The law establishes the Rwanda energy, water, and sanitation authority (EWSA) as a public institution with legal personality, and financial and administrative autonomy. The authority is charged with the implementation of government policies relating to energy, water, and sanitation through coordination and monitoring of all actions. The law also addresses the management organs and supervisory bodies of EWSA.

The Law establishes the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB), with legal personality, administrative, and financial autonomy. It determines the board’s responsibilities, organizational structure, property and finance, and the supervisory authority. The board is categorised as a commercial public institution. The law repeals all provisions and laws before the ones stated therein.

This national policy on Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine is for the integration of conventional medicine to achieve the government’s vision of universal health coverage. It outlines the framework, laws and legislation, quality control, regulation, registration, supply chain development, monitoring and evaluation among other necessary elements to ensure the smooth running of the process.

The government of Rwanda seeks to chart the course towards unifying the country in the aftermath of the 1994 genocide in the country. The government hopes that the long term developmental plans and ambitious goals highlighted in vision 2020, will help the country in breaking its citizens out of the vicious cycle of poverty. The vision is backed by six pillars including; good governance and an efficient State, skilled human capital, vibrant private sector, world-class physical infrastructure and modern agriculture and livestock.

The ministerial order determines the modalities for assigning and transferring plant breeders’ rights. It chiefly states that application for grant of breeder’s rights or granted breeder’s rights can be assigned or transferred at any stage. The process is done in writing and signed by both parties concerned. It repeals all prior provisions contrary to this order.

The agreement for the establishment of the river basin was entered into by the governments of the Republic of Rwanda, the Republic of Burundi, and the United Republic of Tanzania. The agreement is borne out of the desire to further strengthen the existing cooperation between the countries, and the commitment to develop potentials in hydropower, fishing, mining, agriculture, tourism, and industries.

The order determines, and chiefly spells out the procedures for seed inspection and granting of seed quality certificates.

The law establishes the National Fund for Environment (FONERWA) as an institution with legal personality and financial and administrative autonomy. The supervisory organ of the fund is to be decided by an order of the prime minister. Its objectives include mobilisation and management of the fund for addressing climate and general environmental issues; bilateral and multilateral partnerships aimed at fund collection; and collaborating with other institutions with a similar mandate.

The ministerial order determines the requirements for the issuance of fishing licenses, and the period of validity. It stipulates that fishing in the free waters of Rwanda shall be subject to the availability of a license. It categorises licenses into a license for sport, professional, or research purposes.

As sanctioned and adopted by parliament, the law establishes the Rwanda agriculture and animal resources development board as a public institution with legal personality, enjoying financial and administrative autonomy. The board has a general mission of developing agriculture and animal husbandry via viable reforms and training of farmers in modern agricultural practices.

The ministerial order determines the necessary criteria for the categorization of mines and determining the types of mines. The categories include artisanal mine, small-scale mine, and large-scale mine.

The order determines the quantity and quality of rations be provided for incarcerated people. “The High Council of the Rwanda Correctional Service shall determine the ratio of an incarcerated person. The ration must have at least two thousand one hundred (2100) calories composed of cereal, leguminous, water, salt, oil and other vital food for the good health of an incarcerated person”.

The ministerial order focuses on the modalities of environment conservation in mining and quarry extraction. It details the structure and content of environmental impact assessment, environmental conservation plan, environment rehabilitation bond. The order clearly states that; “any person involved in prospecting, exploring, as well as mining and quarry extraction activities shall have the responsibilities to carry out his activities in a way that is not detrimental to the environment”.

This policy seeks to improve the provision and access to safe and quality medications for the Rwandan people.

The law governs the regulations surrounding the warehouse receipt system. The law states that the capital market authority of Rwanda shall be the organ to issue warehouse receipt operator’s license. Other provisions contained include; status, use, form, contents, duplicates, and seizure of a warehouse receipt; activities of a warehouse operator; information, inspection, and investigation, as well as administrative sanctions, offences, and penalties.

The Ministerial order addresses the determination of the information that should be contained on a quality seed label and container. It gives pointers on the criteria for placing seed varieties in categories, and the colours of labels for each category.

The establishment of the national seed association of Rwanda (NSAR) as a trade union for employers. The association is created as a means for shared interaction and information exchange within the seed industry, as well as representing the interest of the industry locally and internationally. The improvement of crop production through the development of the seed industry is also a key mission of the association.

The law determines the organization and functioning of the decentralized administrative entities. The decentralised administrative entities are; the City of Kigali, Districts, Sectors, Cells and Villages. The entities shall be governed by their respective Councils. The Ministry of local government shall monitor the functioning of the management organs of these entities. Of the entities, the city of Kigali and the districts shall have legal personalities of their own and shall enjoy financial and administrative autonomy.

The presidential order on the ratification of the Financing Agreement signed in Washington DC, United States of America on 11 October
2013, between the Republic of Rwanda and the International Development Association (IDA). The agreement centres on the loan of thirty-seven million eight hundred thousand Special Drawing Rights (SDR 37,800,000) and the grant of thirty-seven million eight hundred thousand Special Drawing Rights (SDR 37,800,000) for the Regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric Project.

The ministerial order determines the modalities and requirements for the financial guarantee of environmental protection and its use in mining operations. It discusses the modalities for depositing and the use of the guarantee.