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The Rwanda Designated National Authority Structure

The DNA consists of a DNA Steering Committee, Technical Committees and the DNA Permanent Secretariat.

The DNA Permanent Secretariat is based in REMA and consists of the Carbon Market Technical Advisor, the Carbon Market Project Coordinator and the Administrative Assistant.


DNA Steering Committee


The DNA Steering Committee will be an interdisciplinary body with members from government, private sector and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in order to ensure involvement across sectors.

The members of the Designated National Authority Steering Committee are as follows:

Ministry of Forestry and Mines (MINIFOM)
Ministry of Environment and Lands (MINELA)
Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN)
Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA)
Ministry of Justice (MINIJUST)
Ministry of Trade and Industry (MINICOM)
Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI)
Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA)
Private Sector Federation (PSF)
National University of Rwanda (NUR)
Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (IRST)
Rwanda Agriculture Research Institute (ISAR)
National Forestry Authority (NAFA)
Rwanda Development Board (RDB)
National Land Centre (NLC)
Rwanda Agricultural Development Authority (RADA)
Rwanda Environment Non-Governmental Organizations Forum (RENGOF)

The Steering Committee will be chaired by REMA.  If an individual project requires the expertise of any other ministry, department or agency it would be at the discretion of the DNA secretariat to invite any representative from the necessary institution as it sees fit, as a consultative participant.

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    • Copenhagen Accord
    • Adoption Fund
  • Clean Development Mechanism
    • CDM Project Eligibility
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    • CDM Project Cycle
    • Project Developer ToolKit
  • Voluntary Carbon Market
    • VCM Project Eligibility
    • VCM Standards
    • VCM Cycle & Timeline
    • VCM Cost
    • VCM Difference from CDM
  • Carbon Market in Rwanda
    • Potential Sectors
    • Available Projects
    • Project Developer ToolKit
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    • Project Approval Procedures
    • Project Sustainable Development Criteria
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