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 on Collection, Transportation, and Selling of Milk

Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda

The ministerial order regulates the collection, transportation, sale of milk in Rwanda. It accomodates provisions guiding milk collection centers, milk quality testing, application for, and issuance of milk transportation permit, requirements for vehicles permitted to...

Rwanda • 2016 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Law on the National Youth Council

Ministry of Sports, Rwanda

The law defining the mission, organization, and functions of the national youth council in Rwanda. Youths in Rwanda are classified on the basis of age, between sixteen, and thirty years. The council has distinct legal...

Rwanda • 2016 • Youth and Sports Development

National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

Ministry of National Resources, Rwanda

The action plan represents the push to implement the convention on biological diversity (CBD) objectives. The plan recognises the uniqueness of the biodiversity components present in Rwanda, and the need to ensure its sustainable development...

Rwanda • 2016 • Forestry and Wildlife

National Contingency Plan for Animal and Plant Diseases

Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs, Rwanda

The effect of animal and plant diseases range from threats to food security, food safety, national economies, biodiversity and the rural environment. The plan assesses the state of knowledge about the impact of these diseases...

Rwanda • 2016 • Agriculture and Rural Development

National Early Childhood Development Policy Strategic Plan (2016-2021)

Ministry of Family Promotion and Gender, Rwanda

Transformation of the country from an agriculture based to a knowledge based, driven by a sound Rwandan population is the vision of the government. Achievement of this is therefore based on the intensive development of...

Rwanda • 2016 • National Development

Instructions on Management of Refugees and Refugee Camps

Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs, Rwanda

The ministerial instructions relates to the management of refugees and refugee camps. The activities prohibited in refugee camps include; political activities, biased or sectarian gatherings, military related activities, neglect of parental duties, all activities without...

Rwanda • 2016 • National Development

Law Governing Information and Communication Technologies

Ministry of Information Technology and Communication and Innovation, Rwanda

The law applies to; the postal sector, broadcasting sector, information society, and electronic communications. The law seeks to establish a legal framework for ICT policies and regulations.

Rwanda • 2016 • Information, Communication, and Technology

Rwanda ICT Sector Profile 2016

Ministry of Information Technology and Communication and Innovation, Rwanda

The profile tracks information and communications technology for development, towards Rwanda socioeconomic transformation and excellence in service delivery. It serves as an highlight of indicators key to the ICT sector performance. It roles out facts,...

Rwanda • 2016 • Information, Communication, and Technology

Presidential Order N˚10/01 Of 10/05/2016 Determining Sitting Allowances and Other Fringe Benefits for Board Members of National Commissions, Specialized Organs, National Councils and Public Institutions

Ministry of Public Service and Labour, Rwanda

This Order determines the sitting allowances given to Board Members of National Commissions, Specialized Organs, National Councils and Public Institutions when they attend their meetings and other fringe benefits allocated to them during their duties.

Rwanda • 2016 • Labour