Rwanda

Rwanda is one of Africa's most remarkable success stories. Sixteen years after the devastation of the genocide, it is a country transformed.

Average economic growth of 6-10% a year has been matched by major improvements in social indicators like health, where under-5 mortality has halved since the Nineties, and education, where Rwanda is well on its way to achieve the goal of universal access to primary education with gender parity. But there is still much more to do, as the Government of Rwanda are the first to recognise. Poverty remains acute with approximately 57%  of the population living on less than 25p a day.

Whilst there have also been strides in governance – stability and growth have been achieved, and Rwanda has the highest levels of female parliamentary representation in the world – the journey is not yet complete. Rwanda has ambitious plans to become a middle-income country within a generation. Meeting this goal will require a step-change in the capability of government to deliver for all Rwandans, and attract sustainable private sector investment.   

The objective of the project is to help Rwanda achieve its vision for a prosperous, stable future by building capacity in the heart of Government. A team of 8-10 staff have been on the ground in Rwanda since July 2008, providing support to central institutions within the Government of Rwanda such as the Presidency, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Rwanda Development Board and with the Capacity Building Fund.

AGI will continue its work with the Government of Rwanda and development partners to develop and implement an effective capacity building strategy in 2010 and beyond, which will see capacity building efforts focussed on the government’s priorities.

To watch Tony Blair talking about his work in Rwanda, click here.

To contact the Rwanda team, click here.