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WED: how ready is Rwanda to climate change By Théogène Nsengimana farmers watering soybeans in Kanyonyombya marshland in Gatsibo district. Theogene Nsengimana Today the world observes, the World Environment Day (WED) an annual event always celebrated on June 5, and considered as one of   the principal vehicles through which the United Nations (UN) stimulates worldwide awareness on environment and climate change to encourage public attention for positive action. It was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972. At national level, WED was celebrated on june,3, a celebration that coincided with the launch of the fourth edition  of the state of environment and outlook report (SoEOR) 2015. According to the SoEOR 2015,  Rwanda is highly vulnerable to the impact of temperature and rainfall changes due to climate change since it relies heavily on rain-fed agriculture for subsistence livelihoods and tea and coffee cash crops. a recent flooding  on Kigali-Muh