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| Ministry of Planning (Rwanda) | |
|---|---|
| Agency name | Ministry of Planning (Rwanda) |
| Native name | Minisiteri y’Iyubahiriza ry’Imigambi |
| Formed | 1961 |
| Jurisdiction | Republic of Rwanda |
| Headquarters | Kigali |
| Minister | Gaspard Gahungu |
| Parent agency | Cabinet of Rwanda |
| Website | Official website |
Ministry of Planning (Rwanda) The Ministry of Planning (Rwanda) is the cabinet-level institution responsible for national development and strategic coordination in the Republic of Rwanda. It provides policy guidance for national frameworks such as Vision 2020 (Rwanda), Vision 2050 (Rwanda), and sectoral masterplans while liaising with multilateral institutions like the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and African Development Bank. The ministry works closely with line ministries such as the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (Rwanda), Ministry of Infrastructure (Rwanda), and Ministry of Health (Rwanda).
The ministry traces roots to pre-independence planning offices established during the Ruanda-Urundi mandate and early post-independence cabinets under leaders like Grégoire Kayibanda and Juvenal Habyarimana. During the aftermath of the Rwandan Genocide the institution was reconstituted to support reconstruction and national reconciliation initiatives led by the Rwandan Patriotic Front. Subsequent administrations integrated lessons from international experiences including reforms advocated by the United Nations Development Programme, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and bilateral partners such as United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Major milestones include adoption of Vision 2020 (Rwanda), the shift to the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS) cycles, and transition to Vision 2050 (Rwanda) aligned with Sustainable Development Goals promoted by the United Nations.
The ministry’s mandate covers formulation of national development plans, coordination of public investment programming, and oversight of monitoring frameworks used by agencies like the Rwanda Revenue Authority and National Bank of Rwanda. It prepares medium-term expenditure frameworks in collaboration with Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (Rwanda), projects national macroeconomic scenarios with inputs from International Monetary Fund teams, and aligns sectoral strategies such as those from Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (Rwanda), Ministry of Education (Rwanda), and Ministry of Trade and Industry (Rwanda). The ministry also administers policy instruments tied to international compacts including those negotiated with the European Union, African Union, and World Bank Group.
The ministry is organized into directorates and departments modeled on practices from institutions such as United Nations Development Programme and African Development Bank. Key units include the Directorate of National Development Planning, Directorate of Strategic Coordination, Directorate of Monitoring and Evaluation, and the Statistics Promotion Unit which collaborates with the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda. Senior leadership reports to the Cabinet and interacts with parliamentary committees including the Parliament of Rwanda’s finance and economic affairs committees. The ministry coordinates with provincial administrations like those in Northern Province (Rwanda), Southern Province (Rwanda), and district councils such as Kigali City authorities.
The ministry leads formulation of flagship programs including Vision 2050 (Rwanda), the National Strategy for Transformation (NST1), and medium-term strategies influenced by Sustainable Development Goal agendas. It supports programs targeting poverty reduction and industrialization via partnerships with agencies like the Rwanda Development Board and initiatives modeled after Compact with Africa frameworks. Policy instruments include public investment plans, national development indicators, and sectoral guidelines applied to projects in transport infrastructure and energy executed with partners such as African Development Bank and Japan International Cooperation Agency.
Budgeting is conducted through national resource allocation processes coordinated with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (Rwanda) and scrutinized by the Parliament of Rwanda. Funding sources combine domestic revenue administered by the Rwanda Revenue Authority, concessional finance from International Development Association operations of the World Bank Group, bilateral grants from countries like United States, United Kingdom, and multilateral financing from the African Development Bank. The ministry manages public investment portfolios and monitors execution of donor-financed programs overseen by entities such as the AidData consortium and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Development Assistance Committee.
The ministry actively engages with multilateral organizations including the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, African Development Bank, and regional bodies such as the East African Community. Bilateral partners include Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, China, and Japan, while philanthropic foundations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation participate in sectoral initiatives. The ministry represents Rwanda in international fora on sustainable development and coordinates technical assistance from agencies like United Nations Development Programme and USAID.
Monitoring and evaluation functions are centralized within the ministry’s M&E Directorate and coordinated with the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda to produce national indicators and dashboards used by institutions such as the World Bank, United Nations Development Programme, and International Monetary Fund. The ministry applies methodologies influenced by Results-Based Management and evidence standards from the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation and uses household survey data collected alongside partners like Demographic and Health Surveys and Living Standards Measurement Study. Outputs inform policy adjustments across sectors including health, education, agriculture, and infrastructure.
Category:Government ministries of Rwanda