Environmental Protection & Rural Community Development
Empowering communities for a sustainable future.
Two connected goals
With more than 20 years of experience promoting social and economic development in Rwanda, TA focuses on two interconnected areas: environmental protection and rural community development. Its strength lies in fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing among the communities it serves.
With core support from its members and donors, TA has implemented projects on agroecology and climate change (environmental justice), and helped local communities run small income-generating projects and build resilience networks.
Environmental initiatives
- 808,644Tree seedlings for agroforestry, forestry and fruit trees
- 5,980Improved cooking stoves for vulnerable people
- 72Biogas units built
- 238Household water tanks
- 4Public water kiosks
- 1,320Farmers with irrigation systems and terraces
- 206Solar panels for rural households
Empowering rural communities
- 1,046Village Savings and Loan Associations, with over 28,000 members, mostly women
- 200+Cooperatives established in agriculture, pottery, livestock and more
- 110Smallholder women-led cooperatives (8,356 members) supported on food and nutrition security
- 40Unregistered cooperatives guided through registration
- 1,004VSLA groups given start-up kits and training
- 780Livestock for vulnerable families: 292 cows, 236 pigs, 252 goats
TA also linked 44 VSLA groups to microfinance institutions. Their average annual savings reached 33,172,262 Rwf, with 37,701,481 Rwf in loans issued and an annual share-out of 43,719,384 Rwf. TA supported 110 women with water-harvesting tanks and 28 women with loans to install water at home, reducing time spent collecting water.
Source: TA Environmental Protection and Rural Community Development programme (cumulative results).