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.

The law states that the primary responsibility of disaster management in Rwanda falls on the government. It has 16 distinct guiding principles for disaster management situations. The law places a premium on people with disabilities in the areas of relief and assistance services. It categorises disasters into 4; Category 1, relating to sector disaster, managed with sector resources; Category 2, relating to disasters occurring at the district level, and managed with district resources; Category 3, relating to disasters occurring at the district level, and managed with resources of the ministry in charge of disaster management; and Category 4, relating to disasters out of the reach of the country’s resources.

The order ascertains the modalities to be employed in testing for distinctness, uniformity, and stability of plant varieties. It sets out provisions on plant breeder’s rights, certificate of the grant, test for distinctness, stability, and uniformity, and information to applicants of plant variety protection.

The Agricultural sector has played a leading role in keeping unemployment levels low, providing means of livelihood for the people, as well as generally contributing to the economy. This national policy on agriculture focuses on improving food security, sustainable agriculture and nutrition in line with national and international goals.

The ministerial order regulates the collection, transportation, sale of milk in Rwanda. It accommodates provisions guiding milk collection centres, milk quality testing, application for, and issuance of milk transportation permit, requirements for vehicles permitted to transport milk, milk and milk products quality control inspection, and other transitional provisions.

The Prime Minister’s order defines the supervising body for the Rwanda agricultural board, its category, functions, organization, and responsibilities. The order places the supervision of the board on the ministry taking charge of agriculture and animal resources in Rwanda. The board is categorised as a public institution charged with developmental reforms in agriculture and animal husbandry, as well as personnel development through research, extension, and training.

The law governs security interests on movable properties. The security interest is defined as an interest in personal properties made available through a transaction that secures payment, without recourse to the form of transaction, or the individual. It details principles relating to the enforcement of security interests, movables subject to security interests, priority between security interests, enforcements of interests, as well as damages, notices, and regulations.

Concerned organizations have risen over the years to offer eye health screening to school children. These organizations have been solely in charge of determining procedures, equipment, workers, as well as fees charged for the activities. However, the government is concerned about the uncoordinated way in which these screenings are carried out. The guidelines contained in this document, therefore, push towards addressing these concerns and coordinating the activities of eye health screening in Rwandan schools.

The ministerial order clearly determines and highlights al necessary fees related to registration of pharmaceutical products, medical devices, and other related services. It categorises the fees by services provided. All prior provisions contrary to this order are subsequently repealed.

The ministerial instructions relate to the modalities of burning wastes, garbage, and other objects. It expressly states that “Garbage, waste or any other object disposal by open-air burning is prohibited, except when allowed under these instructions. Burning of biodegradable garbage, waste or any other object is also prohibited”. It highlights exceptions to prohibitions, and incineration requirements.

The ministerial order determines the mission, functions, organizational structure, salaries, and fringe benefits for employees in the ministry of agriculture and animal resources. The ministry’s overall mission is to promote sustainable modern and competitive agriculture and livestock sector in Rwanda, to drive food security, export, and maximum contribution to the economy of the country.

The ministerial order detailing the duties and responsibilities of the registrar in charge of agrochemicals in Rwanda. The overall duty of the registrar shall be to ensure registration of agrochemicals and follow-up on the effective implementation of the law governing agrochemicals in the country.

The law establishes Rwanda’s land management and uses authority as a non-commercial public institution with legal personality and financial and administrative autonomy. It details its powers and responsibilities, organizational structure, and other miscellaneous and transitional provisions. The prime minister shall determine the supervisory organ of the authority.

The ministerial order establishes the variety release committee (VRC) as a committee responsible for advisory services to the minister of agriculture and animal resources on testing of varieties submitted for release, processing applications for variety release from variety owners, and releasing seed varieties for continued production of quality seeds, among other duties.

The order classifies the species of protected animals as; mammals, birds, and reptiles. It subsequently highlights all protected animal and plant species in Rwanda. It repeals all prior provisions contrary to the ones contained therein.

This master plan aims to develop the value chain of the livestock industry, specifically the milk chain. Rwanda is being faced with difficulties related to its landlocked status, it’s very high population density, and the difficulty associated with increasing land allocation for agriculture. The government, therefore, feels the need to decrease the number of farmers by improving the value chain and moving them up to secondary and tertiary levels of production. It hopes to achieve this by focusing on improving the current crop of livestock qualitatively, provision of adequate veterinary services, and effective human development.

The ministerial order determines the modalities for persons wishing to be granted a license to import and export seeds in Rwanda. It highlights the requirements and modalities and repeals all prior provisions contrary to this order.

The ministerial order determines the requirements for persons wishing to be authorized as quality seed producers, conditioners, or dealers. It repeals all prior provisions contrary to this order.

Attaining an inclusive, united, democratic, and prosperous country is one of the long term visions of Rwanda. It thus becomes important to ensure the women in the country are empowered towards the promotion of their socio-economic wellbeing and effective and unhindered political participation. The national gender policy sets out as a multisectoral government policy, providing the overarching principles to be integrated into the policies and guidelines of all actors, decision-makers, and stakeholders in the country. It seeks to incorporate gender issues into the country’s economic development and poverty reduction strategy (EDPRS), to ensure prompt attention is paid to the policy during implementation. The policy’s overall objective is to promote gender equality across all sectors in Rwanda.

The Prime Minister’s order determines the organizational structure and summary of job positions of the Rwanda natural resources authority. The ministries of public service and labour, natural resources, and finance and economic development are charged with the implementation of this order.