Richard Madete Made a Difference in Rural Rwanda
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Richard Madete is a German national who has worked as a consultant or consulting engineer for the Rwanda Rural Development and Inter-diocesan Service (RDIS) for about six years, from July 2017 to November 2023. He was sent by the United Evangelical Mission (UEM) and 'Brot für die Welt' to help RDIS in its mission to support the work of RDIS in various fields of rural development.
During his six years of service, Richard has been involved in many projects and activities that have improved the lives of the rural communities in Rwanda.
Some of the areas that Richard has worked on and made a positive impact include:
RDIS Embarks on a Climate Action Journey: Reflections from COP28 in Dubai
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We are thrilled to share the impactful journey of our representative, Mr. Eric Bagenzi, RDIS Director of Environmental Care and Disaster Risk Reduction, who attended COP28 in Dubai. The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly known as COP28, was the 28th United Nations Climate Change conference, held from 30 November to 12 December at Expo City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This marked a significant milestone as it was the first COP experience for RDIS personnel, propelling us into a new era of climate action. In his comprehensive report, Mr. Bagenzi aptly describes COP28 as more than a conference; it was a baptism by fire in the global fight against climate change. Attending as an NGO observer, he immersed himself in the urgency and gravity of the climate crisis.
One of RDIS founding members got a new Bishop
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Butare Diocese of the Anglican Church of Rwanda, one of RDIS founding member got a new Bishop. The Right Rev. Christophe Nshimyimana was consecrated and enthroned in St Paul Cathedral in Huye District on 10th December 2023 as a fourth Bishop of EAR Butare Diocese. The ceremony was led by the Most Rev. Dr Laurent Mbanda, the Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Rwanda together with other Rwanda Anglican Bishops, and was attended by church members and church partners. The guest of honour, Hon. Musabyimana Jean Claude, Rwanda Minister of Local Government who emphasized on the fact that followers of the church are citizens of the country hence under shared responsibilities, reiterated that the government asks and ensures the continued cooperation with Butare diocese. In the Bishop’s strategic priorities, he pointed out the environmental safeguarding and holistic community development which is in line with the mission statement of RDIS.
Job announcement: An Accountant and a Project Coordinator of Environmental Conservation
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Have you ever come across to a non-governmental organization growing significantly and serving professionally? Working with RDIS at any level is a great opportunity you would wish to.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR A FULL-TIME:
I. Accountant (female): Accounting degree (at least bachelor)
II. Project Coordinator of Environmental Conservation in western province of Rwanda (male or female): Environmentalist or soil management academic degree (at least bachelor).
Deadline: 20th December 2023
Please download the full announcement in PDF format here.
RDIS HELDS MIDTERM EVALUATION OF ITS STRATEGIC PLAN (2020-2025)
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RDIS works out a Strategic Plan and Annual Plans to ensure community needs are considered and, organization’s sustainability is assured. To this end, a midterm evaluation was held from 15-17th November 2023 to assess the achievements against the planed objectives, indicators and targets. It was attended by the management team and the Assistant Field Coordinator of RDIS in Shyogwe Zone, and facilitated by Rev. Godwin Ampony, the United Evangelical Mission (UEM) Team leader International Diaconia. The team were taken through an evaluation framework with an emphasis on key determinant issues which weight more in the development and growth of RDIS organization and impact it makes in the communities as stipulated in the strategic plan:
Refresher Training of Enumerators in Improved Cook Stoves Distribution Project in Rusizi - Rwanda
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Carbon projects rely on well-collected and stored data about stove usage. For this purpose, our consultants from AnchorEco introduced the use of an application called KoboToolbox for data collection. A refresher training was necessary to ensure that all the staff in the field used this tool properly for the successful implementation of our ongoing carbon project for distributing improved cook stoves in Rusizi District, Rwanda.
For the best use of the registration of installed Improved Cook Stoves, this refresher training has been prepared and held on the 25th October 2023 at RDIS Head Office and facilitated by the consultants for those staff directly involved in the project, especially on the work of enumerators. To learn from the experiences, some practical cases of the registration work have been explored, and a reminder to the enumerator’s value has been recalled. Committed to the success of their work, enumerators reaffirmed to abide to their work and to neatly joint their efforts to the success of the project.
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