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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Order Ratifying the Treaty on the Conservation and Sustainable Management of the Forest Ecosystems of Central Africa and Establishing the Central African Forests Commission (COMIFAC) .

Ministry of National Resources, Rwanda

The order ratifies the Treaty relating to the conservation and sustainable management of the forest ecosystems of central Africa and establishing the Central African Forests Commission (COMIFAC). The treaty was signed in Brazzaville, Congo, on...

Rwanda • 2014 • Forestry and Wildlife

Order on the Supervising Authority and Category of the Rwanda Agricultural Board (RAB)

Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda

The Prime Minister’s order defining the supervising body for the Rwanda agricultural board, its category, functions,organization, and responsibilities. The order places the supervision of the board on the ministry taking charge of agriculture and animal...

Rwanda • 2014 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Order on the District Land Bureau

Ministry of National Resources, Rwanda

The order spells out the organizational structure, functioning, responsibilities, and inter-agency working relationship of the district of land bureau. The district of land bureau sees to land management, administration, and use, at the district level.

Rwanda • 2014 • Land, Housing, and Natural Resources

National Food and Nutrition Strategic Plan (2013-2018)

Ministry of Health,Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda

The plan for economic development and poverty reduction has as one of its core backings, improved health of the population. The national food and nutrition strategic plan thus seeks to implement the revised national food...

Rwanda • 2014 • Agriculture and Rural Development

National Contingency Plan for Floods and Landslides

Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs, Rwanda

The contingency plan draws on historical facts and experiences of floods and landslides in coming up with senario managers and assumptions to combating such issues as they may arise. The plan prioritises places and regions...

Rwanda • 2014 • National Development

National Culture Heritage Policy

Ministry of Sports and Culture, Rwanda

The national culture heritage policy sets out to preserve, nurtured and protected as it serves as the distinct character of the Rwandan people. It attests to the importance of the Rwandan culture as a pool...

Rwanda • 2014 • Youth and Sports Development

Justice For Children Policy

Ministry of Justice, Rwanda

The objective of this policy is to develop a responsive and child-friendly justice system that advances the best interests of the child.

Rwanda • 2014 • Justice

National Legal Aid Policy

Ministry of Justice, Rwanda

The aim of this policy is to unlock the potential of and give a voice to the poor and vulnerable in society to participate in the development process by enabling them to access quality justice...

Rwanda • 2014 • Justice

Rwanda's Rice Commodity Chain- Facing Globalization

Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda

This report contains a broad analysis and assessment of the rice value chain in Rwanda. It intends to explain the likely causes of the inefficient competition between locally produced and imported rice. It ultimately aims...

Rwanda • 2013 • Agriculture and Rural Development