SNV-Rwanda

Working for transformative impact in the Agri-Food, Energy & Water sectors. Sustainable and more equitable lives & livelihoods for all. #ImpactThatMatters

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On this Umuganura Day, we celebrate the hands that feed us. We honour farmers whose tireless work sustains our food systems, strengthens communities, and drives the transformation towards more sustainable and resilient agriculture.
#Umuganura2026 #FoodSystems #Sustainability

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A glimpse from #AgriShow2026: we welcomed H.E. Joan Wiegman, Netherlands Ambassador to Rwanda, to the SNV stand, where farmers showcased results of their work in driving sustainable food systems.
#Agriculture #Rwanda

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Today, on #Kwibohora32, SNV joins Rwanda in celebrating Liberation Day. We honor and reflect on the journey of resilience and unity that continues to shape inclusive and sustainable development in Rwanda.

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Last Friday, SNV Rwanda honored victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at Nyanza-Kicukiro Memorial. As we continue #Kwibuka32, under the theme Kwibuka Twiyubaka. We stand with survivors and commit to unity, dignity and lasting peace. #NeverAgain #KwibukaTwiyubaka

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7/7 👩🏿‍🌾🤝🌍 Through the YEA-R program, SNV and partners are equipping young people with the skills, technologies and market connections needed to access dignified and fulfilling work in Rwanda's agri-food sector.

#YouthEntrepreneurship #ClimateSmartAgriculture #Rwanda

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1/7 🌱 As climate change brings longer dry spells, new pests and emerging crop diseases, young farmers need more resilient ways to produce food and build sustainable businesses.

That's where greenhouse technology comes in. 👇

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6/7 The impact extends beyond production.

👩🏿‍🔬 Seedling production
👨🏿‍🔧 Greenhouse maintenance
👩🏿‍🏭 Sorting and packaging
👨🏿‍🚚 Transport and distribution
👩🏿‍💻 Marketing and sales
Supporting youth employment both on and off the farm.

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As part of the YEA-R program to strengthen agripreneurship, 12,000 young people have been onboarded into agricultural youth groups, building entrepreneurial skills, strengthening resilience, and expanding income pathways.

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Today, we spotlight Shema, one of the 937 youth with disabilities empowered through the YEA-R program supported by @MastercardFdn.He is turning vegetable farming into a pathway to income and independence. A reminder that inclusive participation unlocks real opportunities. #youth

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From isolation to inclusion.

Ignace’s journey shows how #farmers are gaining access to markets, fair prices, and opportunity through the Farm to Market Alliance.

🎥 Watch the video to learn how @WFP and SNV are making it happen.

#FtMA #Agriculture #Rwanda

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Meet Ellena, a trader in Musanze District. She now sources vegetables from farming groups supported by the YEA-R Program and praises their French beans for being well sorted, slender, and high quality. YEA-R is enabling youth groups to build trusted markets.
#YouthEmpowerment

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Meet Immaculée. From learning modern horticulture farming through the YEA-R Program to building her own vegetable enterprise, her journey shows how investing in youth turns potential into sustainable livelihoods.
#Youthempowerment #Sustainableagriculture
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Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming Judith Jacobs, SNV Overall Lead of the #PowerForFoodPartnership, to Rwanda. This visit convened partners & stakeholders to reflect on progress, deepen collaboration, and advance systemic change in Rwanda's agrifood systems.

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This 3,400-acre offgrid campus in Rwanda 🇷🇼 was built by 2,500 people from the earth beneath it.

Most people think building with earth means small, temporary, or weak.

This is a 2-storey, 69-building campus.

Built with rammed earth and earth blocks made from soil dug on site, strengthened to last and resist earthquakes.

Here is what that looks like:

• No artificial lighting during the day
• Thick walls that regulate temperature
• Mostly naturally ventilated spaces
• Runs entirely on solar, producing 1.5MW of power
• Wastewater is treated and reused for irrigation

But the architecture goes beyond performance.

• 90% of the workforce was local
• 96% of materials were sourced within Rwanda
• 90% of the budget stayed within 500 miles of the site

• Stone from local quarries reduced concrete use.
• Roofs were built with timber and terracotta tiles fired using agricultural waste.

This is not just sustainable design.

It is economic design.
It is design that works with nature.
It is design shaped by people and place.

Architecture that builds with people, not just for them.

Local materials are not a limitation. They scale. They perform. They work.

Project: Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA)
📍 Bugesera District, Rwanda
Architects: MASS Design Group

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Throughout this week, we've celebrated women, and one truth stands out: investing in women farmers is both fair and smart. When women have equal access to resources, agricultural productivity grows, and communities become more resilient.
#Givetogain #happywomensday2026 #IWD

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Happy International Women's Day! #GiveToGain
From the farm to the boardroom, women are at the heart of everything we do at SNV Rwanda.
Today we celebrate you and the communities you're helping transform. #GiveToGain
#IWD2026 #WomenInDevelopment #farmers #SNVRwanda