Reports

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster Between 03 and 05 March 2020, extensive rainfall was recorded, leading to flooding and windstorms in Gisagara and Gasabo districts in Kigali City, and Ngoma and Nyagatare districts in Eastern Province.…

Description of the disaster Rwanda experienced heavy rainfall starting in November 2019, which affected many parts of the country. Many rivers across the country received huge levels of rainwater and overflew along their courses, causing flooding. The…

Key Messages Above-average Season 2020 A production of maize, bananas, cassava, and sweet potatoes has improved food availability and access across the country. Average cumulative rainfall anticipated from February-May 2020 is expected to support an average Season…

Summary of major revisions made to emergency plan of action: This Operations Update seeks a no cost timeframe extension for one month (new end date: 24 April 2020) to enable Rwanda Red Cross conduct the lessons learnt…

A. Situation Analysis Description of the disaster Since the beginning of November 2019, Rwanda has increasingly experienced heavy rains, affecting most parts of the country. As a result, many rivers across the country received huge levels of rainwater…

Food prices remain elevated despite supply from harvests and increasing imports from Tanzania KEY MESSAGES Above-average Season 2020 A harvests have increased household food stocks and market supply. Overall, Minimal (IPC Phase 1) outcomes are anticipated across the…

Rwanda, a landlocked country of nearly 13 million people in East Africa, hosts thousands of refugees and asylum-seekers, primarily from neighboring Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). SITUATION • For many years, Rwanda has provided…

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Government of Rwanda has launched a new project to support farmers severely affected by last year’s floods in the Kirehe district. The flooding…

Heavy rain continued to affect central Rwanda (particularly the Kigali and the Southern Provinces) over the past 72 hours, triggering floods and mudslides. Media report, 19 fatalities (14 in the capital Kigali and 5 in southern provinces).…

Heavy rain has been affecting central Rwanda (particularly the Kigali Province) over the past 48 hours, triggering floods and mudslides that have resulted in casualties and damage. Media report, at least 13 fatalities and several injured people…