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Publication - Policy Brief
Understanding the dynamics of unplanned settlements in Kigali, Rwanda
The city of Kigali has been growing at an estimated annual rate of 4-7% in recent years. Infrastructure and housing development have struggled to keep pace with this rapid growth, with the result that 79% of Kigali’s total population live in unplanned areas. To date, information on these residents has been limited. To address this gap, the researchers conducted a...
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Publication - Project Report
Assessing waste management services in Kigali
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Publication - Policy Brief
Improving the cost-effectiveness of Rwanda’s tax incentives
Over the years, Rwanda has deployed a menu of tax incentives to attract investors. In 2015, total tax incentives amounted to about 0.9% of gross domestic product (GDP). A transparent and targeted strategy for giving out tax incentives is critical to ensure that they do not erode the domestic tax base. This study finds that Rwanda’s tax incentives are not a...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Priorities for mineral-led industrialisation in Rwanda
Rwandan officials need to actively engage with the new Mining Policy for its effective implementation. Economic growth may not necessarily conform to the African Mining Vision (AMV, 2009). Longer term plans for investments relating to mining sector services need to be pursued. A full diagnosis of the mining sector must precede interventions to influence its...
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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...
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Project
Agriculture-related research and innovation for growth and poverty reduction in Rwanda
Agricultural productivity growth plays a particularly important role in achieving sustainable pro-poor growth in Rwanda. With 75 percent of Rwanda's land and labour force in agriculture, there is clearly large scope for increasing national income and reducing poverty by improving productivity in agriculture and supporting sectors. Research shows that the rate of return...
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Blog post
When price is not the whole story: Why rural consumers in Rwanda have low demand for electricity
At first glance, the 7th Sustainable Development Goal seems uncontroversial: “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.” However, delve into the recent literature on electrification in sub-Saharan Africa and you will discover a growing number of studies that call into question where electrification should fit as a policy priority. In...
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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...
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Project
Investor performance and tax incentives
The focus to attract additional private-sector investment, both domestic and foreign, has long been a key priority for the Government of Rwanda, and a critical policy focus for economic development. This has commonly taken the shape of targeted support for priority sectors, such as manufacturing, agro-processing and ICT, and has occurred, in part, through prioritised...
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Project
Support to the Rwanda Mining Board in revising the Mining Policy and Strategy
Rwanda, like most mineral-exporting countries in sub-Saharan Africa, exports minerals in semi-processed concentrate form. Although contributing 11 per cent of foreign exchange, mining activities have existed as an enclave, disconnected from the wider economy. There is a widespread perception among senior Rwandan government officials that the mining sector performs below...