RCCDN Rwanda

What RCCDN Rwanda does

Rwanda Climate Change and Development Network (RCCDN) is a non-profit civil society network headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda, that coordinates climate action across 76 member NGOs operating in districts including Karongi, Ngororero, Musanze, and Kigali. Its core function is to convene, capacitate, and advocate on behalf of Rwandan communities vulnerable to climate change, with program pillars in landscape restoration, agroecology and climate-smart agriculture, youth empowerment, and climate justice advocacy. The organization serves as the national platform for the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) in Rwanda.

RCCDN's operating model is method- and partnership-driven rather than technology-driven. Its proprietary operational methods include the Joint Tree Maintenance (JTM) Model that integrates tree stewardship into existing village and Isibo governance structures, polygon-based spatial mapping for restoration verification, and integration of Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA) into restoration sites to build household economic resilience. Implementation is delivered through a small Secretariat (~17 staff, ~50 trained barefoot scientists), 76 member NGOs, and local governance actors, with technical support from Rwanda Forestry Authority and REMA. The organization has completed or contracted ~1,013 hectares of restoration under the TerraFund for AFR100 program (862.7 ha verified) and targets 500+ hectares restored and 800,000 trees planted by 2030.

The business model is grant-funded: RCCDN does not sell commercial products or services and accepts only donations alongside restricted institutional grants from sources including TerraFund/AFR100 (consortium of WRI, One Tree Planted, Realize Impact, Barka Fund), CECI, TROCAIRE, Norwegian People's Aid, and Rwanda Basketball Federation (for the One Shot One Tree campaign). No revenue figures are publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is community-led: programs are implemented through direct field engagement, member NGO coordination, and partnerships with government and international donors, with awareness generated via website, X (@RccdnRwanda), newsletters, COP participation, and community events.

Name

RCCDN Rwanda

Legal name

Rwanda Climate Change and Development Network (RCCDN)

Website

https://rccdnetwork.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RCCDN is a Kigali-based non-profit network of 76 member NGOs that coordinates climate change action in Rwanda through landscape restoration, agroecology, youth engagement, and advocacy, funded primarily by international grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Change Coordination and Environmental Advocacy Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Resilience & Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) (BPAGABAK), Climate Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPADALAD), Disaster Recovery, Reconstruction & Resilience Programs (BPAGAAAK), Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Climate change advocacy
• Landscape restoration
• Agroecology programs
• Community resilience
• Civil society network

Headquarters

HQ city

Kigali

HQ country

Rwanda

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding from International Development Organizations: Primary revenue stream from international climate and development funders including TerraFund for AFR100, CECI, TROCAIRE, Norwegian People's Aid (NPA), and other bilateral and multilateral donors supporting climate action, restoration, and community resilience programs.
2. Donations: Individual and organizational donations accepted via bank transfer to Bank of Kigali account, supporting the organization's climate action and restoration work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RCCDN coordinates climate action, landscape restoration, and community resilience programs in Rwanda through a network of 76 member NGOs. It implements the TerraFund for AFR100 Restoration Project in Karongi District, the Joint Tree Maintenance (JTM) Model for community-led agroforestry, agroecology and climate-smart agriculture support, capacity building for member organizations, and national-level climate advocacy as the Rwanda platform for PACJA. The organization does not sell commercial products or services; its deliverables are coordinated programs funded by grants and donations.

Product overview

RCCDN (Rwanda Climate Change and Development Network) is a non-profit network organization comprising 76 member NGOs. It does not offer commercial products or services but instead coordinates climate action initiatives across Rwanda, including the TerraFund AFR100 Restoration Project, the RCCDN-CJC (Climate-Just Communities) Program, the Joint Tree Maintenance (JTM) Model for agroforestry restoration, and various capacity-building and advocacy programs. The organization focuses on climate resilience, environmental restoration, community empowerment, and policy advocacy rather than commercial product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ hectares of land to be restored by 2030
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CECI (Centre d'Étude et de Coopération Internationale)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2025CECI provided financial and technical support to strengthen RCCDN's institutional capacity, delivering training on Program Cycle Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Strategic Communication with expert facilitators.
• TROCAIREcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to strengthen agroecology for climate change resilience by empowering communities through capacity building, training sessions, workshops, and farmer-to-farmer knowledge exchange on climate-resilient agriculture.
• 76 Member NGOscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 76 civil society organizations including Green for Life Rwanda, Rwanda Good Governance Promotion and Youth Development Organisation, Association Rwandaise pour l'Education et le Development Communautaire, and others coordinating climate action across Rwanda.
• PACJA (Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRCCDN serves as the national platform for PACJA in Rwanda, participating in continental climate justice initiatives, COP negotiations, Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice, and joint advocacy campaigns.
• REMA (Rwanda Environment Management Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Rwanda's environmental management authority for youth empowerment, wetland restoration projects, and collaborative climate action initiatives including the Environmental Protection and Climate Justice Gala Night.
• WeDoGreenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on workshop on climatology, key environmental concepts and climate change for young leaders from CSOs, academia, and green businesses.
• Green Goal Rwanda InitiativeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMember organization of RCCDN involved in forest and land restoration, native tree species conservation, and hosting tree-planting events in partnership with districts.
• Youth Climate in Action Initiative (YCAI)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYouth-led initiative conducting climate awareness through creative expressions including drama, dance, poetry, and music. Mobilizes young people for environmental protection activities.
• FERWABAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Rwanda Basketball Federation for the 'One Shot One Tree Green Campaign' combining sports events with tree planting to plant 100,000 trees annually.
• Rwanda Forestry AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment authority providing technical support and guidance for restoration initiatives. Forest Research Division Manager Dr. Ivan Gasangwa confirmed institutional support for the One Shot One Tree campaign.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Trees for the Future: US-based nonprofit training farmers in agroforestry and forest gardens across Sub-Saharan Africa, including Rwanda. Comparable as an implementation-focused restoration NGO with farmer-led outcomes.
• TROCAIRE: Irish international NGO and current RCCDN funder/partner for agroecology and climate resilience programs in Rwanda. Operates a similar grassroots, capacity-building model.
• One Tree Planted: Partner in TerraFund for AFR100 consortium that finances tree planting globally. Direct peer as a delivery vehicle for the same donor pool and similar community-based restoration methodology.
• Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA): National environmental regulator and RCCDN's primary government counterpart for wetland restoration, climate justice events, and youth empowerment. Closely aligned mandate on climate adaptation and natural resource protection.
• CECI (Centre d'Étude et de Coopération Internationale): Canadian international development NGO funding RCCDN's institutional capacity strengthening. Operates comparable civil society support and resilience programs in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Broad incumbents

• Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA): Continental civil society network of which RCCDN is the Rwanda national platform. PACJA coordinates climate justice advocacy across 1,000+ African CSOs, making it the direct parent and most strategic peer.
• World Resources Institute (WRI): Founding partner of TerraFund for AFR100 and global research organization that designs the restoration verification frameworks (TerraMatch) RCCDN uses. Comparable as a restoration funder/standard-setter.
• Norwegian People's Aid (NPA): International NGO that has funded RCCDN advocacy strategy retreats. Operates comparable civil society capacity-building and climate/DRR programming globally.

Emerging players

• Green Cover Initiative (GCI): Rwandan member NGO of RCCDN's network focused on tree planting and land restoration; illustrative of in-network peer operating at smaller scale with overlapping methodology.
• Kenya Climate Change Working Group (KCCWG): Kenyan national climate CSO platform structurally analogous to RCCDN's role in Rwanda, coordinating NGO climate advocacy across one country with similar advocacy-to-implementation balance.

Market position

Strengths6 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RccdnRwanda
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rccdnrwanda

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about RCCDN Rwanda