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Trees, restored waterways and community participation are part of Kigali’s response to flood and erosion risk. Here is what the published evidence says.
1,654 ha
Kigali · end of year two
Publication date: 2026-04-10
Agroforestry established in Kigali by the end of year two. The separate 362 ha of riparian restoration is not added to this total.
Read source1,267,559 trees and buffer plants
Kigali · cumulative to end of year two
Publication date: 2026-04-10
A cumulative count of trees and buffer plants planted across Kigali’s micro-catchments by the end of year two. It is not a count of surviving trees.
Read source4,957 jobs
Kigali · 2025–2050 · not a current headcount
Publication date: 2026-01-20
SAVi models 3,062 jobs in implementation and 1,895 in operation and maintenance over 2025–2050, totalling 4,957. This is not a current workforce count.
Read sourceEach intervention has its own scale. Targets, model assumptions and results describe different dates and sometimes different scopes.
| Basis | Value | Unit | Publication date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch target | 1,292 | ha | 2024-11-04 | Read source |
| Model assumption | 1,200 | ha | 2026-01-20 | Read source |
| Reported result | 820 | ha | 2025-03-07 | Read source |
| Reported result | 1,654 | ha | 2026-04-10 | Read source |
1,654 ha
Kigali · end of year two
Publication date: 2026-04-10
Agroforestry established in Kigali by the end of year two. The separate 362 ha of riparian restoration is not added to this total.
Read source687 buildings
Whole Kigali · modelled · current land use · 100-year flood
Publication date: 2026-01-20
The SAVi assessment models exposure across whole Kigali using current land use and a 100-year flood scenario. These are buildings at risk, not buildings protected by SUNCASA.
Read source1,267,559 trees and buffer plants
Kigali · cumulative to end of year two
Publication date: 2026-04-10
A cumulative count of trees and buffer plants planted across Kigali’s micro-catchments by the end of year two. It is not a count of surviving trees.
Read source18.9 %
Restored versus current land-use scenario
Publication date: 2026-01-20
SAVi compares current and restored land-use scenarios using the InVEST habitat-quality index: 0.067 and 0.080. The reported 18.9% improvement is a model result, not measured vegetation-cover change.
Read sourcePending
Data pending
No public water-quality monitoring result for these Kigali sites was identified by 12 September 2026. No value, unit or monitoring source is asserted.
694 people
Across Kigali, Dire Dawa and Johannesburg
Publication date: 2025-03-07
Participants in gender equality and social inclusion workshops across Kigali, Dire Dawa and Johannesburg, reported in March 2025. This is not a Kigali-only or marginalised-only headcount.
Read source20 parents
Kabuye and Mageragere nurseries · not a training completion count
Publication date: 2026-03-10
Parents identified for the childcare programme at Kabuye and Mageragere nurseries. The source does not establish that 20 parents completed training.
Read source4,957 jobs
Kigali · 2025–2050 · not a current headcount
Publication date: 2026-01-20
SAVi models 3,062 jobs in implementation and 1,895 in operation and maintenance over 2025–2050, totalling 4,957. This is not a current workforce count.
Read source32,000 trees
Kigali · year one (2024)
Publication date: 2025-03-07
Fruit trees distributed during year one (2024). The launch’s separate 125,000 fruit-tree and shrub target has a broader scope and must not be added to this result.
Read source31,900 trees
Kigali · year one (2024)
Publication date: 2025-03-07
Year-one planting of 31,900 trees against a stated target of 46,000 trees. This tree count must not be combined with riparian restoration expressed in hectares.
Read sourceAround 30 women
Kabuye and Mageragere combined
Publication date: 2026-03-10
Around 30 women employed across Kabuye and Mageragere nurseries. The same story reports that 17 have children eligible for on-site childcare.
Read sourceSUNCASA combines field observations, existing public data and models. The monitoring approach differs with the data available in each city.
Read story ↗Participation counts show reach. SUNCASA’s inclusion work also asks how people understand household roles, shared decisions and access to nature-based activities.
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