Rwanda seeks investors for $335m climate-smart agriculture plan

Saturday 14th November 2026

By inAfrika Newsroom

Rwanda sought private investment for a US$335.4 million portfolio of climate-smart agriculture projects during COP31 in Antalya. The Rwanda Green Fund brought partners together to discuss financing, The New Times reported on 13 November.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources first published the plan in June 2025, with the Rwanda Green Fund and support from the International Finance Corporation. The figure represents potential private investment across eight areas. The COP31 discussion centred on bringing investors into the existing pipeline.

Water supply and irrigation represented roughly two-thirds of the potential investment identified in the plan. The remaining opportunities include planting crops better suited to changing conditions, managing soil and livestock, and cutting losses after harvest. Water investments account for the biggest share of the estimated capital requirement.

A separate FAO and ministry assessment presented in Kigali on 31 August 2026 estimated that about 386,000 hectares could potentially be irrigated after applying net-area constraints. That assessment maps the land that could be served. The investment plan is a separate exercise that values potential projects.

The published evidence describes the size and composition of the pipeline. The COP31 coverage did not identify newly committed funding or confirm financing for individual projects.

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