The study entitled “the effect of climate variability on community livelihood in Rwanda, a case of Bugesera district” was conducted to assess three specific objectives, such as to assess climate variability status in Bugesera District from 1990 to 2021, to analyze the community livelihood in Bugesera District from 1990 to 2021 and to find out the relationship between extreme weather events occurring in Bugesera District and community livelihood. The study is descriptive and correlative design. Population of this study are district environmentalists and staff in charge of socio-economic development from district to sector level and cell level in Bugesera district. The total is constituted by 3 staff at district level, 30 staffs at sector level and 72 staff at cell level which form a total of 105 staff in Bugesera District. Data analysis was made using SPSS (Statistical package for social scientist) for correlational analysis. The study on the effect of climate variability on community livelihood in Rwanda, a case of Bugesera district gives an insight to the community on which measures they could take to ensure that, their livelihood stay positively changing over the years even if climate is changing. The study analyzes the impacts of climate variability on community livelihoods in Rwanda, focusing on the case of Bugesera District. The study findings confirm that, climate variability reduces 23.9% of community livelihood (negative contribution). Climate variability was observed over the years, but more observation was recently marked in 21st century with the same period of rapid economic development. Economic activities were increased while environment lose its beauty and places and later this result into climate variability over the years. Due to that, we encourage district and all concerned institutions to respect all measures of climate change mitigation at all levels from agriculture production to industrial development level. Communities are encouraged to manage climate variation vis a vis the economic activities with the purpose of increasing production and keeping climate safety. This could be achieved by planting trees, water management best practices, use of non-emitting technologies in industrial and energy use as well as production.

Keywords : Effect; Climate Variability; Community; Livelihood.