Mainstreaming environment in energy strategies to address poverty in Rwanda: Concept Note

This concept note aims to inform decision-makers on linkages between energy initiatives to address poverty and environmental concerns, with a focus on Rwanda. It provides the background for developing a policy brief concerning the integration, or mainstreaming, of environmental issues into energy initiatives around poverty alleviation. The concept note fits within Rwanda’s Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy and is guided by the Millennium Development Goals.