Rwanda

Currency: Rwandan franc (RWF)

Timezone: Central Africa Time (UTC+2)

Rwanda is located in east-central Africa, sharing its border with Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. With a population of approximately 13 million, it is one of the smallest countries in Africa. The major ethnic groups are the Hutu, the Tutsi, and the Twa, and the official languages of the country are English, French, Swahili, and Kinyarwanda.

The country has a temperate climate with two rainy seasons, and due to its terrain, it is popularly referred to as “the land of thousand hills” because of its numerous mountains, hills, valleys, and wildlife. Rwanda operates a presidential republic system of government and is administratively divided into four provinces and the City of Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. The economy is largely agrarian, with agriculture accounting for over 60 percent of foreign exports. The country’s major sources of foreign exchange come from Tourism, Coffee, and Tea. The major challenge besetting the country is overpopulation; it is the most densely populated country in Africa. Overpopulation has created the scarcity of fertile land, which is required for agricultural purposes, giving rise to ethnic land tensions.

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Law establishing and governing maternity leave benefits scheme; Law governing seeds and plant varieties in Rwanda; Prime Minister’s Order determining the structure of the manual of administrative procedures in public service; Ministerial Order determining fees payable for registration services of intellectual property; and Ministerial Order determining the timeframe provided for granting of unilateral license, a compulsory license and opposition to registration of intellectual property

Ministry of Justice, Rwanda

This document contains Law establishing and governing maternity leave benefits scheme; Law governing seeds and plant varieties in Rwanda; Prime Minister’s Order determining the structure of the manual of administrative procedures in public service; Ministerial...

Rwanda • 2016 • Justice

Law Governing Persons and Family

Ministry of Justice, Rwanda

This Law governs natural persons and family as well as relations between persons.

Rwanda • 2016 • Gender and Human Rights

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Policy

Ministry of Education, Rwanda

The TVET policy emphasizes the importance of education and training in attaining priority goals of developing coutries. In conjunction with other crucial national policies, the TVET aims to achieve economic growth by focusing on technical...

Rwanda • 2015 • Education

National Community Health Policy

Ministry of Health, Rwanda

This document identifies the important role played by the community health service in the overall development of the country’s health sector. It notes the challenges that need attention to ensure improved efficiency in discharging the...

Rwanda • 2015 • Health

Health Sector Policy

Ministry of Health, Rwanda

This policy highlights government’s resolve to coordinate all efforts and activities in the health sector. It enshrines government goals and targets for the sector as contained in the vision 2020, the EDPRS and the HSSP....

Rwanda • 2015 • Health

Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Policy

Ministry of Health, Rwanda

Cancers, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, injuries and disabilities, oral, eye, and kidney diseases and other non-communicable diseases contribute significantly to mortality and morbidity rate. This policy will be integrated into existing health programs and will contribute...

Rwanda • 2015 • Health

Health Financing Sustainability Policy

Ministry of Health, Rwanda

Mainly based on the health sector policy, this policy is also closely related with the health financing policy of 2010 which guides the sourcing of finances for health sector programs. The plan recognizes the steady...

Rwanda • 2015 • Health

National ICT Strategy and Plan - NICI III (2011-2015)

Ministry of Information Communication Technology and Innovation, Rwanda

The world is gradually tuning into the use of ICT as a tool to be incorporated in various socioeconomic objectives of the health, education, energy, and other crucial sectors. Through the various phases of the...

Rwanda • 2015 • Science and Technology

Domestic Market Recapturing Strategy - DMRS (2015-2020)

Ministry of Trade and Industry, Rwanda

The strategies contained in this document echo the goals and objectives chiefly contained in Rwanda’s national industrial policy and national export strategy. These goals and objectives summarily strive to reduce Rwanda’s trade deficit. “The DMRS...

Rwanda • 2015 • Trade, Industry, and Investment

Budget Framework Paper 2015-2018

Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda

This framework contains the fiscal policy objectives of the government of Rwanda for the three years under review in the economic context in which the budget will be presented. This is in line with the...

Rwanda • 2015 • Finance

Result Based Performance Management (RBM) Policy for Rwanda Public Service

Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda

RBM is a management strategy that involves setting targets for institutional workers and compelling them to meet such targets. This form of approach tends to maximize output from public officials to ensure value for tax...

Rwanda • 2015 • Democracy and Governance

Law Establishing the Gishwati Mukura National Park

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Rwanda

The law establishes the Gushwati Mukura national park, chiefly highlighting its boundaries, buffer zones, global positioning system, and management of the park.

Rwanda • 2015 • Forestry and Wildlife

Order on Environmental Protection and Usage in Mining Operations

Rwanda, Rwanda Mining Board

The ministerial order determining the modalities and requirements for the financial guarantee of environmental protection and its use in mining operations. It discusses the modalities for depositing and use of the guarantee.

Rwanda • 2015 • Environment and Climate Change

Order on Urban Planning and Building Regulations

Ministry of Environment and Land, Rwanda

The decree determines the town planning and construction regulations in Rwanda. The town planning code determines the activities prohibited in the; floodplain areas and marshes; water sources, water bodies and their watersheds; steep slopes, ridges...

Rwanda • 2015 • Environment and Climate Change