Presented to The 5th DPM By Francis K. GATARE President`s

NEPAD IMPLEMENTATION IN RWANDA,
FOUR YEARS AFTER ADOPTION.
Presented to
The 5th DPM
By
Francis K. GATARE
President’s Representative to NEPAD
Kigali, 2nd December, 2005
PRESENTATON OUTLINE
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What is NEPAD?
NEPAD and the African Union
NEPAD Implementation in Rwanda
APRM Implementation
NEPAD Programmes in Rwanda
• The CAADP
• Environment
• ICT
• Infrastructure
WHAT IS NEPAD?
African Ownership
VISION: Africa’s
transformation
STRATEGY:
Africa’s Socioeconomic &
Pol Integration
Good Governance
Mutual Accountability
FRAMEWORK:
New
Partnership
Paradigm
NEPAD & AU
• NEPAD ADOPTED BY AFRICAN UNION
SUMMIT OF HEADS OF STATE
• DEVELOPMENT AXIS OF AU
• COMMITMENT OF ALL MEMBER
COUNTRIES TO IMPLEMENT NEPAD
PRIORITY FOCUS
• Building a Foundation to Sustainable
Development
• Accelerate Investments & Policy Reforms
• Mobilisation of Development Finance
NEPAD IN RWANDA
• SIGANATORY TO NEPAD VISION,
PRINCIPLES & PRIORITIES
• ACCEDED TO APRM
• FIRST TO COMMENCE APRM PROCESS
• COMMITTED TO HARMONISE NEPAD WITH
NATIONAL PROGRAMMES
• ACTIVE IN HSGIC, & STEERING COMMITTEE
• ANNUAL FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO
NEPAD & APRM PROGRAMMES
APRM IMPLEMENTATION
• THE NATIONAL COMMISSION & FOCAL
POINT
• SELF-ASSESMENT
• THE EXTERNAL REVIEW
• RWANDA’S PROGRAMME OF ACTION (PoA)
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PEER LEARNING AND EXPERIENCE
SHARING
NEPAD PROGRAMMES
• The Comprehensive African Agriculture
Development programme (CAADP)
• The NEPAD Environment Initiative
• NEPAD ICT Programmes
• NEPAD Short term Infrastructure Action Plan
(STAP) Projects
• Other Long-term Projects
THE CAADP
CAADP Pillars
1. Extending area under
Priority Project Areas
Sustainable Land management
and Reliable Water Control
System
Land, Water Management &
2. Improving Rural
Infrastructure and trade
related capacities for market
access
•Agribusiness Improvement
Status in Rwanda
Two Projects Proposals Ready
Irrigation for Food Security
One Project proposal Ready
•supply chain and quality
control initiative
•Regional Trade Facilitation
3. Increasing Food Supply and
Reducing Hunger
NEPAD Nutrition Initiative
including Food Fortification
Projects Identified
4. Agricultural Research,
Technology Dissemination and
Adoption
NEPAD Pan African Cassava
Initiative
Project Identification
NEPAD NERICA Initiative
Project Identification
THE NEPAD ENVIRONMENT
INTITIATIVE
• Healthy, Productive Environment is precondition to
NEPAD
• Environment – Vast and Complex: Systemic Approach
Note: Consistent with Rwanda’s Policy & programme
Support Project: Complimentary Implementation of
Rio Conventions ($358,000 _ GEF)
Regional Programs: 1) Akagera River basin ($12.0m)
2)Lake Victoria basin (Eur 6.6m)
NEPAD ICT PROGRAMMES
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NEPAD E-Schools project
E-Tourism Initiative
The NEPAD E-Parliaments Initiative
ICT Broad Band Infrastructure Programme
– The Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System
(EASSy)
Implementation Status in Rwanda
– E-Schools roll out is ongoing
– E-Parliament: Rwanda first to implement
– EASSy: Rwanda Fully engaged in implementation
NEPAD E-SCHOOLS IN RWANDA
GS Muhura
ESSA Gisenyi
Collège ST André
Collège Christ-Rois
E.S.Shyangi
Lycee de
Zaza
Toliary
The Eastern Africa Submarine
Cable System (EASSy)
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Backhaul Link to EASSy
Malaba
Masaka
Mbarara
Katuna
Akanyaru
Manyovu
NEPAD INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMME
• NEPAD Agenda is Regional Integration –
Continental
• Infrastructure is the cornerstone to Integration
• Adoption of the STAP – Every region
Rwanda STAPs include.
• Kampala – Kigali Oil Pipeline
• Isaka – Kigali railway
• Rusumo Hydro Power Project
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Rehabilitation of North & Central
Corridors
Isaka – Kigali Railway and the SDI
Methodology
CENTRAL DEVELOPM
CORRIDOR
The future is here……
www.nepad.gov.rw
5th Annual Government of Rwanda and
Development Partners Meeting
Inama Ngaruka Mwaka ya Gatanu ya Leta
y’u Rwanda n’Abaterankunga
Cinquième Réunion Annuelle du
Gouvernement du Rwanda et ses
Partenaires au Développement
December 1st and 2nd, 2005
InterContinental Kigali