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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Fourth Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP IV) (2018-2024)

Ministry of Health, Rwanda

This national policy on health sector spans a 7-year period. It hopes to serve as a guidance for the coordination and implementation of activities in the health sector. It builds and learns from the HSSP...

Rwanda • 2017 • Health

National Investment Policy

Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda

The government of Rwanda has a long-term vision to propel the economy into a middle income one and significantly reduce poverty to less than 20% of its population. Prominent among other crucial visions of the...

Rwanda • 2017 • Finance

Law Establishing Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition, and Consumer Protection Authority

Ministry of Trade and Industry, Rwanda

The Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition, and Consumer protection authority (RICA) is established, along with determination of its mission, organization, and functioning. The authority has administrative and financial autonomy, and a legal personality. Its objectives range from...

Rwanda • 2017 • Trade, Industry, and Investment

Law Establishing the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board

Ministry of Infrastructure, Rwanda

The 2017 law establishes the Rwanda mines, petroleum and gas board as a public institution with legal personality, and financial and administrative autonomy. The board is charged with implementing national laws and policies related to...

Rwanda • 2017 • Energy

Law Establishing the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB)

Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda

As sanctioned and adopted by parliament, the law establishes the Rwanda agriculture and animal resources development board as a public institution with legal personality, enjoying financial and administrative autonomy. The board has a general mission...

Rwanda • 2017 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Order Amending the Protocol on the Ozone Layer

Ministry of Foreign Affairs,Ministry of Natural Resources, Rwanda

The presidential order to ratify the amendment to the Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer. The protocol was adopted at kigali in 2016. the ministries of foreign affairs and natural resources, as...

Rwanda • 2017 • Environment and Climate Change

Law Establishing Rwanda Water and Forestry Authority.

Ministry of Environment,Rwanda Environment Management Authority,Rwanda Water Resources Board, Rwanda

The law establishes the Rwanda water and forestry authority as a public institution with financial and administrative autonomy, and legal personality. The authority’s objectives range from implementation of government policies, strategies, laws, and decisions as...

Rwanda • 2017 • Utilities

Law Establishing the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB)

Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda

The Law establishes the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB), with legal personality, administrative, and financial autonomy. It determines the board’s responsibilities, organizational structure, property and finance, and the supervisory authority. The board is categorised...

Rwanda • 2017 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Order on Modalities for Assigning and Transferring Plant Breeder's rights

Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda

The ministerial order determines the modalities for assigning and transferring plant breeder’s rights. It chiefly states that application for grant of breeder’s rights or granted breeder’s rights can be assigned or tranferred at any stage....

Rwanda • 2017 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Law Establishing the National Fund for Environment (FONERWA)

Ministry of Environment and Land, Rwanda

The law establishes the National Fund for Environment (FONERWA) as an institution with legal personality, and financial and administrative autonomy. The supervisory organ of the fund is to be decided by an order of the...

Rwanda • 2017 • Environment and Climate Change

Order on Labelling Information and Categorization for Quality Seed Varieties

Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda

The Ministerial order addresses the determination of the information that should be contained on a quality seed label and container. It gives pointers on the criteria for placing seed varieties in categories, and the colors...

Rwanda • 2017 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Order on Plant Breeders' Rights Register Format and Access to Its Information

Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda

The ministerial order determines the format, and content of the register containing all information related to plant breeders’ rights. It also determines the conditions to be met to ensure access to the information contained therein.

Rwanda • 2017 • Agriculture and Rural Development