Development co-operation policy:
Rwanda Development Co-operation Policy (2019)
- The aim is to enable Rwanda’s eventual self-reliance by accelerating the delivery of sustainable results and impacts aligned to the country’s national development goals and sector strategies
Key objectives:
- Increase the effectiveness of existing development co-operation modalities and mechanisms
- Support efforts to maximize and optimize total financing for development
- Facilitate new models of engagement and partnership with a variety of actors
Aid Information Management System (AIMS):
Development Assistance Database (DAD) (adopted in 2008, upgraded in 2010)
- Used by Rwanda’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN) to manage funds and development results. Rwanda’s development partners report on all aid modalities to this database
Development co-operation reports:
External Development Finance Report (2020)
- Released annually by the Government and analyzes trends and data on external development finance
- Refined over time to attempt to better capture and incorporate data on finance flows beyond Official Development Assistance (ODA)
Donor Performance Assessment Framework (DPAF)
- Conducted since 2009, it serves to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of Rwanda’s development co-operation and to strengthen mutual accountability at country level on the quality of ODA to the public sector in Rwanda
Development co-operation mechanisms:
|
Mechanism |
Level and actors |
Objectives and related policies |
| Permanent Secretary’s Forum |
National level Government of Rwanda |
National Strategy for Transformation (NST1) |
| Development Partners Coordination Group (DPCG) (quarterly meetings, since 1995) |
National level Government of Rwanda Heads of bilateral and multilateral donor agencies Representatives of private sector and civil society |
High-level dialogue between the government and its development partners |
| Development Partners Retreat (DPR) (annual two-day retreats, since 2005) |
National level Government of Rwanda Development partners, including bilateral and multilateral donors Development finance institutions Philanthropic organizations Private sector and civil society |
Review and discuss Rwanda’s development trajectory and progress in implementing the NST1 (the highest level of dialogue in the development coordination architecture) |
| Public-Private Dialogue |
National level Government of Rwanda Private sector representatives |
National Strategy for Transformation (NST1) |
| Sector Working Groups (SWs) |
Sectoral level Government of Rwanda Development partners Private sector and civil society |
Discuss sector and cross-sector planning and prioritization according to strategic plans and development programs; develop Joint Sector Reviews |
| Joint Action Development Forum (JADF) |
Sub-national level Government of Rwanda Institutions and organizations operating at district level (including public, private, local and international NGOs, faith-based organizations and other development partners) |
Provide representation for constituencies and discuss development activities and results in an open, complete and transparent way in a non-hierarchical setting District Development Strategies |