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Rwanda Tourism Revenue Sharing Programme (TRSP)

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Rwanda's national PES mechanism since 2005: 10% of revenues from 4 national parks (~234,000 ha) redistributed to communities. US $1.55 M disbursed in 2023 for 105 projects. Mountain gorilla population recovered from ~250 to 1,004 individuals (IUCN 2018 census).

10%
Revenue share to communities
4 (~234,000 ha)
National parks covered
US$1.55M
Funds distributed (2023)
105
Community projects funded (2023)
~250 to 1,004
Mountain gorilla population (to 2018)
Rwanda Tourism Revenue Sharing Programme (TRSP)

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
Rwanda Development Board (RDB)
Period
2005-present
Keywords
Forest, biodiversity, gorilla conservation, ecotourism, PES

Context

Rwanda's Tourism Revenue Sharing Programme has, since 2005, redistributed 10% of revenue from four national parks (~234,000 ha) to neighbouring communities.

Results

US$1.55M was distributed in 2023 across 105 community projects, and the mountain gorilla population recovered from about 250 to 1,004 individuals by the 2018 IUCN census.

Implementation

Implementation detail (cost, timeline, staffing, conditions for success) is not yet available for this practice.

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