Nachhaltige Stadtentwicklung in Ruanda - Green City Kigali Sustainable Urban Development in Rwanda - Green City Kigali In den vergangenen Jahrzehnten hat die Verstädterung in Ruanda wesentlich zur Armutsbekämpfung und Wirtschaftsentwicklung beigetragen. Gleichzeitig ist Ruanda das am dichtesten besiedelte Land Afrikas und stärker vom Klimawandel betroffen als der globale Durchschnitt. Durch in der Folge sinkende landwirtschaftliche Erträge verstärkt sich der Trend zur Urbanisierung. Die Städte wachsen oft ungeplant, es kommt zu Zersiedelung und es entstehen vielfach informelle Viertel. Aufgrund der hohen Bodenversiegelung sind Städte jedoch besonders vulnerabel gegenüber Starkregenereignissen, die durch den Klimawandel immer häufiger und stärker auftreten. Das erhöht das Risiko von Erdrutschen an den Hanglagen der vielen Hügeln des Landes. Vor diesem Gesamthintergrund plant die ruandische Regierung eine nachhaltige und verdichtete Stadtentwicklung, die Green City Kigali auf einem 600 ha großen Gebiet auf dem Kinyinya Hill unweit der ruandischen Hauptstadt. Im Rahmen eines Pilotvorhabens der finanziellen Zusammenarbeit wird ein 16 ha großes Areal dieses Gebietes erschlossen und es sollen ca. 1.680 Wohneinheiten entstehen. Das Projekt dient als eine Blaupause für integrierte, umweltgerechte und klimafreundliche Stadtentwicklung bei gleichzeitiger Erhöhung der Besiedlungsdichte und Schaffung von erschwinglichem Wohnraum. Es leistet damit einen konkreten Beitrag dazu, Ruandas Städte klimaresilient zu gestalten. Die hiervon profitierende Zielgruppe umfasst bis zu 7.000 Bürgerinnen und Bürger Kigalis. Sie profitieren von lebenswertem Wohnraum, öffentlicher Infrastruktur und städtischen Dienstleistungen in unmittelbarer Nähe. Hierdurch ergeben sich potenziell verbesserte Bedingungen für Beschäftigung und Wirtschaftsentwicklung. Over the past decades, urbanisation in Rwanda has contributed significantly to poverty reduction and economic development. At the same time, Rwanda is the most densely populated country in Africa and more affected by climate change than the global average. As a result of declining agricultural yields, the trend towards urbanisation is intensifying. Cities often grow unplanned, urban sprawl occurs and informal neighbourhoods often emerge. Due to high soil sealing, however, cities are particularly vulnerable to heavy rainfall events, which are becoming more frequent and more severe as a result of climate change. This increases the risk of landslides on the slopes of the country's many hills. Against this overall background, the Rwandan government is planning a sustainable and dense urban development, the Green City Kigali, on a 600 ha area on Kinyinya Hill not far from the Rwandan capital. As part of a financial cooperation pilot project, a 16 ha area of this site will be developed and approximately 1,680 housing units will be built. The project serves as a blueprint for integrated, environmentally sound and climate-friendly urban development while increasing settlement density and creating affordable housing. It thus makes a concrete contribution to making Rwanda's cities climate-smart. The target group benefiting from this includes up to 7,000 citizens of Kigali. They benefit from liveable housing, public infrastructure and urban services in the immediate vicinity. This potentially creates improved conditions for employment and economic development. Beitrag zur Ressourceneffizienz, Reduzierung klimaschädlicher Emissionen und Förderung der grünen Wirtschaft durch Bau eines neuen, grünen Stadtteils in Kigali. Over the past decades, urbanisation in Rwanda has contributed significantly to poverty reduction and economic development. At the same time, Rwanda is the most densely populated country in Africa and more affected by climate change than the global average. As a result of declining agricultural yields, the trend towards urbanisation is intensifying. Cities often grow unplanned, urban sprawl occurs and informal neighbourhoods often emerge. Due to high soil sealing, however, cities are particularly vulnerable to heavy rainfall events, which are becoming more frequent and more severe as a result of climate change. This increases the risk of landslides on the slopes of the country's many hills. Against this overall background, the Rwandan government is planning a sustainable and dense urban development, the Green City Kigali, on a 600 ha area on Kinyinya Hill not far from the Rwandan capital. As part of a financial cooperation pilot project, a 16 ha area of this site will be developed and approximately 1,680 housing units will be built. The project serves as a blueprint for integrated, environmentally sound and climate-friendly urban development while increasing settlement density and creating affordable housing. It thus makes a concrete contribution to making Rwanda's cities climate-smart. The target group benefiting from this includes up to 7,000 citizens of Kigali. They benefit from liveable housing, public infrastructure and urban services in the immediate vicinity. This potentially creates improved conditions for employment and economic development.