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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Enabling Self-Sufficiency and Competitiveness of Rwanda Rice

Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda

This policy addresses the two main problems faced by the rice sub-sector in Rwanda, insufficiency and lack of value. To tackle the issue of insufficiency, it proposes an increase in productivity levels. Similarly, it suggests...

Rwanda • 2010 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Agricultural Mechanization Strategies for Rwanda.

Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda

The government of Rwanda has the goal of modernizing agriculture in the country by 50% come 2020. This goal is driven by the government’s desire to address farm efficiency and productivity as it affects the...

Rwanda • 2010 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Rwanda Competition and Consumer Protection Policy

Ministry of Trade and Industry, Rwanda

The consumer protection policy aspires to create an enabling environment for businesses and enterprises to thrive. Such an environment tends to foster competition with an accompanying increase in efficiency and economic growth for both consumers...

Rwanda • 2010 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Ministerial Order Determining the Organization of Veterinary Pharmacy Practice

Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda

The order addresses the organization of veterinary pharmacy practices in the country, including the import and export of veterinary medicines. It sets out the requirements for the practice of veterinary pharmacy, pharmaceutical establishments and their...

Rwanda • 2010 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Ministerial Order on Transport and Trade of Meat

Ministry of Trade and Industry, Rwanda

The order is under law 54 of 2008 on determination, prevention, and fight against contagious diseases for domestic animals in Rwanda. It covers aspects relating to the transport and trade of meat in the country....

Rwanda • 2010 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Law Establishing the National Land Centre (NLC)

Ministry of Environment and Land, Rwanda

The law establishes the national land centre (NLC) as a public institution governed by the public service laws, having financial and administrative autonomy, and with its distinct legal personality. The centre shall be saddled with...

Rwanda • 2009 • Infrastructure and Construction

Law on Mortgages

Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda

The law deals with the mortgage system. It details rights to a mortgage, paying off a mortgage, obligations, conditions, and powers under a mortgage, as well as miscellaneous, transitional and final provisions.

Rwanda • 2009 • Finance

Master Plan of the Milk Chain in Rwanda

Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda

This master plan aims to develop the value chain of the livestock industry, specifically the milk chain. Rwanda is being faced with difficulties related to its landlocked status, it’s very high population density, and the...

Rwanda • 2009 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Law on Aquaculture and Fishing in Rwanda

Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda

The law determines the organization and management of aquaculture and fishing in Rwanda. It establishes the functioning of aquaculture and fisheries in; public and concession waters, waters stemming from natural ponds, canals and dams in...

Rwanda • 2009 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Law on Security Interests on Movable Property

Ministry of Public Service and Labour, Rwanda

The law governs security interests on movable properties. The security interest is defined as an interest in personal properties made available through a transaction that secures payment, without recourse to the form of transaction, or...

Rwanda • 2009 • Justice

Agriculture Sector Investment Plan (2009-2012)

Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda

The investment plan acknowledges the importance of agriculture to Rwanda. The sector employs the bulk of the country’s population and contributes significantly to the country’s GDP and total export revenues. The plan seeks to embark...

Rwanda • 2009 • Agriculture and Rural Development

National Agricultural Extension Strategy

Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda

The government of Rwanda deems it necessary to formulate the national agricultural extension strategy. The strategy is developed to ensure necessary breakthroughs in the efforts towards modernisation, development, and transformation of agriculture is promptly disseminated...

Rwanda • 2009 • Agriculture and Rural Development

National Social Security Policy

Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda

The International Labour Organization (ILO) defines social security as “a set of public measures that a society provides for its members to protect them against economic and social distress that would be caused by the...

Rwanda • 2009 • National Development