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Publication - Working Paper
Six key trends in housing conditions in Rwanda from 2011 to 2017
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Project
Commercial real estate market study, Kigali, Rwanda
Zoning regulations in Kigali City have had a major impact on commercial real estate and particularly rents. Commercial property rent prices are often based on cost and are frequently unaffordable to target businesses. However, the challenge of ensuring supply meets demand and that commercial real estate development supports wider densification and spatial planning goals,...
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Project
Understanding demand for electricity among rural consumers using pay as you go solar
Electrification poses a unique growth policy challenge. It requires large investments in infrastructure, however the willingness to pay for electricity in low-income countries remains largely unknown. Recognising this challenge, Rwanda has developed a Rural Electrification Strategy (RES) to ensure that households have “the most appropriate form of electricity access”...
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Project
Housing market study for Kigali City, Rwanda
The objective of the study is to examine the formal and informal housing market in Kigali. The investigation will include: Current housing supply and location of that supply. The current housing composition by type – which implies housing quality. Housing backlog due to poor quality, overcrowding, or risky location. Use of housing finance and source if...
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Project
Support for implementation of Rwanda’s property tax
A new Rwanda property tax came into effect on January 1st, 2019 which makes significant improvements in taxing both land and properties, reducing exemptions, and enacting an option for mass valuation. The Government of Rwanda (GoR) has recently drafted or gazetted five orders to regulate various aspects of implementation; however, no business processes or standard...
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Blog post
Incentives in support of agriculture in the East African Community
Since the East African Community (EAC) common market protocol was ratified in 2009, tremendous progress has been made in reducing transport and logistics costs as well as barriers to trade. However, that pace of regional cooperation appears to have slowed. To achieve regional objectives in the EAC, a more concerted effort could instil trust in the benefits of integration....
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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
Priorities for mineral-led industrialisation in Rwanda
Rwandan officials outside the mining sector need to become more actively involved with the new Mining Policy for its effective implementation. Minerals based industrialisation may not necessarily follow the pathways defined so far by the African Mining Vision (AMV, 2009) but still achieve its wider goals. A full diagnosis of the artisanal and small mines...
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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...