As a result of the war and genocide of 1994, there was a total breakdown of institutions, systems, structures and human capacity in Rwanda. Since then, the country has gone through a painful challenge of rebuilding the whole governance infrastructure. From the period of emergency, through the rehabilitation and reconstruction phase up to the current effort of long-term development, a considerable amount of work has been done in the spheres of re-establishing and strengthening good governance.
Presidential and legislative elections were held in 2003, important reforms like decentralization, public sector reform and justice sector reform are underway since a couple of years and transparency and accountability institutions like the Ombudsman office and the Auditor general office are in place.
The major areas of interventions (through the implementation of projects) include: Support to Decentralization (MINALOC); Support to local development– UNCDF; Public Sector Reform; Strengthening the Parliament; Support to the National Unit and Reconciliation Commission (NURC); and Support to the National Electoral Commission (NEC).
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