ARCOS Network – Fostering Collaborative Conservation Action for Nature and People

ARCOS joins conservation practitioners and local communities
at the Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony in Kinigi

2026 Call for Proposals: Mountains ADAPT small grants

Kivu-Rusizi Catchment Restoration (KiRuCaRe)
Project Mid-Term Peaks

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What we do

Trees Landscape restoration in western Rwanda boosts farms and livelihoods

This MuLaKiLa project was officially launched in 2023 to restore 22,266 hectares (ha) of degraded agricultural land and improve the livelihoods of 40,000 smallholder farmers’ households owning the land in Ngororero and Rutsiro districts. The land is being restored through two key initiatives: tree plantation and establishment of radical and progressive terraces. The project aims to plant 6 million carbon trees comprising native (50% of the trees), fruit (30% of the trees), and exotic (20% of the trees) species.

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How we do it

We Network

Our network includes different specialised groups and alliances in different areas of conservation and development.

We Empower

We put capacity building, information sharing and stakeholders empowerment on the top of our priorities.

We Act on Ground

Our field interventions are focused in the Albertine Rift region and working with partners for actions beyond the region.

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Our Impact

Hectares under restoration.

18617698 Millions trees planted between 2021-2023. By 2030, 100 Millions trees will be planted and grown.

Biodiversity data mobilised and hosted on ARCOS Biodiversity Information System (ARBIMS)

Households engaged by ARCOS in sustainable initiatives.

1,200,000 USD dollor invested in green community businesses through ARCOS Community Fund (97 operational units) & 600+ small green enterprises since 2017.

Through the Eco-Schools Programme, ARCOS engaged 77,109 students and their the broader school community to take environmentally friendly actions in the landscape.