Kigali teaches you a clean city is everyone’s business
A journalist reflects on a trip to Kigali, Rwanda, for a climate workshop focused on food systems and agricultural adaptation. The author draws parallels between the city's cleanliness and the broader need for systemic changes to address food insecurity in Africa.
Why it matters
It provides a cultural and environmental perspective on how urban governance and climate policy intersect in developing nations.
A clean and marked road leading to Kigali Convention Centre, where the writer poses on the right - PERPETUA ETYANG I recently travelled for a climate workshop in Rwanda but came back with more lessons than I’d bargained for.
A warm and welcoming weather greeted me when I landed at Kigali International Airport en route to a journalists' training organised by Power Shift Africa. I was eager to learn but also to explore.
We were cleared by immigration and made our way to the exit, where a man held a placard with my name boldly displayed. As we headed to the hotel, he told me stories about the city, and his stories only heightened my curiosity.
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