Private Solutions for Infrastructure in Rwanda
Private Solutions for Infrastructure in Rwanda - A Country Framework Report.
Private Solutions for Infrastructure in Rwanda - A Country Framework Report.
Rwanda’s capital city of Kigali is home to more than one million people, and the population is expected to grow significantly in the coming years due to a combination of migration from densely populated rural areas and the city’s rapid economic growth. The population expansion is placing a significant strain on Kigali’s infrastructure services, particularly in the water sector. In 2009, Rwanda’s official water coverage rate stood at 76 percent (with access defined as being within 200 meters of an improved water source), and only 30 percent of customers had household or yard connections.
Law No14/2016 of 02/05/2016 for Governing PPPs in Rwanda. The PPP Guidelines support the delivery of public infrastructure and services through PPPs in Rwanda. Rwanda has also enacted a new Investment law in 2021 on investment promotion and facilitation.
Law 14/2016 governing PPPs in Rwanda. The Law requires the Rwanda Development Board (“RDB”) to issue general Guidelines for procurement of PPP projects and advise the GoR on matters related to PPPs. Rwanda Development Board (“RDB”) is designated as the PPP unit.
Published by capacity.org 13 August 2013
Rwanda Prospectus__This "prospectus" goes beyond a typical national electrification master plan. It is designed to serve as planning document and more importantly as a "marketing" prospectus to persuade multilateral and bilateral donors to provide financial support to the Government of Rwanda's five year program to scale up electricity access. By providing detailed technical, financial and policy information in one document, it facilitates the work of donors in justifying their support of Rwanda's electrification program to their governments or governing boards.
Rwanda Prospectus__This "prospectus" goes beyond a typical national electrification master plan. It is designed to serve as planning document and more importantly as a "marketing" prospectus to persuade multilateral and bilateral donors to provide financial support to the Government of Rwanda's five year program to scale up electricity access. By providing detailed technical, financial and policy information in one document, it facilitates the work of donors in justifying their support of Rwanda's electrification program to their governments or governing boards.
A key principle for the development and implementation of this energy policy is the empowerment of local companies. Therefore, the policy promotes, when deemed necessary, leasing government owned power plants to the private sector for operation and management in order to increase efficiency and create market opportunities for local business (Provision 2.4.4).