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 difficulty associated with increasing land allocation for agriculture. The government, therefore, feels the need to decrease the number of farmers by improving the value chain and moving them up to secondary and tertiary levels of production. It hopes to achieve this by focusing on improving the current crop of livestock qualitatively, provision of adequate veterinary services, and effective human development.

The ministerial order determines the modalities for persons wishing to be granted a license to import and export seeds in Rwanda. It highlights the requirements and modalities and repeals all prior provisions contrary to this order.

The ministerial order determines the requirements for persons wishing to be authorized as quality seed producers, conditioners, or dealers. It repeals all prior provisions contrary to this order.

Attaining an inclusive, united, democratic, and prosperous country is one of the long term visions of Rwanda. It thus becomes important to ensure the women in the country are empowered towards the promotion of their socio-economic wellbeing and effective and unhindered political participation. The national gender policy sets out as a multisectoral government policy, providing the overarching principles to be integrated into the policies and guidelines of all actors, decision-makers, and stakeholders in the country. It seeks to incorporate gender issues into the country’s economic development and poverty reduction strategy (EDPRS), to ensure prompt attention is paid to the policy during implementation. The policy’s overall objective is to promote gender equality across all sectors in Rwanda.

The Prime Minister’s order determines the organizational structure and summary of job positions of the Rwanda natural resources authority. The ministries of public service and labour, natural resources, and finance and economic development are charged with the implementation of this order.

The ministerial order determines the modalities for application, issuance, and use of mineral and quarry licenses in Rwanda. The modalities include; application of mineral license, transfer of license, renewal, grant of renewal for quarry license, conditions for the transfer of quarry license, non-refundable application fee, and fees to be paid by the holder of a license.

The order ratifies the Treaty relating to the conservation and sustainable management of the forest ecosystems of central Africa and establishes the Central African Forests Commission (COMIFAC). The treaty was signed in Brazzaville, Congo, on February 05, 2005, and the ministries of natural resources and foreign affairs are charged with implementation.

The second edition of the national export strategy aims to improve on the significant strides attained by the first strategy. It identifies the differences in stated targets between the first NES and other key government policies like the vision 2020 and the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS) II. NES II attempts to address the differences and assess the ability to attain such targets.

The Order establishes the Union of beekeepers in Rwanda. The union is to enjoy financial and administrative autonomy, as well as a distinct legal personality. The Union shall comprise all beekeepers eligible to practice beekeeping in Rwanda, and processors and traders of honey and bee products. It is charged with raising awareness levels among members on improved methods of beekeeping, ensuring access to the market, engaging in consultations with stakeholders, and ensuring the implementation of laws and regulations related to beekeeping in Rwanda, among others.

The ministerial order determines the criteria on which recognition of seed testing laboratory should be based. It highlights the 17 distinct criteria and repeals all prior provisions contrary to the ones contained in the order.

The ministerial order on air pollutants emission chiefly determines the requirements relating to air pollutants emission and the necessary administrative sanctions for violations of provisions of the law governing the preservation of air quality and prevention of air pollution in Rwanda. The order covers all motorised means of transport; motorcycles, vehicles, motorboats, and machines using petroleum products as a source of energy. It also relates to all permitted activities failing to comply with emission standards.

The law establishes the Office for the promotion of development in Rwanda (RDB) and determines its mission, its organization and its functioning. It is to be supervised by the office of the President of the Republic.

The ministerial order stipulates that; “It is forbidden to introduce, hold or transport on the national territory organisms harmful to animal specimen whatever their degree of development including formed parasites, eggs, larvae, nymphs and germs. However, for research or experimental purposes, some importations exemptions of harmful organisms may be granted to specialized institutions by the Minister having environment in his/her attributions”. It gives the right to access, rules guiding importation and exportation of animals, measures taken when dealing with contaminated animals, and licensing issuance.

The Order determines the procedure for declaration, authorisation and concession for the utilization of water resources. The order covers domestic utilization of water; activities related to water resources subject to declaration and authorization; and activities related to concession granting in water resources and related requirements.

The ministerial order determines taxes applicable to mines and quarries. It covers mining activities related to prospecting license, exploration license, small mine extraction license, concession license, Commercial quarry extraction license, renewal of a license, transfer of a license, renting out a licence, and renunciation of a license. It also determines rental fees to be charged for areas where mining and quarry activities are carried out.

The law governs seeds and plant varieties in Rwanda. It explicitly lays out issues related to plant variety evaluation, certification, and registration, quality seed production, processing and marketing, importation and exportation of seeds, seed certification, protection of new plant varieties, protection of breeder’s rights, and other transitional provisions.

The order determines the rates, calculation methods and criteria for determining the compensation allocated to the victim of damage caused by animals encountered in National Parks or other protected areas, while he is in service or on a visit authorized by the necessary authorities. “It also covers victims of bodily injury or material damage caused by animals appearing on the list determined by decree of the Minister having the conservation of the National Parks in his attributions, met outside the Park or any other protected place”.

The order determines the functioning of the Steering Committee in charge of approval and oversight of public-private partnerships. The ministers of finance and economic planning, infrastructure, and the Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Development Board are entrusted with the implementation of this Order.

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 sector’s mandate. This policy has been designed to complement other key government policies like the EDPRS, vision 2020, and international goals like the MDGs.

The Law determines the organisation, jurisdiction, competence and functioning of the Abunzi Committee. The law defines an Abunzi committee as an organ responsible for conciliating parties involved in disputes under its jurisdiction and based on the Rwandan traditions. The service of members of the Abunzi Committee is performed on a voluntary and non-remunerative basis. It states that there shall be established, an Abunzi committee at the cell level with jurisdiction over the cell, and an Abunzi committee of appeal at the sector level with jurisdiction over the sector.