Rwanda on Tuesday convened a high-level workshop aimed at strengthening Green Public Finance Management reforms, as the government moves to deepen the integration of climate priorities into national budgeting and fiscal governance.
The half-day event, held on February 11, 2026, at the Ubumwe Grande Hotel in Kigali, was organized by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning in partnership with the French Development Agency and Expertise France.
Around 40 senior officials from across government attended the workshop.
Green Public Finance Management, or Green PFM, refers to a set of tools and practices designed to align public finance, including national budgets and international climate funds, with environmental sustainability and climate resilience objectives.
Rwanda has already introduced several key reforms under this framework. These include Climate Budget Tagging to track climate-related expenditure, the Rwanda Green Taxonomy to guide sustainable investment decisions, and a Sustainable Public Procurement Policy that promotes environmentally responsible purchasing.
Jeanette Rwigamba, Head of the National Budget Department, said the reforms are central to achieving Rwanda’s climate ambitions.
“Green PFM reforms like Climate Budget Tagging, the Rwanda Green Taxonomy, and Sustainable Public Procurement are strategic enablers that allow us to track, direct, and optimize both domestic and international resources toward our climate goals,” she said.
“Turning policy into finance, and finance into impact, is at the heart of our mandate.”
Nathalie Mutalikanwa, Deputy Country Director of the French Development Agency, said Rwanda continues to show leadership in embedding climate objectives into its financial systems.
“By embedding climate objectives into budgeting, investment planning, and fiscal governance, Rwanda is laying the foundations for a more resilient and competitive economy,” she said, adding that AFD remains committed to supporting reforms that strengthen resilience and foster climate-aligned growth.
Nathalie Menut, Country Director of Expertise France, said the country’s adoption of Green PFM reforms demonstrates a strong commitment to addressing climate change.
“Today’s discussions will help strengthen inter-institutional cooperation, measure impact, and leverage these reforms to attract additional climate finance,” she said.
Participants reviewed progress, discussed implementation challenges, and explored opportunities for innovative climate financing.
The discussions are aligned with Rwanda’s Second National Strategy for Transformation and the updated Nationally Determined Contribution, which set ambitious targets for advancing a green economy.
Organizers said the workshop is expected to produce practical recommendations for ongoing reforms, identify priority areas for future action, and establish mechanisms for sustained coordination across ministries and government agencies.
