere Consulting facilitating
@IAmRemarkable
with us!