Rwanda Lessons Learned from the Rwanda © 2026 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank1818 H Street NWWashington DC 20433Telephone: 202-473-1000 Background......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5Rollout.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5Lessons Learned .................................................................................................................................................................................................7Conclusions......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusionsexpressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the data included in this work and does notassume responsibility for any errors, omissions, or discrepancies in the information, or liability with respect to the use of orfailure to use the information, methods, processes, or conclusions set forth. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other Nothing herein shall constitute or be construed or considered to be a limitation upon or waiver of the privileges and immunitiesof The World Bank, all of which are specifically reserved. Rights and Permissions The material in this work is subject to copyright. Because The World Bank encourages dissemination of its knowledge, this workmay be reproduced, in whole or in part, for noncommercial purposes as long as full attribution to this work is given. Any queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The WorldBank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2625; e-mail: pubrights@worldbank.org. Cover photo:The World Bank Background Rollout The SCF in Rwanda began with a pilot phase in 2018and was formally rolled out in 2022. The prima-ry objective of the SCF is to strengthen Rwanda’scapacity to access carbon finance by establishing a The Carbon Initiative for Development (Ci-Dev) is aWorld Bank trust fund that mobilizes private finance forclean energy access in low-income countries. The Ci-Devcarbon fund pays for verified and credited emission Like other crediting mechanisms (for example,CDM, Verra, and Gold Standard), the SCF providedan activity cycle and a governance structure. As anational crediting mechanism, the SCF governance The Standardized Crediting Framework (SCF) is aWorld Bank-executed initiative by the Ci-Dev read-iness fund to enhance carbon market support toenergy access programs and, in most cases, except The SCF in Rwanda developed national methodologiesfor ER quantification, tailored to the country’s specificcontext through stakeholder workshops, individualconsultations, and technical expert feedback sessions.The SCF rollout began in September 2022, originallyplanned over an 18-month timeline (Figure 2). TheSCF was included as a specific cooperative approach Ci-Dev initiated two SCF pilots in 2018, one inSenegal and the other in Rwanda. The Rwanda pilotsupported the Rwanda Improved Cookstoves Proj-ect (P158411). Lessons learned for the SCF pilot in The Rwanda Energy Access and Quality Improve- ment Project (EAQIP, P172594) was approved in Sep-tember 2020. The project aims to improve accessto modern energy across Rwanda for households,enterprises, and public institutions and enhance theefficiency of electricity services. In June 2022, addi-tional financing included a Ci-Dev ERPA to purchaseERs that are generated by activities financed underEAQIP Component 3, including installation of solar Preparation.Preparation. During 2023, the rolloutfocused on confirming the plan for the SCF, includinggovernance arrangements (roadmap), and then thedrafting, review, approval, and publishing of a set ofdocuments that were immediately needed to supportthe Ci-Dev ERPA under EAQIP. These included theSCF program protocol and methodologies, templates,tools, and guidance supporting the processes for In March 2023, the Rwanda Environment Manage-ment Authority (REMA) and the World Bank signeda Host Country Agreement (HCA) that elaborates on Governing boardPerforms policy and executive functions for the SCF and provides overall authority and strategic direction for implementation •Ministry of Environment•Ministry of Infrastructure•Rwanda Standards Board•Rwanda Green Fund•Rwanda Energy Gro