A tabular maturity level analysis of Rwanda’s ICT capability

The government of Rwanda’s long-term education goals include ensuring equitable and quality access to education at all levels. This policy aims to address the disparities in access to education as it relates to the female gender. It seeks to develop the framework, laws, and other necessities to ensure effective contribution to the education for all vision of the government.

The ministerial order sets out the proportions of Public Utilities Turnover to
be used as the basis for the calculation of annual fees to be paid into the Regulatory Agency’s account.

The ministerial order sets out the conditions to be incorporated into standard telecommunications, individual communications, and radiocommunications licenses.

The ministerial order specifies the telecommunications content of the register. It highlights the ten contents deemed necessary to appear in the register.

The ministerial order defines the items necessary for inclusion in the public or private installation request. The order is irrespective of other measures to be taken in the installation of telecommunications equipment.

The ministerial order addresses exemptions from telecommunications license for operation of a telecommunications network, and provision of telecommunication services. The order however does not exempt persons or organizations from all other requirements.

The ministerial order states the general conditions and pricing principles that an agreement for Interconnection between Public Telecommunications Operators should meet.

The presidential order ratifies the constitution and convention of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) adopted at Cape Town, Republic of South Africa, December 1999.

The prime minister’s order determines the mission, functions, organizational structure, job profiles, salaries, and fringe benefits for employees of the ministry of information technology and communication. The ministry is charged with the development and coordination of national policies and programs of the ICT sector.

The Prime Minister’s order determines the functions and organization of the Rwanda special economic zones authority. The ministry of trade and industry is saddled with the responsibility of supervising the authority.

This brings to prominence the government’s resolve to address the gap between the demand and supply of labour in the country. It aims to explore strategies to improve the citizen’s relevant skills to ensure the demand for labour is met.

The ministerial order outlines the set of instructions guiding publications in the official gazette of modifications aimed at individual and standard telecommunications licenses.

The Presidential order determines the specific duties of the regulatory board in telecommunications matters. The duties include; monitoring and enforcement of obligations, licensing, declarations, accreditations, and handling of universal access.

“The order defines Universal access to telecommunications services as the widest possible access, on affordable terms and with minimum subsidy, to a public telephone service, by the general public in all parts of the Republic”. The order sets out the functioning of the universal access fund and highlights the contributions to be made to the fund by public operators

The importance of family as a tool for social cohesion and social order is prominently recognised by the government of Rwanda. The national policy is to serve as a framework for monitoring and implementing programs to protect and support families in Rwanda.

The early childhood development strategic plan is defined as “the processes by which children from pre-conception to six years grow and thrive physically, mentally, emotionally, morally and socially”. It is the all-round development of a child, to prepare them for the rigours of future life. The integrated strategic plan sets out the holistic roadmap and framework crucial to implementing the national early childhood development policy. It prioritises the disadvantaged and marginalised children.

Rwanda sets ambitious investment targets in its vision 2020 and economic development and poverty reduction strategy (EDPRS) national plans. Mobilization of savings targeted to drive the highlighted investments is the goal of the national savings mobilization strategy. It classifies voluntary savings, involuntary savings, and forced savings (increased consumer prices and reduction in real consumption). It also classifies short, medium, long term, foreign, domestic, private, public, institutional, and individual levels of savings.

This policy highlights the government’s resolve to coordinate all efforts and activities in the health sector. It enshrines government goals and targets for the sector as contained in the vision 2020, the EDPRS and the HSSP. It recognizes the need to change priority areas in line with the change in epidemiologic and socio-economic conditions of Rwandans. “It sets the health sector’s objectives, identifies the priority health interventions for meeting these objectives, outlines the role of each level in the health system, and provides guidelines for improved planning and evaluation of activities in the health sector.” It is the first point of call for all stakeholders in the health sector.

Prevention and mitigation of storms are regularly reviewed due to the ubiquitous nature of storms (heavy rains, winds, thunder, hailstones) in all districts of Rwanda. The contingency plan analyses past occurrences, as a tool to aid better preparedness levels and heightened response systems. It also seeks to further strengthen institutional forces and create a clear action plan for all stakeholders.