The strategies contained in this document are charged towards mainstreaming climate resilience and low carbon development into the national plans of Rwanda; the vision 2020, and the economic development and poverty reduction strategy (EDPRS). It has a 2050 vision to achieve development in the country with low carbon emission and independence from oil for power generation.

The economic development and poverty reduction strategy of Rwanda represents the implementation framework towards achieving the key targets and objectives enshrined in the vision 2020, MDGs, and the seven-year government of Rwanda programme.

The country’s commitment to engaging in the international process of developing a climate change agreement. Five guiding pillars drive the implementation of the strategy: “Institutional Arrangements; Finance; Capacity Building and Knowledge Management; Technology, Innovation and Infrastructure; and Integrated Planning and Data Management”.

The policy acknowledges the important role played by forest resources in the livelihood of Rwandans. This reliance has led to the degradation of these resources over the years. It also points at recent benefits being enjoyed by the forestry sector as a result of political goodwill geared at developing the sector. This policy thus seeks to guide activities towards making the sector flourish further for sustainable benefits to all segments of the society. It prioritises driving active private sector participation.

A series of guidelines on selected high-risk clinical conditions in some speciality areas. It is targeted at professional healthcare managers to serve as a resource for delivering standardized health care at all levels across the country.

The third HSSP is a continuation of HSSP I and HSSP II. It hopes to consolidate the achievements of both plans in line with the government’s resolve to tackle the health challenges of the population. It addresses critical areas like maternal health and non-communicable diseases. It holistically covers every aspect of the health sector from prevention, treatment, and control of diseases, to general strengthening of the health sector

The Presidential order ratifies the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, adopted in Paris on December 12, 2015. The ministers of natural resources, foreign affairs and cooperation are tasked with implementation.

This represents the ministerial order determining the procedures for evaluating, certifying, and registering plant varieties. It also details the procedures for the withdrawal of certified plant varieties from the list, and the format of the plant variety list.

The law ratifies the agreement on the conservation of African- Eurasian migratory waterbirds.

The ministerial order surrounds the modalities related to the slaughter of meat and the procedures for meat inspection in Rwanda. It details the declaration for a butcher, application for non-butchers to carry out butchering operations, slaughterhouse hygiene, meats subjected to inspection, and sale of contaminated meat, among other provisions.

The ministerial order modifies and complements the 2011 order determining the procedures to obtaining a freehold land title. It repeals all prior provisions contrary to the ones contained therein.

This policy document aims to chart the course for the development of made in Rwanda products. It notes the problems the country and its citizens face in terms of its size and geographical location. It seeks to ultimately improve the relatively small industrial sector by effectively developing its value chain to subsequently improve the domestic market further and contribute to Rwanda’s long-term visions.

The law organizes the method of occupation and construction on land intended for housing. Prominent among the provisions is; human settlements, habitation and settlement operations, construction of residential houses, and other transitional provisions.

The law determines the organization and management of aquaculture and fishing in Rwanda. It establishes the functioning of aquaculture and fisheries in; public and concession waters, waters stemming from natural ponds, canals and dams in private lands, and artificial ponds that are legally established with the necessary equipment. The law specifies sports, professional, and scientific types of fishing in Rwanda. The Rwanda animal resource development authority shall grant the right to fish in public waters.

The law specifies the use and management of water resources in the country. It delineates water resources into natural (natural streams and rivers, lakes, wetlands, springs, and aquifers) and artificial waters(works done to store water, fluvial and lakeside harbours, and navigation channels). It contains provisions addressing; management and use of water, protection of water resources, flood and drought management, administrative sanctions, offences, and penalties, and other transitional provisions.

“The law provides for the general principles governing general offences and penalties in Rwanda. It governs, among other things, the degradation or destruction of property belonging to others; the destruction or degradation of trees, crops and agricultural implements; removal or displacement of geodetic signals or landmarks; Removal, displacement or degradation of the terminals; abuse, injure or kill pets. The law also makes provisions for all genocidal offences against humanity committed between October 1990 and December 1994”.

The ministerial order addresses the modalities for land registration. It also provides for the establishment of a register of land titles, procedures for registration of land titles, and transfers of land titles. The order covers land categories specified in articles 11 through 18 of the Organic law of 2005 on the management and use of land in Rwanda.

The ministerial instructions define the types, sizes, and modalities for the exportation of mineral ore samples out of Rwanda. The instructions cover all mineral ore samples of metallic and non-metallic forms, industrial minerals and rocks, gems, and semi-precious stones.

The law determines the modalities and procedures for expropriation in the public interest. It defines expropriation as; “the taking of private property in the public interest aimed at development, social welfare, security and the territorial integrity”. It expressly states that expropriation shall be carried out only in the interest of the national citizens, and with prior and just compensation; no person shall hinder any expropriation process.

The law spells out the procedures for mining and quarry exploitation in Rwanda. It spells out activities relating to prospecting, searching, exploiting, purchasing, stocking, handling, transport and commercialisation of all substances and quarry products excluding hydrocarbons. It explicitly sets out its guiding principles and classifies quarries and mines as minerals or fossil substances found beneath or on the earth’s surface.