• We safeguard the environment

    With Rwanda Action and other actors, RDIS raises and distributes trees to restore forests, protect soils and conserve biodiversity.

  • We increase production

    With UEM and Anglican dioceses, RDIS trains farmers in solar irrigation, greenhouses and climate-smart farming.

  • We empower communities

    RDIS builds livelihoods through skills training, savings groups and income-generating activities for local families.

  • We do Landscape Restoration

    With TerraFund AFR100 and WRI, RDIS restores degraded land through tree planting and community-led training.

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Wednesday , on the 20th May 2026, RDIS has officially launched the “Community-Led Landscape Restoration for Food Security and Biodiversity Improvement” marking a significant step toward environmental restoration, climate resilience, and sustainable community development in Western Rwanda.  The project is being implemented in close collaboration with TerraFund AFR100, Rusizi District, including World Resources Institute Africa, Realize Impact, Vumbuzi Impact Africa Foundation, and One Tree Planted. The official launch event brought together representatives from Rusizi District, development partners, technical institutions, civil society organizations, local leaders, farmer representatives, and community representatives to reaffirm their shared commitment to restoring degraded landscapes while strengthening livelihoods and food security.

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Nzahaha Sector, Western Province, in Rusizi District.  In a significant milestone for sustainable agriculture in Rwanda, the Rural Development Inter-Diocesan Service (RDIS), in partnership with the World Resources Institute (WRI), has successfully completed a transformative Training of Trainers (ToT) program aimed at building ecological resilience and food security for smallholder farmers.

The five-day intensive training, conducted from February 9–13, 2026, at the Murangi Farm Field School, equipped 10 lead trainers with the knowledge and skills to champion agroecological practices across the Nzahaha Sector, a region characterized by hilly terrain, fragmented landholdings, and declining soil fertility.

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The Rural Development Inter-Diocesan Service (RDIS) held an Extraordinary Meeting of its Board of Directors on October 31, 2025, followed by a General Assembly on November 1, 2025, in Nyaruguru Diocese, headquartered at Nyaruguru District a member Diocese which joined after its establishment one of its members. The two-day gathering brought together board members, and advisory committee members to deliberate on essential governance and strategic matters shaping the future of the organization.

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Rural Development Inter-Diocesan Services (RDIS) proudly participated in the ICT and Social Media Capacity Building Workshop held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from June 22 to 26, 2025. The workshop sponsored by the United Evangelical Mission (UEM) was hosted by the East Coast Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT-ECD) in partnership with and Dar es Salaam Tumaini University (DarTu), brought together ICT professionals, church administrators, and communication officers from across Africa to explore the evolving role of technology in ministry and development work.

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This report is intended to provide key partners and founding members of the organization with information concerning the project planned for, projects implemented, the challenges encountered, the manner by which they were dealt with, and the impact in the communities where projects are implemented with and for members in the communities.

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 Photo: RDIS staff in India with the ADATS team during a technical capacity-building session 

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Vision Statement

A Holy Soul in a Healthy Body.

Mission Statement

To safeguard environment, increase the production aiming at sustainable and holistic development.

Objectives Statement

To promote sustainable development by mobilizing the community members to lift themselves out of poverty.

RDIS Head Office – Muhanga, Rwanda