Marion Richard
Content by Marion Richard
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Publication - Policy Brief
The economic geography of Rwanda: Trends, challenges and opportunities
The economic geography of Rwanda is characterised by relatively low levels of urbanisation (estimated at about 18.5% in 2016 - 2017 according to Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey (EICV) 5 data), a high urbanisation growth rate, high population density, and the urban dominance of Kigali City, the capital. This study confirms that Rwanda is urbanising...
11 Oct 2019 | Dimitri Stoelinga , Anirudh Rajashekar, Marion Richard
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Blog post
Insights to inform urban planning in Rwanda
The economic geography of Rwanda is characterised by relatively low levels of urbanisation (estimated at about 19% in 2016-2017), a high urbanisation growth rate, high population density and the urban dominance of Kigali City, the capital. Rwanda has urbanised rapidly over the past decade and will continue to experience further urban growth in the near future. Urbanisation...
27 Aug 2019 | Anirudh Rajashekar, Marion Richard, Dimitri Stoelinga
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Publication - Project Report
The economic geography of Rwanda
16 Aug 2019 | Anirudh Rajashekar, Marion Richard, Dimitri Stoelinga
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Project
Economic geography of Rwanda
The purpose of this research project is to provide policymakers with more detailed insights into the structure of economic activities in secondary cities across Rwanda and to fill a gap in the literature with respect to the magnitude and direction of inter-regional trade within the country. The economic development of secondary cities is a key priority for the Government of...
16 Aug 2019 | Anirudh Rajashekar, Marion Richard, Dimitri Stoelinga