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Infosheet adaptation in the agroprocessing sector
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Heavy rainfall in 2002 induced floods and mudslides that forced many people from their homes. Regions in northern Rwanda (Provinces of Gisenyi, Ruhengeri, and Byumba), southwestern Rwanda (Gikongoro and Butare), western Rwanda (Kibuye, and Gikongoro), and northern part of Kigali are the most vulnerable regions to floods. Together with erratic rainfall, droughts affect 60-90% of the households in the districts of Bugesera, Nyanza, Gisagara, Huye, and Rusizi-Nyamasheke (Worldbank, 2016).
Rwanda’s industry is at an infant stage, consisting of many informal small enterprises but growing very fast. According to the statistics, there are only 38 companies (around 1% of all companies) that have more than 100 employees. Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) make up the rest of the estimated 123,000 businesses operating in the country and provide 84% of private sector employment. (GIZ/adelphi, 2014)The private sector is largely informal: Out of the estimated 123,000 businesses, only 14,000 firms are registered with the Rwanda Revenue Authority.The construction sector has been growing very fast, making up around half the GDP of the whole industry. Other sectors with positive economic dynamics include mining, tourism, agro-processing especially cultivation of coffee and tea.
A large proportion of Rwanda’s inhabitants is very poor and lives in rural areas. Thus, they are directly dependent on natural resources, including water availability and soil quality. Also, important sectors for the Rwandan economy are highly climate-sensitive, like agriculture, forestry and fisheries. Therefore, the effects of a changing climate are strongly felt by the Rwandan economy and population.(ibid.)
Regarding the future climate the following range of changes are projected:
Expected Climate phenomena | Possible impacts on businesses |
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Changes in precipitation (unpredictability) | Negatively affect crop yields and quality; e.g. drying out of seedlings |
Changes in temperature | Negatively affect crop yields and quality |
Risk of new parasites and pests | |
Heat can lead to lower productivity of workers | |
Heavy rainfalls | Landslides that block roads and lead to shortages in production inputs, workers not reaching the company and transport interruption of finished products to clients. |
Flooding of company premises which may lead the production to stop or destroy machines and stock. | |
Electricity infrastructure can be damaged and result in power outages. |
Population: | 11.34 million (2014) |
GDP: | $7.890 billion (2014) |
GDP-Growth: | 7.0% (2014) |
Inflation: | 1.3% (2014) |
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