The objective of the present assessment is to determine to what extent the Rubaya green village demonstration project has been successful in raising the well-being of the beneficiaries while, at the same time, ensuring the sustainable use of natural resources and social cohesion. The project efficiency was determined to be high, leading to benefits surpassing the costs by 15% to 35%. The potential net benefits to Rwanda, the report found, justify the replication of the Rubaya green village demonstration project and to make the case for the Government and development partners to invest in the widespread replication of the project.
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