Construction costs in Rwanda are higher than in most other African countries. This is mainly due to its land-locked geographic position and the resulting high transportation costs of imported material, namely steel and cement. Rwanda’s abundant clay deposits are of excellent quality and the massive demand of the country’s fast-growing cities are fertile grounds for the construction industry to produce and build with Modern Brick Technologies. For several years, local SMEs with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), have started to produce machine-made Modern Bricks that allow for the construction of smart and cost-effective buildings. These technologies have the potential to significantly reduce the cost of housing and construction and restore tens of thousands of jobs previously lost to the foreign cement industry. In September 2021, an additional MoU was signed between SKAT and the City of Kigali to support neighborhood transformation upgrading in Kigali using a participatory rehousing strategy within unplanned/informal settlements in the Mpazi sub catchment area and other cells in Kigali. The partnership is intended to facilitate the planning, design, and the implementation of the project by establishing a scalable rehousing process supported by green, strong and affordable construction material, efficient design and participatory approach, configured for large scale replication, by promoting public and private investments. The aim is to upskill the workforce and create improved working conditions and decent jobs along the brick construction supply chain.