Executive Summary
Rwanda is in the process of preparing its second Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy
(EDPRS 2) to guide the country’s medium-term development aspirations over the period 2013/14 to
2017/18. EDPRS 2 will provide priorities for public spending, together with key performance targets,
projected financing and needs as well as monitoring and evaluation plans.
To meet these objectives, EDPRS 2 will be developed around four strategic thematic areas (Economic
Transformation, Rural Development, Productivity and Youth Employment, and Accountable
Governance), which will drive rapid and sustainable economic growth, as well as fast poverty reduction.
EDPRS 2 will be implemented through a set of District and Sector Strategies, which will be fully aligned
to the priorities and themes of EDPRS 2. District and Sector Strategies will mainstream key cross-cutting
issues and will contribute to the achievement of the objectives outlined under the four thematic areas.
These guidelines provide information on key requirements for the process of elaboration and content of
district strategies under EDPRS 2. They include a template for districts to aid them in elaborating their
strategies.
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning facilitated elaboration of the Kirehe district
development plan (DDP) 2013-2017 that will provide guidance of the annual Imihigo
development plans in the period of five years. This will be done basing on locally generated data
and detailed institutional data especially from the sectors in the central government.
Specifically, the work will be based on the 16 sectors aligned to 4 thematic areas and Foundation
issues also, mainstreaming cross-cutting issues. MINECOFIN provided a roadmap to guide
district make road map for development of its DDP linked to overall EDPRS2 roadmap.
The methodology used majorly was linking sector strategic plans with the district development
plans; this called for joint planning and budget harmonization. It also assisted in bringing
together district sector working groups and the central government sector groups to agree on
implementation of the DDP in the next five years. The district carried out its performance review
based on the EICV3 and DHS4 and EDPRS1 self assessment reports. Also, NISR data was
consulted in order for the district to compare its performance with National and other districts for
best practices and benchmarking.
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At the district level, the technical staff provided their sector plans and the top management put in
more insights. The district sector plans were harmonized with the sector plans from ministries
and a logical framework was developed showing how programs and projects will be addressed to
meet specific outcomes and outputs in the DDP. This framework assists sectors and district to
identify the resource gaps and lay strategies to mobilize resources for the DDP implementation.
The district came up with an implementation plan that ensured resource planning and costing of
priority policy actions. This plan demarcates what the district will implement on behalf of the
sectors and what it will implement as a district. Also, the role of stakeholders is clearly spelt out
in both implementations; monitoring and evaluation of activities in the next five years of the
DDP implementation. The district will develop an M&E framework based on the logical
framework that links sector and district outcomes and will assist in tracking progress at regular
intervals.
The provincial Steering Committee and the JADF validated the DDP draft and this feedback
mechanism during DDP planning was found vital because it created ownership and is expected
to inform implementation of the DDP in the next five years.
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CHAPTER I. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1 Context of the Kirehe District Development Plan
In line with Vision 2020 objective of transforming Rwanda into a middle income country by
2020, the overall objective of EDPRS 2 is to increase the quality of life of all Rwandans through
rapid and sustainable economic growth (11.5% per annum) and accelerated poverty reduction (to
below 30%).
Therefore, the DDP takes mindful of the country’s medium and long term
programs such as the EDPRS2, Vision 2020, Seven Year Government Plan (7YGP) and
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The overall objective of EDPRS 2 is to increase the
quality of life of all Rwanda through rapid and sustainable economic growth (11.5% p.a) and
accelerated poverty reduction (<30% by 2020). Kirehe District accelerated poverty reduction to
below 25%. This useful information is from MINECOFIN and Kirehe District.
The paramount purpose of this development plan is to come up with a vision of the development
of the district in the five years to come and to prepare its implementation with full commitment
by all participants in order to achieve a sustainable development.
1.2 OBJECTIVES
1.2.1 General objective
The general objective of this development plan is to provide an instrument reflecting the vision
of development of the district, through a planning and a coordination of the interventions, with
objective of improving the living conditions of the population of the District.
1.1.3 Specific objectives:
The specific objectives of this development plan are as follows:
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To equip Kirehe District with a document containing the main problems identified by the
population and the solutions proposed to solve them within next five years,
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To put at the disposal of the various partners, stakeholders and actors of development a
position document this smoothes the progress of their intervention,
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To produce a document set in harmony the national orientations and the vision of the
District.
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The participation of the population in the development of this plan being one of the key
elements, an adequate methodology was essential.
In the same way, the DDP provides a framework for implementation, monitoring and evaluation
of the district’s priorities and targets as discussed in chapters 4 and 5 respectively. The DDP is a
means that provides a basis for setting Annual Action Plan, Annual performance contracts
(Imihigo), Medium term Framework, Annual budget and reinforces the Decentralization
Structures in the District. Hence, the five-year Development Plan serves as reference to technical
document and pillars around which development actions are organized.
Kirehe District’s economic development had been lifted by the District to partner with different
stakeholders that are combined in a forum JADF (Joint Action Development Forum). This forum
helps the District to develop effectively and the most important reason to set up this forum was
for the District and these partners to work hand in hand but each stakeholder to do activities
different from the others. These stakeholders are Government of Rwanda with 8 projects, 20
NGOs, Christian Family Churches, Cooperatives Private sectors and 18 civil society
organizations. Different organizations have distributed livestock animals like cows, goats’ pigs
etc to the vulnerable people of Kirehe District. The most important reason as to why this forum
was set up was to partner with the District to construct schools especially by NGOs, the
construction of roads and bridges are aided by RCCP where they had also constructed food
storage facilities for agriculture. Other infrastructures like constructing Health centers which are
aided by Global fund and Partners in Health (PIH). Other partners are KWAMP that has
distributed 499 cows, 2000 She goats& 100 Boer Goats, 1500 female pigs and 100 Male pigs
since 2009.
1.3 CURRENT SITUATION OF THE DISTRICT
1.3.1 Geographical location
Kirehe District is one of the seven districts making up the Eastern province. It is made up of
twelve administrative sectors which are: Gatore, Kirehe, Kigina, Nyarubuye, Gahara,
Gashongora, Musaza, Kigarama, Nyamugari, Mahama, Mpanga Nasho, 60 cells and 612
administrative villages (Imidugudu). Kirehe District extends over a total area of 1,118.5 Km2
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with about 162,388 male and 176,174 female inhabitants equaling to 338,562 of its total
population according to the newly provisional results released by the National Institute of
Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).
The Economy of Kirehe district is based on agriculture and
livestock which is at least 90% of the population. The district borders with Tanzania in the East
with the Districts of Ngara and Karagwe, in the south the District borders with Burundi, Ngoma
District in the south western part and Kayonza District in the North.
1.3.2 Relief
Kirehe District relief is that of a low plateau area. However, there exists a chain of mountains
which divide the region into two geographical entities; these are characterized by a low altitude
plain of more or less than 1,350m of altitude, separated by isolated hills and mountains with a
plateau at the summits of Mountain Mahama and Mountain Migongo. The average of the District
is 1500m above sea level.
1.3.3 Hydrograph, Fauna and Flora
As regards hydrograph, Fauna and flora, the principal water course of the District is the Akagera
River which surrounds the south-eastern part of the District and continues into Lake Victoria.
Vegetation is that of the eastern savanna type very dense and in big variety prevalent with acacia
trees. Apart from natural forests which are tending to disappear completely, there are other
forests planted by the District and those belonging to private individuals.
1.3.4 Climate and Agriculture
Concerning the Climate favorable for Agricultural field, the District of Kirehe has climatic
intervals of 4 seasons per year making it possible to make 2 annual harvests on the same pieces
of land. Agriculture is strongly dependent on the seasonal climatic changes, primarily with
regard to rain. The tropical land relief is more widespread in the District. It is composed of
different types of soil components that combine at a lenient level, all these grounds can be
exploited and improve on its production.
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1.3.5 Topography of the area
The District of Kirehe is characterized, in general, by lowly undulating hills separated by valleys
some of which are swampy and boggy. This kind of topographical layout constitutes an
important potentiality for modern irrigation system and mechanized agriculture. All the above
information is from the District’s updated website.
1.4 THE ECONOMIC SITUATION OF KIREHE DISTRICT
The economy of the district is mostly dependent on agriculture and livestock, where Fertile soils
are exploited and give satisfactory production for food crops like banana, maize, beans, soya
beans cassava and marshlands suitable for rice growing then fruits like pineapples oranges,
mangoes etc. these crops are on a consolidated land of 39,300 Ha of land. Banana plantation is
mostly cultivated in the areas of Mushikiri, Gatore, Kirehe and Musaza where it covers 11,500
Ha of land in the district.
Kirehe district cultivates maize on a consolidated land that covers almost 25,000 Ha in the
swampy areas of of the Akagera region in the sectors Kigarama, Nyamugari, Mahama, Mpanga
and Nasho. The district has three tractors that assist farmers to cultivate on a consolidated land in
seasons where at least 1,000 Ha of land is cultivated. The EICV3 report reveals that, mean size
of the land cultivated per House hold ( in Ha) is at 0.6% compared to the national average of
11.5%, percent of land cultivating Household with less than 0.3 Ha of land is at 22% compared
to 455 of the National Average. There are sandy soils favorable for use in construction,
especially in Bukora, Nyamugari sector. Most of the soils are loamy and few others are sandy
with loam mixture The District has a significant advantage due to areas that are well developed
for irrigation systems an dykes in Cyunuzi, Sagatare and Kinoni I & II, Nyamugari and Mahama
that are under construction that are meant to irrigate crops especially vegetables. The District has
particular areas suitable for livestock farming like Mpanga, Nyarubuye and Nasho where 16,000
liters of milk are produced daily from 25,000 grazed cows with which 6,128 cows were
inseminated. The EICV3 reveals that Farm practices like protected land against soil erosion is at
80%, percent of Household incurring expenditure on chemical fertilizers is 54.7% compared to
30% of the National average, organic fertilizers are at 4.2% compared to 9.7% of the national
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average, percentage of agricultural households purchasing improved seeds are 8.7% of the 19.5%
of the national average, Percentage of households receiving a cow through the Government's
"one cow policy" is 4.6% compared to 3.9% of the national average, the mean share of the
harvest sold is at 22% compared to 21% of the national average Minagri planned 8,900 Ha for
irrigation and it has completed 40,463 Ha for irrigation. There are also sandy grounds favorable
for construction, found in the areas of Bukora, in Nyamugari Sector. The geographical location
of the District gives an advantage to it in terms of the regional border trade, as it shares borders
with Tanzania and Burundi. Kirehe districts trade is mostly practiced through shops small bars,
restaurants and some other two small hotels.
There are some markets amongst which are well constructed others still operating from places
that are not roofed in such a way that traders have to endure the rain and the sun that bothers
them a lot and spoils their merchandize. There are even micro finance lending institutions and
savings cooperatives that help people to access financial facilities.
The district indulges in trade with other districts that it shares the borders with especially in
agricultural products. The district built and rehabilitated some markets and this greatly helped in
improving trade within the district and trade improves as more people engage in it.
Tourism is boosted, like the falls of Rusumo at River Akagera, Lakes like Rwampanga,
Cyambwe, Nyabugongwe etc and its pleasant landscape constitute significant resources in
tourism industry, Artisans with a variety of crafts that can generate income, Lakes Cyambwe,
Rwampanga and Nyabugongwe for fish production, that also generates income for the people of
the area, A population living in organized settlements (97%) potential for easy mobilization,
economic and social infrastructural services, A population with (67%) access to improved water,
Abundant natural resources such as minerals and gravel stones, rocks and sand for increased
economical growth. The average distance of covered by the person in Kirehe district to be able to
get access to water is 800meters. Concerning the problem of water there are several scattered
sources of water, some piped water and terminal fountains.
The district has a very good network of roads that connect it to other districts and also to
agriculture production areas, 39 km of tarmac road along Ngoma–Kirehe - Rusumo high way to
be well maintained and rehabilitated. The District of Kirehe has also several roads connecting all
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the sectors in the district. Due to the effect of erosion and poor maintenance, many of these roads
are in a deteriorating state and require immediate rehabilitation. The district has some bridges of
which most of them need to be repaired because they play a big role in facilitating different
sectors to be able to interact socially as well as economically. Firewood is the major source of
energy for the population. It is used so much in such a way that it causes a problem of
environmental degradation because so many trees are cut for fire energy. As for other energy
sources, like electricity, it is only available in some trading centers and major towns. Wind
energy and biogas are not yet available but solar energy exists in certain places.
Poverty rate is at 47.9% compared to the National average of 44.9%, Extreme poverty rate is at
25.6% compared to 24.1% of the National average, GIRINKA program has distributed 6000
cows to vulnerable families, EICV3 also reveals that the District has 8.5% of the wage farm
employed people compared to 9.9 of the National average, Wage non-farm is at 7.0% to 16.9%,
On habitat the EICV3 indicates that 94.5% people live in imidugudu compared to 37.5% of the
National average, 1.6% Households with electricity as a source of lighting compared to 63% of
the national average, 42% of the population own mobile phones and 63% of the population own
radios.
1.4.1 Kirhe District’s Demography on poverty rate
Demography
Domain
Percent of
household
Estimates
s
with
of total
children
population
under
7
(%)
years of
age
10,762,08
Rwanda
5
62.7
Kirehe
328,856
64.9
Source: EICV 3 Indicators
poverty rate (%)
Percentag
Percentag
e
of
Percentage
e
of
household
of
househol
s headed
households
ds headed
by persons
headed by
by
under 21
widows
women
years of
age
27.7
28
19.5
17
0.9
0.8
Percentag
e
of
household
s headed
by
disabled
persons
10.3
8.9
Pover
ty
rate
(%)
Extrem
e
Poverty
rate
(%)
44.9
47.9
24.1
25.6
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The district has 1 BDS center and 2 internet cafes where the population access internet at low
costs. Kirehe also has 1 conference room that is under installation at the District.
The District has 3 private investors and 4 Innovation centers (CICs) at Kigarama, Gatore,
Nyarubuye and Mpanga. The district has ten institutions accessing internet services. The EICV3
shows that the internet connection and usage is still low at 47% but one secondary school and 5
Health centers are connected to the internet.
The District has mobilized the population to use public TV screens where electricity is available
in order to have access to information and 6 public TVs are available in the District.
Regarding Umurenge Sacco, there are 12 savings and credit cooperatives operating in all the
sectors where there are 41,079 members with a gross capital of 175,991,729 Frw and
980,372,041 Frw of the money deposited by these cooperatives and all these Sacco’s are
constructing and equipping themselves in their areas of operation.
1.5 THE SOCIAL SITUATION OF KIREHE DISTRICT
Regarding the Social situation, the District of Kirehe has been implementing its strategies to
improve social well fare of the population despite a big number of needy population, in need of
social assistance as a result of the 1994 genocide that left thousands of orphans and high number
of widows compelled to work for their survival. Rate of public areas and households access to
clean water is at 67.6% (EICV3). There are 4.6% of Girinka recipients in the District compared
to 3.9% of the National average and 11.3% recipients of animals under other programs like
KWAMP, compared to 9.4% of the recipients in the District.
The district profile presents the key findings from EICV3 for the district of Kirehe in the Eastern
Province, where poverty in the District is identified in three categories: 0-21 is the level showing
people who are in extreme poverty, while 22-45 shows the level of people who are in poverty
and from 46 and above shows people who are non- poor. Where EICV3 shows the poverty rate is
at 47.9% while extreme poverty rate in the district is at 25.6%.
EICV3 also reveals that there is 25% of the Households that walk within less than 25 minutes
distance to improved water source compared to 45% of the Households of the National average.
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The high number of people living with HIV/AIDS that augment the number of social protection
demands but 67%% has access to safe drinking water, 90% have medical insurance cover under
mutuelles des santé and under five year mortality rate is at 126 per 1000 born. Family planning is
at 42.8%, the use of modern family planning methods have increased to 37%; Fertility rate at
4.7%, acute malnutrition currently is at 1%, the population is served by a hospital (Kirehe
Hospital), 15 health centers and 12 viable maternity wards in each health posts of Bukora,
Nasho, Kabuye, Musaza, Gahara na Gashongora, underweight children that are under 5 years has
been reduced to 90%.
There are 267 classrooms for the 9 YBE and 12 YBE 14% of adults have been trained in adult
literacy, School dropout has been reduced to 10%, teacher/ pupil ratio for primary is 60. There
are 48 nursery schools and 5 baby care schools 1 TVET and 1VTC where 1412 teachers have
been trained in English language. 2830 pupils have received a laptop under one laptop per child
program in the district.
There are 864 mediators (Abunzi) that are fully trained. The district report reveal that over
91.2% of judgments have been executed for judicial decisions, local leaders have been trained up
to 91.2%. All the sectors have been constructed and fully equipped with materials. There is a
program to help all the sectors in the district to be able to achieve their performance contracts by
meeting them twice in each semester and solving the problems as well as settling all the cases
still pending.
The district has achieved a lot for instance there was an introduction of community policing in
each agglomeration, local defence forces are working well and collaborating with other security
organs like police to enhance the security of people and property.
The security of the genocide survivors has been guaranteed as the major priority of the district
authority as well as the entire population to safeguard their security.
On employment, job creation through VUP, KWAMP/PAPSITA, PAIGELAC, RSSP, PAREF
and other off-farm activities.
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1.5.1 Employment rate (%) from EICV 3 on the National and Kirehe District level
Is any member of your
household a member of a farmer Farm and off-farm Employment (%), usual main job
organization/cooperative?
% Wage %
nonIndependent
farm
farmer
%
%
Unpaid
Independen non-farm,
t non-farm other and
n.i.
All 16+ years
usually
working
(000s)
No
(%)
Yes (%)
%
Wage
farm
30.3
69.7
9.9
16.9
61.8
9.7
1.8
4960.0
27.5
72.5
8.5
7.0
77.3
5.6
1.6
153.0
Source: EICV 3 Indicators
1.5 The District has made significant progress on each of the themes
Health: construction of district hospital, heath centers, health post, district pharmacy,
strengthening health insurance,
Education: Construction of classrooms & 9YBE, TVET, reference laboratory, fight illiteracy
among adults, ECD program etc.
Water and sanitation: rehabilitation of pipelines, extension of adduction, water sources were
developed, mobilization on sanitation & hygiene in families;
Youth, sport and culture: strengthening youth cooperative creation, financial support to some
youth cooperatives, initiate the youth clubs against HIV/AIDS and other diseases, creation of
game teams at sector and district levels, entertainment groups in different sectors;
Good governance: There is a program to help all the sectors in the district to be able to achieve
their performance contracts by meeting them twice in each semester and solving the problems as
well as settling all the cases still pending
1.6 Methodology Adopted to the Kirehe District Development Plan
The progress of Kirehe District Development Plan elaboration was a process which started with
training workshops from MINECOFIN (National Development Planning and Research unit) for
one week. This elaboration was done in collaboration with MINALOC NISR, Cross cutting
Issue’s focal points and other key stakeholders and actors in the economic development of
Rwanda. As a result, DDP methodological approach was principally done through consultative
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meetings with District senior management, district staff responsible for different sectors and
other focal points of different sectors working at the district. Another methodological approach
used was Desk Review of EICV3 Report, DHS4; Thematic reports District data reports, Annual
District Performance Contracts, District Self -Assessment Report for EDPRS 1, IDP reports,
SSPs priorities reports from MINECOFIN, previous DDPs reports.
1.6.1 Description of the Methodology
The methodology followed the framework and guidelines developed by the Ministry of Finance
and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN). Participatory approach was used to involve the
population and stakeholders in order to create a spirit of ownership especially the district. The
participatory approach was also useful to capture views of Joint Action Development Forum
(JADF), Province Steering Committee (PSC), Thematic Working Groups (TWGs) and Sector
Working Groups (SWGs). The draft report will be discussed and validated in the District Council
workshop to be organized by District, and inputs from the workshop will be incorporated in the
final report.
Consultations were also held between the District, Sector Working Groups (SWG) and Thematic
Working groups (TWG) for Sectors and Thematic Working Groups to communicate to the
District what their priorities are and vise vice. This dialogue between Sectors, Thematic areas
and Districts, which is an up-down approach, was also very important in that Districts are
implementing centers for EDPRS2 and therefore must know what has been planned at Sector
level for alignment of priorities at the Sector and District levels. During the elaboration process
there was Mainstreaming of cross cutting issues like Gender and Family, Capacity building,
Regional Integration, Social Inclusion and Disability, HIV/AIDS and other Non communicable
diseases, Environment and Climate Change etc where all these were conducted by different focal
points from MINEAC, MINALOC, MINISANTE, REMA, etc.
In the due course, the joint technical working sessions organized by the EDPRS Facilitator at the
Province for three days were constructive as the entire sector and district priorities were aligned
together with the district challenges, all the sector outcomes and indicators were harmonized.
Focal points from MINECOFIN, Sector representatives of all the line Ministries and their
affiliated Agencies and the Directors of Planning of all the districts and the DDP Facilitators of
all Eastern Province in order to get compromise on harmonized priorities.
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In developing the DDP and aligning of district priorities and outcomes to sectoral ones the
consultant used participatory approach in which responsibilities for development of DDP were
shared and discussed with District Officials/authorities, e.g District Technical Team who helped
define District vision, priorities and provide data.
1.6.2 Utilization of focused groups
Engaging different district officials to discuss particular topics or items and priorities in the DDP
to judge how useful it is and how it is can actually be used to achieve sustainable economic
development. This allowed participants to share their stories, ideas,
hence enabling new
thoughts to emerge and consequently it brought in benefits and quality to the DDP. This also
helped to manage conflicting views.
The draft document will be discussed with the District JADF, the private sector representatives,
NGOs and Civil Societies at different meetings and workshops during which, stakeholder
comments and suggestions will be taken into account to develop the document. Finally, the final
draft will be submitted to MINECOFIN.
1.6.3 Relevant documents reviewed during this assignment, include:
 Vision 2020,
 Previous Economic Development Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS1),
 Government’s 7 year development program (7YGP)
 Sector Strategic Plans under EDPRS2 (Draft reports)
 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
 Thematic Areas and Foundational Issues Guidance Notes,
 Cross Cutting Issues Guidance Notes (CCIs)
 District Profile, Monographic report of the district
 District record reports and performance contracts/imihigo
 Other relevant documents including laws, policies, guidelines, budget, reports, and budget
execution reports.
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1.7 Kirehe stakeholders and Actors in the District apart from Government analysis
This is exemplified by the reduction of poverty levels from 45% in 2005 to 30.4% in 2011.
Extreme poverty stands at 12.4% and the non poor are at 69.6%. Food security is relatively
stable, health and education environment is conducive and social protection programs are being
implemented with maximum efforts in order to increase population’s better quality of life. The
partners for Rural & Human Development (Poverty/Umurenge) were: KWAMP/PAPISTA,
PAIGELAC, CARE, IRC, JICA/PURA SANI, PIH, SNV, Clinton Foundation and PASNEVA.
The successful partnerships were: KWAMP/PAPISTA, PIH.
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CHAPTER II: CHALLENGES FROM THE DISTRICT SELF-ASSESSMENT AND
OTHER DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS.
Challenges are originally on the low level of the local government, the Imidugudu, the district
targets were not completely achieved due to resource constraints. However, high Production in
coffee, banana, maize, rice, soybeans, cassava, fruits like pineapple, oranges, mangoes, avocado
etc, have increased due to appropriate use of land consolidation strategy.
1.
Traditional agriculture
mind set on the use of agricultural mechanization and land use consolidation, weak levels
of investments by private sector in the field of tourism infrastructure and industries Lack
of various products for export due to insufficient mobilization and sensitization of
farmers to produce for export,
2.
Soil
erosion
on
hillsides and poor agricultural land management leading to lower productivity,
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3. Lack of post-harvest handling and storage services and facilities for farmers and farmer
groups (cooperatives),
4. The insufficiency of processing units for agricultural transformation and low livestock
production and productivity,
5. The district doesn’t have any industry but the handcraft industry does offer a big number
of advantages to the whole population. It is about small professions of tailors,
woodworkers, brick makers, builders etc. the low capacity of organization and
management of crafts men, lack of raw materials, insufficient incomes, a weak
purchasing power, difficult in accessing foreign markets as well as not having quality
products that can compete on the international market are some of the many factors
which contribute to the lethargy of the arts and crafts industry,
6. Lack of improved fuel storage capacity and management,
7.
Insufficiency infrastructure for energy and the utilization of wood and charcoal as the
principle source of energy,
8. Limited access to finances
9. Lack of clean water supply and insufficiency waste management systems in the District,
10. Insufficient transport means for persons and goods in rural areas.
11. Tourism in Kirehe District is not very well developed and does not generate enough
resources for the District because there are no suitable hotels for accommodating tourists,
12. Insufficient forest cover and soil erosion control as the district is ranked as the worst in
not having enough forests in the country.
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13. There is still insufficiency of school infrastructures (pre-school, primary and secondary),
dropouts in schools existing though not on a high rate,
14. There are inadequate health infrastructures including district Hospitals, Health posts,
Health centers, maternity wards, laboratories with the required equipments to be filled in
these Health facilities etc,
15. Limited EDPRS1 feedback reports, some good performances became visible from the
IMIHIGO and regular activity progress report feedback but were not enough to give the
situational analysis of EDPRS1.
16. Monitoring and Evaluation is always done, but there is need to have a clear documented
frame work that meets required standards
17. Lower distribution and marketing of agricultural products,
18. Poor livestock farming and lack of livestock to some poor families and vulnerable
groups,
19. High population growth in the district according to the NISR on 2012 Census provisional
report,
20. High rate of unemployment for youth, women and people with disability and limited
business information,
2.2 RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE DISTRICT SELF-ASSESSMENT AND OTHER
DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS.
All national priorities should be funded at District level with the assistance of the central
government.
The central government should consider the challenges encountered by District (low agricultural
productivity, climate change, lack of clean water, low infrastructures for development, staff
turnover).
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National targets should be adjusted, some of them are not still significant (primary school
completion rate, transition from basic education to upper secondary education, school dropouts
etc). Land should be consolidated for crop and agricultural productivity; there should be
promotion of access to Markets for agriculture and livestock production,
The partnership with other districts should be increased especially the neighbouring districts in
setting up of productive factories and plants for their produce for quality and quantity. There
should be setting up of SMEs and cooperatives in the District
District stakeholders and actors should be involved in defining programs in order to permit for
the incorporated planning, budgeting, implementation and monitoring.
Monitoring and Evaluation Frame work should be enhanced through Training of District staff to
improve turnover.
There should be rehabilitation of pipelines, extension of adduction, water sources were
developed, mobilization on sanitation & hygiene in families,
Promoting access to water in the public services and in the communities will remain important
for the next EDPRS. In the next EDPRS maintenance of energy and rehabilitation of existing
economic infrastructures should be high priorities for the well-functioning of the whole system;
The district is doing its best to improve tourism in the district especially by encouraging
investors to invest in the tourism industry within the district because there are is a lot of
potential.
There should be well constructed markets so that traders can practice their trade better and trade
would be generally improved in the district. The district is encouraging investors to invest in
trade because there are profits especially in the agricultural sector.
Strengthen decentralized structures (Sectors, Cells and Villages to facilitate implementation
through Imihigo program. quick service delivery, and mobilization of population to actively
engage in development activities.
District staff should be equipped with more skills in Planning; Monitoring and Evaluation of the
District in association with National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda should harmonize their
statistics system to enable availability of quality data.
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Social protection programs should be strengthened, by helping all the vulnerable groups to start
up small income generating projects for their own survival.
The district should make sure that all their administrative offices are fully rehabilitated and
maintained such as; (District, Sectors, Cells and Villages and provided with all the necessary
equipments.
The district annual activity plans and performance contracts has to be based on DDP Priorities
and Indicators,
Progress reports on EDPRS should be regularly prepared and feedback presented in order to
allow results form a basis for improvement and development.
There should be one uniform reporting system and only one template, Reporting system should
be done from the grass root level to central level, The central government should provide means
for data collection and M & E exercise;
The district has to emphasize on data base management and documentation during
implementation of the DDP to facilitate monitoring and evaluation of the development plan.
There should be construction of district hospital, heath centers, health post, VCT, district
pharmacy, strengthen health insurance,
Some of the monitoring indicators such as poverty reduction indicators should be guided by
research results.
EDPRS reporting could possibly be better if it is done on a regular basis with uniform reporting
format to enable linkage of progress.
The District in collaboration with partners and central level should provide short and long term
trainings to the staff. Also, it should continue to mobilise resources and increase its revenue base.
strengthening youth cooperative creation, financial support to some youth cooperatives, initiate
the youth clubs against HIV/AIDS and other diseases, creation of game teams at sector and
district levels, entertainment groups in different sectors. In the EDPRS 2, rural & human
development plans should be a main priority for both District and central levels to pick up rural
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people lives. Local Government should be accorded pecuniary maintain to speed up
implementation of rural and human development.
The district has to establish self-evaluation after every two years to assess the progress of DDP
execution.
Contributory planning and budgeting methods should be braced at local level in implementation,
monitoring and evaluation of development plans.
To improve alignment and appropriate delivery of resources in future, the central government
and assigned institutions should provide financial and technical supports on time.
The central government should reinforce capacity building for District staff with more skills.
The central government should conduct research on reason of staff turnover.
The central government and earmarking institutions should communicate on time if there is any
change concerning money transfers to permit District good performance of the set targets.
A well documented Monitoring and evaluation frame work of DDP and annual action plan
should be in place. The District with central government should increase staff Motivation and
capacity building.
JADF members should get involved in human resource development in a bid to increase
technical capacity of District staff. Partners should finance District budget as basis to link up
their work plans with DDP.
Budget transfers and communication about any change should be done on time by earmarking
institutions in order for the District fully executes its budget.
Sensitization of partners to have the ownership of the planned activities,
The partnership with other districts should be increased. The District should mobilize more partners so
they will bring special expertise to the District,
The District partners should align their work plans with District priorities, strategies and policies in order
to speed up the development.
District should strengthen the coordination of partners in order to increase their participation in
development.
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In the EDPRS 2, rural & human development strategies should be a major priority for both District and
central levels to improve rural people lives.
District authorities and staff should own DDP and be engaged in its implementation.
Local Government should be given financial
support speeding up implementation of rural and human
development.
Participatory planning and budgeting methods should be strengthened at local level in implementation,
monitoring and evaluation of development plans.
There should be a concrete M&E in the DDP.
2.3 THE DISTRICT PRIORITIES FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS
2. 3.1 Agriculture and livestock sector priorities
Increase sensitization and mobilization of farmers for land use consolidation system and
mechanization of agriculture and provision of subside systems; improve irrigation system in
hillside areas. Increase vegetables land coverage, increase fruit trees land coverage that lead to
high export potential, improve marshland development by constructing more dykes, and promote
flower growing for export and increase coffee land. Irrigation (dams, Marshland clearance, water
ponds); mechanization and improving use of agricultural inputs (fertilizers, selected seeds);
Intensive mobilization of farmers to increase usage of agricultural inputs especially combining
organic and mineral fertilizers like DAP UREA,NPK and SEEDs, improved quality seed with
support from proximate advisory services. Construct new modern cattle markets
Enhance farm clearance by Clearing, fencing and digging water ponds and dams and maintain
pastured grasses, build new processing units especially for coffee, beans and banana as they are
the most produced crops of the district.
Construct a veterinary laboratory to improve livestock disease diagnosis control and treatment.
Continue supporting poor families by distributing livestock animals through Girinka and
continue insemination of cows. Increase and argument new fish stocking in lakes, ponds and
dykes and increase quality fish production. Improve feeding quality. Construction of cattle new
modern cattle markets to widen market access. Increase honey quality and production. Improve
animal health, disease surveillance and control.
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2. 3.2 Private sector priorities
Increase the number of people joining private sector, Promote Public-Private Partnership
approach (PPP), Increase the number of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises
(SMEs), Business: SME, SACCOs, cooperatives, cross border trade, trade fair (Expo), financial services
(new branches of bank and micro finances), new branches of insurance companies, off farm activities,
handcraft; Establish a favorable environment to private sector development, Improving Fuel
storage Capacity and management of petroleum Operations, Increasing selling points for both
men and women.
Increasing the amount of own revenues in the district, Construct selling points in different
locations to provide market access for farmer’s agriculture products. Improving District Budget
execution systems,
reporting, training of District officials and management of funds,
Improving Umurenge SACCO offices at least in each sector, Mobilizing farmers into
cooperatives and Link them with Banks to access loans and credits, Mobilization of loan debtors
to pay through loan recovery committee, Increase the number of Bank Branches and Micro
Finance Institutions in the District.
2. 3.3 Energy sector priorities
Increase rural population accessibility to energy by Supplying power and connecting all
Households in trading centers, installation of lightening conductors in all public institution
buildings like schools, health centers, markets and other public buildings. Reinforce solar energy
and biogas systems, Promote the use of improved cooking stoves (Rondereza).
2.3.4 Transport Infrastructure sector priorities
Improving road network and accessibility to key destinations in urban and rural areas and zones
like Nasho, Nyamugari etc, continue rehabilitation and construction of paved and feeder roads.
Construct a modern car park station for the pig transit and truck vehicles from and to Tanzania
through Rusumo border. Improve transport of persons & goods
2.3.5 Urbanization sector priorities
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Improving planning housing according to the master plans, carrying out Master plans and lay out
plans for upcoming towns and centers and implement them to at least 100%, and developing IDP
model villages with all necessary infrastructures in these particular areas of residence. Construct
infrastructures for entertainment like play grounds, establish modern markets for agriculture and
manufacturing products.
2.3.6 Environment and Natural Resources sector priorities
(Environment conservation through a forestation (progressive terraces, trees planting, radical
terraces) and use of Biogas and other renewable energy (Solar energy), protect lakes shores and
ensure that 100% of the lakes are protected. Continue rehabilitation of progressive terraces and
cultivation of radical terraces by reinforcing soil protection. Increase forest cover to at least 78%
Ha of soil protected and increase planting of bamboo forests, Construct Landfills to enhance
waste management and treatment and Constructing rubbish pits in rural community by 2016,
setting up initiatives contributed to reduction of global climate change by 2017. Implementing
Environmental Impact Assessment project (EIA) and increase bamboo forest cover
2.3.7 Education sector priorities
Promotion of Education: 12YBE, ratios rate (students/teacher), reduce illiteracy rate among
adults, ECDC, inspections, teacher capacity building (English & Science), scholarship materials;
Continue Increasing the number of classrooms, latrines & teachers’ hostels and accommodation,
Rehabilitate and maintain schools and latrines, protect schools against Lightening and even in
other public and private institutions, protect mature trees in all schools construction and
equipping laboratories and libraries, Eradicating illiteracy among adults, Eradicating school drop
out to at least 1%, providing learning materials, laboratories and ICT equipments in TVET
science schools
2.3.8 Health sector priorities
Reduce early Childhood mortality rate, reduce HIV/AIDS prevalence, eradicate Malnutrition,
reduce fertility rate through Family Planning methods and practices for females’ aged 15-49 and
increase health infrastructure. Increase the rate of women to deliver in health facilities, enhance
proportion of 1 year old children immunization against measles, putting in place an operational
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committee from to District levels from village to monitor implementation of DPEM (District
Plan for elimination of Malnutrition), reduce Geographical distances in accessing health services
by constructing new health centers and posts, Equip Health centers and District hospitals with
materials. Increase viable maternity wards (1 in each HC), increase number of standard
laboratories in health centers and reduce Underweight children who are under 5 yrs of age.
2.3.9 Youth sector priorities
Help youth to create income generating activities and empowering youth cooperatives (finance,
materials & training/skills) Youth skills development through established TVETs, Promote
Hanga umurimo program through YEGO (Youth Empowerment Global Opportunities),
Strengthen capacity for the youth reproductive Health Education programme, Construct youth
center, mini-stadium and sector ball play grounds, Continue sensitizing the youth to denounce
drug usages in order to root out drug abuses. Construct and rehabilitate Cemetery sites in the
district
2.3.10 ICT sector priorities
Attracting Private investors for internet and ICT services in rural areas, mobilizing
telecommunication companies to increase network connectivity, reinforce one laptop per child
program; continue mobilizing the population to use public TV screens where electricity is
available in order to have access to information.
2.3.11 Social protection sector priorities
Continue constructing shelters to vulnerable people in all sectors, increased coverage of the
extreme poor and vulnerable and Scale up VUP public works. Help all vulnerable groups to start
up small income generating project, increase jobs and enhance Girinka programs by distributing
animal to the vulnerable people in the district, increasing the number of historically marginalized
people to have credit and saving cooperatives/ associations.
2.3.12 Decentralization sector priorities
Rehabilitation and construction of administrative offices at District, Sectors, Cells and Villages,
Availing budget at sector and cell levels, Capacity development of JADF coordination
committees at sector level, promote activities aiming at unity and reconciliation like clubs in
schools and in cells. Reinforce justice delivery at local level. Improve service delivery and
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customer care services at all levels of administration in the district. Continue sensitizing people
to base their activities on performance contracts.
Justice Reconciliation Law and Order sector priorities
Increase resource mobilization and administration; Increase community participation in crime
prevention and effective access by women to judicial and legal services, including legal aid.
Ensure Execution of judicial decisions on time, greater population awareness on the role of the
(Abunzi), as mediators and functioning as courts Judges and Organise training for these
mediators.
Finance sector development sector priorities
Increase the amount of own revenues, Improving District Budget execution,
reporting, training
of District officials and management of funds, Improve Umurenge SACCO offices, mobilize
farmers into cooperatives and linking them with banks, Mobilization of loan debtors to pay
through loan recovery committee, Increase the number of Bank Branches and Micro Finance
Institutions (MFIs) in the District.
2.5
CROSS-CUTTING
ISSUES
RELATING
TO
DISTRICT’S
DEVELOPMENT
2.5.1 Gender and family promotion
Measures will be undertaken to strengthen women and men’s capacity in cooperative
management and farming techniques, Develop long-term financing schemes and targeted
investment promotion for large scale investors, Supporting and promoting Private Sector,
Business Groups to pool resources and invest in large and profitable projects, Ensure social
equity and integration in all transport infrastructure and service provisions, Put in place measures
to collect and use sex disaggregated data in urbanization and housing sector, Equitable access to
free and compulsory primary and lower secondary schooling for all children, and expanding
access to upper secondary, including children with special Educational needs, Use of modern
methods of family planning, Provide quality maternal and child health services and overcome
access barriers to services , Youth mobilization, protection and capacity building, Increase social
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protection coverage to the extremely poor people and vulnerable groups, Promote sustainable
graduation out of poverty., Increasing women’s capacity for quantitative and qualitative
participation in local governance, Put in place strategies to legalize marriages, empower and
transform communities through improved access to information and services using ICT.
2.5.2 Environment, Climate change and disaster management
Rehabilitation and management of the existing forest resources will be given a lot of emphasis
and Measures for reducing soil erosion and restoration of the damaged areas will be undertaken.
Where there will be Renforcement of Soil protection from 79% to 95%, initiatives will be set up
to contribute to reduction of global climate change by 2017. Refurbishing of the existing mining
and quarry sites are part of the DDP in the next five years. Environment conservation and
regulatory standards will be promoted in the process of building a clean environment in mined
sites. Special attention will be put on providing buffer zones in wetlands, rivers to ensure EIA
implementation in all levels, to ensure sustainable mining and to eradicate plastics and other
pollutants, 90% of the households will ensure that they have rubbish pits by 2017
2.5.3 Capacity building
Capacity Building status will be identified; with data including expertise, skills & other systems
& procedures available at the district, For example, what engineers or technicians required at
district to implement district strategies, Identify missing gaps in terms of Capacity Building at
district level – this will be based on the national, District priorities and district economic
potentials. In all these trainings, women, youth, people with disability and people with
HIV/AIDS will be included.
There are other challenges at the district where Government funding is usually
low or nonexistent, Low variety receipt due to lack of funding, Poor infrastructure, Inadequate
space, No quality systems, Limited staff capacity development especially in planning,
monitoring and evaluation. Limited capacity has also been identified as a major challenge in
most technical areas and need for capacity development.
2.5.4 Regional integration
The district of Kirehe controls a big part of the river Akagera, It is for this reason that Kirehe
district will share and implement all environment conservation programs. The Productivity of
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Agricultural products will be increased especially to those products Destined to EAC market,
there will Growth of existing industrial sub-sectors and development of new industries and
products, with a focus on industries with export potential, Investments in Information
Communication, Technology-Mobile banking will be enhanced, Connecting Rural Communities
to Markets, construction of feeder roads, Joint Border markets, Upgrade Petit Borders. , Improve
infrastructure to boost growth of business – EAC electricity interconnectivity Program (RusumoTanzania connectivity program), Control and Prevention of cross border Communicable diseases
and animal diseases, Fight against Drugs like marijuana, then local produced alcohol like Waragi
etc
2.5.5 Disability and Social inclusion
There will be special attention on disaster risk and disaster impact assessment related to the
agriculture, there will be regular monitoring of early warning system ( rain forecasting or agrometeorology ) analysis of its trend and implication to the agriculture, to Monitor the impact of
climate change to food production and take appropriate measure to alleviate its impact, then
transport on planning process before the construction of new roads, bridges and other different
transport infrastructures, all new schools located in hazard prone areas are Constructed
respecting standards of hazard resilience will be insured, to conduct risk assessment before any
investment activity, to put all investment activity in insurance so as to cover all damages in case
of disaster incidents, to promote alternative energy sources (e.g. biogas) for environment
protection in order to reduce disaster risks Energy, to develop or improve water supply plan,
generally involving better access and protected water sources (e.g., stand post, borehole,
protected spring or wells, or collected rain water), , there will be strengthening of prevention
mechanisms for pandemic and epidemic diseases and disasters, Avail drugs, vaccines &
consumables for emergency response (in health centers and first aid wherever disaster occurs),
Districts will digitize maps of Disaster prone areas, Data-bases management for information
relating to DRR and Management,
2.5.6 HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases
The issue of HIV/AIDS will be tackled by making sure that the population is aware of the HIV
infection and prevention methods to farmers as most of it depend on agriculture and by
Implementing comprehensive HIV Program in agriculture workplace but also Ensure food
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security to HIV Infected people in education, HIV will be fully mainstreamed in school
curriculum with emphasis on education of life skills in the context of HIV, Include HIV National
Guidelines in pre-service training in Nursing and Medical schools, to provide appropriate
support to HIV infected or affected or vulnerable children (e.g. extreme poor, HIV/AIDS,
disability) to ensure access to education, to review legal aspect of HIV related discrimination and
to ensure that vulnerable groups infected and affected by HIV including orphans and vulnerable
children (OVC), sex workers (SWs), (MSM) can afford and access Universal Legal Advice and
Assistance.
2.6 Kirehe District Potentialities in Economic and Social Development
Fertile soils are exploited and give satisfactory production for food crops like banana, maize,
beans, soya beans cassava and marshlands suitable for rice growing then fruits like pineapples
oranges, mangoes etc.
The District has a significant advantage due to areas that are well developed for irrigation
systems and dykes in Cyunuzi, Sagatare and Kinoni I & II, Nyamugari and Mahama that are
under construction.
The District has particular areas suitable for livestock farming like Mpanga, Nyarubuye and
Nasho where 16,000 ltrs of milk are produced daily.
There are also sandy grounds favorable for construction, found in the areas of Bukora, in
Nyamugari Sector.
The geographical location of the District gives an advantage to it in terms of the regional trade
boarder trade. As it shares boarders with Tanzania and Burundi.
Tourism is boosted, like the falls of Rusumo at River Akagera, Lakes like Rwampanga,
Cyambwe, Nyabugongwe etc and its pleasant landscape constitute significant resources in
tourism industry,
Lakes Cyambwe, Rwampanga and Nyabugongwe for fish production, that also generates income
for the people of the area,
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A population living in organized settlements (97%) potential for easy mobilization, economic
and social infrastructural services,
A population with (67%) access to improved water,
Abundant natural resources such as minerals and gravel stones, rocks and sand for increased
economical growth,
A few processing units of agricultural products are in place with the aim of increasing the value
of certain products like coffee that represent a considerable economic potential for the district.
CHAPTER III: STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR KIREHE DISTRICT
The district authorities were encouraged to prioritize activities, in their planning and budgets
taking into account environmental, gender and other cross cutting issues such as Environment
and climate change, social inclusion and disability, HIV/AIDS and Non-communicable diseases,
capacity building and regional integration. For domestic products, improvements in handling,
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packaging and processing will add value and increase employment to the youth and women, and
for exported products it will be very important for Kirehe producers earning from the exported
products. The aim is to increase the value added created in the district through agro-processing
and appropriate product handling, improved product quality and hence prices, and through better
placement of products in markets.
To improve food security for its growing population, the district needs to increase its total food
production.
The district needs to increase its food production by improving the area under
production and by raising the productivity levels of existing lands through use of fertilizers like
DAP, UREA, NPK, SEEDS and other agronomic methods like crop rotation that enhance
productivity. The excessive reliance of farmers on human power poses serious threat on
productivity and the long term sustainability of growth in agricultural production. To improve
this, the District will need to strengthen its food production through use of agriculture
mechanization and irrigation where Kirehe district has recognized the need to develop more
irrigated agriculture. The importance of irrigated agriculture in promoting district growth and
offering a way out of poverty is unquestionable. Where irrigation has been introduced, yields
have doubled or even tripled. Irrigation has long played a key role in feeding expanding
populations and is undoubtedly destined to play a greater role in the future. It not only raises the
yields of crops, but it also prolongs the effective growing period in areas with dry seasons. The
security provided by irrigation reducing risk of crop failure due to lack of water gives farmers the
confidence to invest in additional inputs and activities that are needed to intensify production.
Marshland irrigation schemes have been developed in the district by improving existing
marshlands. Providing irrigation is one of the very most productive interventions in the district
but making it work well is a complex undertaking. Irrigated agriculture has been verified
countrywide to triple crop production. Development of hillside terraces and water conveyance
structures goes hand-in-hand with facilitating organization of farmers in the project area and
training them in crop management and business management.
The district is a key player in the interface between farmers and national program, and plays a
key role in promoting farmer-oriented extension systems. Cooperatives play a greater role in
extension services and will need to be strengthened if they are to fully operate. The district is a
vital channel for informing sectoral units of the priority needs of the population in their areas,
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and they can play an important role in informing rural families of opportunities existing, or
linking up with investors for specified export crops, arts and crafts.
Gender is widely
acknowledged that considerations related to gender issues and women's participation influence
the success and sustainability in all projects. In Rwanda, women are major contributors to the
economy especially in agriculture, both through their remunerative work on farms and through
the unpaid work they traditionally render at home and in the community. Yet in some instances
they are excluded from access to resources, essential services, and decision making.
In effect, Kirehe district can play a central role in assisting two-way communications between its
population demands and national entities that develop programs. These functions need to be
more fully expressed and supported through funding and training.
The district’s role of extension will rest emphasis on facilitating farmers’ gaining of knowledge
through farmer to farmer visits and exchanges with farmers from other areas about agricultural
practices and innovations. The District must play a great role in facilitating these kinds of farmer
interchanges, which are very important for escalating farming potential.
The role of the district is visualized to Implement the district and sector priority laws; facilitate,
support and implement sectoral policies related to the operations in the district; facilitate the
participation of local population; liaise with the private sector to facilitate investment; ssupport
the decentralized entities to implement operations, and facilitate and control NGO interventions
in all sectors of their operations in the District. Agriculture and livestock sector is of strategic
importance, not only as a means of increasing household incomes amongst a large number of the
population’s disadvantaged and poor, but also, in fulfilling household nutritional needs and
increasing earnings. By improving the capacities of farmers and the District officials, and the
provision of the rural infrastructural facilities, this will contribute towards increasing farm
incomes for its clients and enhancing food security. It will ultimately contribute to the sector goal
of promoting national economic growth and reducing poverty, which are consistent with the
country’s vision as well as its agricultural strategy. Finally, the project will assist in alleviating
some of the constraints that presently hamper the development of the sector as identified above.
3.1 Vision: To Improve the living conditions of the people of the District by Achieving a
sustainable development.
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3.2 Mission: Promoting the wellbeing of the population by Good Governance, community
development and social affairs
3.3 The strategies to be employed by the district
3.3.1 Agriculture and Livestock
Strategies for agriculture and livestock aims at improving agricultural productivity and
profitability, improving farm incomes, thereby contributing to reducing rural poverty and
ensuring household food security. It focuses on productive and gainful agriculture. The
productivity of both crop and animal agriculture in Kirehe is stagnant. Major increases in both
crop and animal production are a prerequisite to the nation achieving food self-sufficiency.
Livestock play a vital and catalytic role on Kirehe’s smallholder farms.
Pasture areas are decreasing as cropped areas expand. Subsistence-oriented smallholders have
limited means with which to boost production and will be unlikely to adopt new feeding systems
requiring substantial cash outlays.
Kirehe District has high potential fertile soils some of which have not been exploited especially
in swampy areas of marshlands. It has surging hills favorable for agriculture mechanization and
over 87% population living in clustered settlements that facilitates easy mobilization. Land
consolidation will take an important role in increasing both food and cash crop production and
quality. Hill side and marshland irrigation for rice and vegetables coupled with mechanization
will increase tillage acreage and amplify production. It is expected to guarantee food security,
raise farmer’s income through product sales and improve rural poverty. Agriculture input
distribution network will be organized by creating business hubs at cooperative level for easy
distribution of inputs to farmers. Farmer field schools will be widened; private extension services
will be contracted by farmer cooperatives at low costs. Establish permanent training services to
farmers offered by private extension agents. Attract private sector investment and facilitate
market access to farmers. Promote commodity chains and agribusiness, develop value chain for
major crops and promote agriculture transformation units.
Improve milk production and quality through improved animal genetics, cow and calf
management,
scale up livestock acquisition among poor and vulnerable families. New fish
technologies using cage and pond systems will boost fish production and raise income. Improved
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feeding systems and ensure efficient milk collection chain. Improve animal health by carrying
out comprehensive disease surveillance and control plans. Support farmer cooperatives to
acquire new technologies, farmer field visits and farmer to farmer knowledge transfer. Increase
export promotion on non-traditional crops.
3.3.2 Transformation of the private sector
Kirehe district has mobilized private investors to improve investment in the field of agriculture
and livestock transformation. A medium size pineapple producing plant is operating and provide
ready market to farmers’ with pineapple plantations, Milk collection centers will be built at
Mpanga, Mushikiri, Nasho and Gahara. Two banana processing units are operating in the sectors
of Gahara and Gatore, then one rice processing unit of Kirehe is operating and the District is
anticipating to constructing three more processing units for maize. All the above transformation
units provide employment especially to the youth, increase revenue base to the district and the
country in general. The district constructed one modern cattle market at Nyarubuye while the
district is expecting to construct two modern cattle markets in Kigarama and Gahara where these
places provide market access to agriculture and livestock products, and thus this will increase
income and widen revenue base for the district. Domestic livestock in the central highlands are
grazed communally on fallow and permanent pasture lands for the duration of the cropping
season and on crop lands after harvest. Increased livestock production, in fact, contributes to
improving food security in the developing world in several ways. Firstly, many poor
smallholders have direct access to more food of livestock origin and they earn cash income
through sales of livestock and livestock products. Secondly, livestock ownership contributes to
greater aggregate cereal supply because of improved farm productivity through traction. Thirdly,
increased production keeps livestock product prices down and allows low-income groups access
to such food. Producers gain in the face of lower prices because the price and income elasticities
of livestock products are higher than those for crops, so lower prices enable increased demand,
production and farm revenue.
3.3.3 Increased urbanization and rural settlement
Kirehe district try to find and create a green city as proposed in the conceptual Master plan and
needs to be considered in this phase of its strategic planning. There is need for a clear analysis of
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social infrastructure needs in order to address the residential expectation gaps. There is need to
link urban growth with employment opportunities and also link exploitation of lakes anticipated
urban housing to increase from 1.2% (EICV3) to 30% is expected to increase the number of non
poor and will inevitably increase spending and widen tax revenue. Rural housing is expected to
increase from 90.2% (MINALOC report) to 100% and will increase economic growth through
mushrooming businesses. Construction of Kirehe Mini Mall and Tax Park will increase
movement of goods and services provide employment and increase revenue base. Development
of Agakiriro show room and display center will improve product markets, provide employment
and increase tax revenue to the district. Establishment of industrial park will is expected to attract
private investment, provide employment and increase revenue base. Transformation of 5 trading
centers of Murindi, Kiyanzi and Nganda into towns by elaborating their master plans is expected
to increase urbanization, economic growth and employment.
Lakes Nyabugongwe and Nasho are touristic resources which if exploited properly even the
water fall at River Akagera can serve as a stimulus for the growth of the district.
Kirehe district has no sewage treatment plant or piped sewage system and is largely dependent
on the on-plot sanitation facilities like pit latrines and septic tanks. There is therefore need to
have a sewage system designed especially for the priority selected areas for development. The
gravity flow system would be the best option to avoid a lot of water pumped through the system.
The undulating topography with large networks of natural channels provides an opportunity for
this arrangement.
Stagnated storm water drainage in urban setting has negative environmental and health effects
that inconvenience the urban settlers. With increased development activities due to urbanization,
the challenges associated with urban drainage will be immense. In this regard, rain water
harvesting need to be emphasized.
Increasing urbanization, rural-urban migration, raising standards of living, and rapid
development associated with population growth will undoubtedly result in increased solid waste
generation. This presses demand for alternative solid waste management approaches. The district
will Endeavour to develop a land fill and recycling station in the medium term. There is need to
think of the long term approach which will entail provision of communal bins for public sewage
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disposal and ensure waste collection systems management. This will need population
sensitization on waste collection and handling.
3.3.4 Improved accessibility to Energy, Water and sanitation
Increased rural electrification from 1.6% to 70% and increased accessibility to improved water
will stimulate growth of new businesses, raise income and subsequently raise spending and
hence increased revenues through taxation. Businesses are the drivers of the economy and given
the provision of the investment climate, the private sector will enhance investment especially in
ecotourism through hospitality and hotel facilities. The district envisions through private sector
to establish 3 in the district. The facilities will increase revenue collection through taxation and
contribute to poverty reduction through raised incomes by the neighboring population and
employees.
The EICV3 report reveals that use of charcoal and wood as primary heating fuels is at 70%. This
poses a serious threat to the environment and has negative consequences to the human and
animal health due to emission of lethal carbon gases. Alternative power supply technologies such
as solar power, biogas, stoves, cookers and methane gas from sewage treatment plant and other
low energy saving systems need to be exploited by households and business enterprises for
domestic and industrial use. The actual crop to be used in energy generation – are typically bulky
and costly to transport, conversion facilities will likely be located where the crop is grown. That
means local jobs – rural economies will grow because of the development of a local industry to
convert biomass to either electricity or transportation fuel. In addition, farmers will see their
income rise thanks to the creation of new markets for their products – such as agricultural wastes
and crops that can be grown on marginal land. Furthermore, increased investment in biomass
conversion technologies can create high-skill, high-wage jobs for the producers of these
technologies and the industry or utility that uses them.
3.3.5
Environment and Natural Resources
Environment and natural resources in the district act as a cross-cutting issue and forms a
backbone of most social and economic sectors such as: agriculture; trade, industry; health;
education; population; good governance; gender and social protection, among others. The focus
is on increasing climate resilience capacity of the district and promoting green growth priority
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areas using sustainable financing measures to support adoption of climate resilient and green
growth. Environment conservation and regulatory standards will be promoted in the process of
building a green environment. Forests improve the quality and quantity of water, control soil
erosion. 88.4% of domestic fuel for heating is currently from wood and 10.3% is from charcoal
(EICV3). Forests provide employment especially in preparation of the tree nurseries every year.
Forests are useful in reducing carbon gases and providing oxygen for internal combustion of the
food energy reserves in the blood of humans and animals. Kirehe district has a small area of
forest cover and intends to plant more forests to have a forest cover of at least 30%. The strategy
to be used will include, planting bamboo trees on at least 300 Ha on lakeshores and household
level where each rural household will plant trees. Planting trees in schools and health centres
and health posts, sector offices and cell offices will be enhanced .Tree planting on hill sides and
other open places also on road sides.
3.3.6
Improved education quality and accessibility
Quality of education will be enhanced if education quantity does not matter by careful exclusion
of studies and practices which are not well-matched to the individual who desires a quality
education. Education is a key to economic development and growth. Skills growth is expected to
drive economic growth reduce poverty and provide employment to the youth. Emphasis will be
put on construction of 267 more classrooms, build 15 VTC and 7 TSS then new TVETs and
provision of laboratory, science equipment and materials. Increase access to adult basic
education to improve adult literacy and numeracy to at least 95%. Adult illiteracy education and
school dropout will be eradicated and Ensure pupil/teacher ratio reduce to at least 50 in primary
education and intensify teacher training to augment number of qualified staffs to at least 95%
and be trained in English language. The district will do its best to promote teachers living
standards by organizing teachers into cooperatives and benefiting them various incentives and
provide them with accommodation facilities. Improve parents/Teachers associations in order to
make stronger ownership of schools. The district will make sure that there are many successful
people who are self-educated, have a quality education.
3.3.7
Improved Health facilities
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Kirehe district benefit from the existence of Kirehe hospital and other health posts and centers
and all these have been assigned to provide effective health services to the people of the district.
Therefore there is a need to equip Kirehe district hospital and other health centers with enough
facilities to reinforce them. Five more health posts and two health centers will be constructed.
This will increase the work force in the health sector, likely to improve service quality delivery
to the population and increase income to employees. Emphasis will be put on provision of
equipment and materials to all health facilities. Strengthening health workers’ capacity for
quality provision and monitoring of mother and child survival in all villages. The district will
enhance proportion of 1 year old children immunization against measles; reduce Geographical
distances in accessing health services from 2hrs to at least 1hr.
The district will put a lot of emphasis to eradication of malnutrition through improved
accessibility to nutrition education and promotion of kitchen gardens. Improve family planning
from 42.2% (EICV3) to 70% in order to reduce fertility rate from 4.7% to 2.5% by increasing
availability of contraceptives and collaborating with private sector to provide family planning
services. Increase the rate of women to deliver in health facilities. Increase the power of
decision-making for women; couples to enable them freely decide when to have a child, family
size and spacing. Increase population access to medical facilities and reduce HIV/AIDS
prevalence rate from 14% to 3.0%. Involving males in all issues relating to female and child
health will be strengthened. This will stipulate measures to make sure community participation,
improved quality service delivery to achieve high population coverage. Behavior change and
education communication will be highlighted to support suitable reproductive health behavior to
condense maternal and new born and child deaths. Conduct orientation workshops for
community leaders and use mass media campaigns to curb Gender Based Violence. Increase
viable maternity wards (one in each Health Center). The district will endeavor to sensitize and
mobilize the population on the dangers of non communicable diseases that are caused by use of
drug abuse and alcohol and use of cardio- vesicular exercise and training as the cure. Prenatal
and post natal education to married couples will be strengthened for better child development
and care. The district will emphasize issues of hygiene and environment protection to minimize
communicable diseases. Emphasis will be put on improved sanitation facilities at health centers,
hospitals, health posts and all other public places.
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3.3.8 Increased youth employment and poverty reduction programs
Kirehe district intends to rehabilitate, maintain and improve its road network especially feeder
roads intended to provide transportation access to rural productive areas for agriculture and other
economic activities. 87km of feeder road network cutting across the district productive areas will
be rehabilitated. Nyakarambi town will be networked with tarmac and stone paved roads. Other
growing settlements and upcoming trading centers like Murindi, Nganda, Kiyanzi, Gatore and
the selected site plans will be networked with stone paved roads.
Vision 2020 Umurenge Program public works will be scaled up to employ over 6750 youth and
road construction public works will further increase the number of employed youth. The district
will help youth to create income generating activities and empowering youth cooperatives
(finance, materials and training/skills).
Social protection programs will support small scale projects for the vulnerable group to start up
small income generating projects and distribute cows to them through Girinka program. 100% of
all the historically marginalized persons will be having accounts in banks such as SACCO. The
youth mobilization and sensitization programs will be reinforced targeting patriotism and Intore
programs. The district will Promote Hanga umurimo program through YEGO (Youth
Empowerment Global Opportunities).
3.3.9 Public Finance Management
The district will mobilize farmers into cooperatives and linking them with banks, reinforce
public finance management and participation of stakeholders in planning and budgeting. Increase
citizen participation in the activities of the government, accountability and political governance.
Increase the number of Bank Branches and Micro Finance Institutions in the District.
3.3.10 ICT penetration and Citizen Participation
The district will Mobilize the population to use public TV screens where electricity is available
in order to have access to information.The district will Attract Private investors for internet and
ICT services in rural areas and Increase internet access to all sector and cell offices, increase ICT
training centers and ensure internet connectivity in all public buildings in the proximity of optic
fiber network and Mobilize Telecommunication Companies to increase network connectivity.
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The district will rehabilitate and construct administrative offices (District, Sectors, Cells and
Villages).
3.3.11 Improve justice, reconciliation, law and order (JRLO)
The district will Train local leaders and reinforce justice delivery at local levels, with emphasis
on strengthening Mediators’ justice delivery process. Initiate operational justice sector district
committees and ensure execution of judgments on time. The district will fully operationalize the
decentralize Justice Reconciliation Law and Order committees on District level.
3.4 CONTRIBUTION OF DISTRICT PRIORITIES TO THE THEMATIC AREAS
3.4.1 Economic Transformation
The justification for Economic transformation comes from Rwanda’s ambitions to achieve low
middle-income country status by 2020 targeting 11.5% real GDP economic growth. The district
is a key stakeholder in the realization of this target and will be achieved through implementing
clear strategies that will transform the district’s economic life by;
Transforming agriculture in increasing agriculture productivity both quality and quantity and
improved distribution and marketing of agricultural products and embarking and promoting
service based activities.
1. The transformation of agriculture, industry and services activities in the district is critical for
enabling economic transformation in the district. The link between agriculture, industry and
services) is essential in a way that development of agro-processing industry will need
agricultural inputs as raw materials and in turn these industries will need employees in the
services sector. The targets to increase production of coffee and pepper in the district will
increase earnings of export commodities. This will increase the current share of agriculture to
the GDP.
2. Increase export base to enhance export-led growth through: attracting export- oriented
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and promoting product and services innovation through
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improved research and development, for the purpose of increasing new products and services
exports.
3. Developed infrastructure in terms of increased access to electricity and improved transport
road networks and accessibility especially to feeder roads in the district will empower
growth. All these infrastructure developments will boost business growth and influence
reduction in the cost of doing business.
4. The District strategy to accelerate urbanization through development of improved rural
housing and urban settlement by implementing master plans and other local development
plans for towns and trading centers will attract people in towns and increase non-agricultural
economic activities as well as development of new services in the district. This in turn will
accelerate economic transformation in the district as well as in Rwanda and lead to poverty
alleviation.
5. Development of private sector competitiveness is a key driver of the district’s economic
transformation, rural transformation, increased productivity and youth employment. The
establishment of private sector investment facilities and remove of barriers in key industry
and service priorities such as Agro processing plants, Selling points and the establishment of
the district investment group will increase small and large private firms and ensure improved
quality of service delivery and use of science technology and innovation. In this regard, the
district strategies will lead to addressing the thematic objectives.
3.4.2 Rural Development
The district has unplanned clustered rural housing of 87% (EICV3), access to electricity (1.6%
EICV3), access to clean water 67.6% (EWSA). This shows that the district status in termsof
rural development infrastructure, service provision, and human settlement is still very poor
which is strongly linked to the poverty status of the district and the poor quality of life and
economic wellbeing of Kirehe population living in rural areas.
We cannot talk about Economic Transformation in the district without rural development.
Therefore a question then rises “What should be the priority interventions required to drive rural
development in Kirehe District?”. To answer this question, the district has set clear and
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achievable priorities. These priorities amongst others are detailed in the annexes (Result Matrix
1) include:
1. Develop affordable housing and shelter. In this regard, the district will form actions so that
there is increased access to safe and affordable shelters, improved grouped settlements,
prevent slums and unplanned housing and elaborate and implementing master plans and other
local development plans for towns and trading centers within the district to reducerural
poverty.
2. Provide basic infrastructure. Infrastructure in terms of quality feeder roads, access to
electricity, water and sanitation, among others will attract private sector investment and
improved quality of living.
3. Accelerate modernization of agriculture practices in the district. The district’s aim is to
modernize, diversify and commercialize agriculture through: increasing value addition and
higher productivity; developing agricultural related services; promoting and increasing
Productivity of farmers in crops, livestock and poultry development to generate greater
income gains for the rural households and food security.Reducing risk associated with
agriculture production, including irrigation and insurance.
4. Increased coverage of the extreme poor and of all vulnerable groups by the social protection
system to improve their capabilities and opportunities is a key strategy for rural development
aimed at reducing rural poverty.
5. Improve Access to essential and quality health services for a health population will also be
priority for rural development.
Therefore, the district’s target is to reduce poverty levels to below 25% by year 2018. This will
be supported by increasing agricultural output through modernization of the sector and
increasing private sector competitiveness to provide off- farm jobs.
3.4.3 Productivity & Youth Employment
According to ECIV3, 65.2% of Kirehe District population are youth between 14 and 35 of age.
Creating a sustainable environment to enhance job creation and self-employment for youth is
essential for youth development and productivity growth. The district’s actions and priorities will
ensure:
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1. Increased youth employment and economically empower Young women and men aged 18-35
years through Youth talent detection & incubation programs for job creation in each sector
(Umurenge)
2. Accelerate job creation through affordable access to relevant youth skills training and
technology to drive productivity and bridging the mismatch between training and labour
market demand
3. Enhancing labour productivity in both formal and informal economies; and mobilizing youth
for accelerated development.
4. Increase productivity of low skilled off-farm workforce through organisation of cooperatives
and associations
5. Improve access to affordable finance, skills, technology and infrastructure for youth
6. Increase number of technical and vocational schools in the district to produce you graduates
with the necessary skills to meet labour demand in key economic sectors.
The expected results amongst others is to see increased off-farm jobs, poverty reduction, quality
labour force to attract private sector development and ultimately industry and service economic
sector growth in the medium term (2017/2018).
3.4.4 Accountable Governance
Accountable governance in Kirehe district is a key pillar for the development of the district. The
district. Local government officials/staff must provide quality services to the community they are
meant to serve. The community has rights to demand quality services from them but not a favor.
Quality of Service delivery Rule of law, Safety and security, Control of Corruption,
Transparency and Accountability are key principle issues to be addressed under accountable
governance thematic area. The district will set and abide to the best principles of corporate
governance and code of ethics for purpose of creating assurance and winning confidence of all
stakeholders, such as, internal stakeholders ( e.g district staff), connected stakeholders ( district
council, local government, ministries, government agencies) and external stakeholders ( private
firms, NGOs, civil society, district residents).
Therefore, the implementation of accountable governance principle in the district will involve:
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1. Enhancing
citizen-centered
development,
for
example,
promoting
coordination,
harmonization and ownership of the development process; encouraging public-private
participation in socio-economic development; and promoting satisfaction of the population
with public service delivery.
2. Improving
development
communication
through
mainstreaming
development
communications into district and national planning system and enhance information
dissemination on government programs.
3. Increase citizen participation in decision making and other development process at all
levels.
4. Implement public accountability day programs
5. Develop and enhance communication and information dissemination channels
to the
stakeholders and public on government and district development programs and provide
feedbacks
6. Fighting corruption and strengthening accountability
CHAPTER IV: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN
4.1 The role of the district (Kirehe)
The overriding objective of the development of this development plan is to come up with a
vision of development of the district in the five years to come and to prepare its implementation
with full commitment by all participants in order to achieve a sustainable development. The main
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challenges hampering the effective implementation of the District Development Plan is
coordination and programming of activities. To ensure valuable coordination and proper
programming, resource mobilization and deployment of personnel, the district management will
need to develop a working mechanism that brings all actors on board. Kirehe District will have a
critical role of harmonizing the sectoral activities of Governmental and non-governmental
stakeholders and actors at local level and in creating synergies between district and sectoral
programs.
The District will take initiative to strengthen links with sectoral programs adapting them to their
local context and promote achievement of the District Development Plan objectives. The district
will embark on to support sector capacity building of staff, hold workshops for district staff to
share best practices across sectors, learn from pilot schemes and generate new ideas about
linking sectoral programs.
4.2 The role of the population (Citizens)
The role of the local population in development is very significant. The population having been
drawn in in planning of the district development plan will have to be organized and incorporated
implementing the planned activities. Programs that need mass and group action such as land
consolidation tree planting, and community/public works will need high level mobilization and
sensitization of the residents/population if they are to contribute and participate to own the
activities and programs. This is particularly mainly when it comes to sustainability of the
planned projects, programs and activities of the district.
4.3 The role of the Joint Action Development Forum (JADF)
JADFs will take part in bringing together local government and civil society stakeholders in
ensuring practical co-ordination of their interventions. JADF will help out to identify
inappropriate duplications of interventions to effectively realize better value for money. JADF
will give technical support and direction by reinforcing local government capacities to assess,
plan, implement, monitor, evaluate and harmonize development and plans. Technical support
provided by MINECOFIN and MINALOC was adequate. The central and decentralized levels
were connected to implement different programs. The district will play a role that facilitates the
provision of extension services. Part of the role of extension is facilitating farmers’ acquisition
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of knowledge through visits to projects in other areas and exchanges with farmers from other
areas about agricultural practices, entrepreneurship developments and innovations. These kinds
of people interchanges are very valuable for increasing farming capabilities and business
development. Strengthen the Joint Action Forums and support other efforts of the district to
obtain feedback from district development players on how programs might need to be modified
and what are people’s other priorities that are not being currently addressed.
The services of agriculture and livestock are guided by the implementation of the national
agriculture policy with reference to the Agriculture Transformation Strategic Plan (PSTA111).
Agriculture and livestock are the main economic activities of Kirehe District population.
However, agricultural potential in the district is very good, but the yield is relatively low because
traditional techniques are still in use. More so, negative climate change effects especially stormy
rain do dramatically affect production and reliance on agriculture alone may not promote rapid
development. The priority crops in the district include: maize, bananas, coffee and rice then
fruits like pineapples, Avocado and Mangos. The intensive cultivation of rice in Cyunuzi
marshland and other marshlands are the source that feed the Rice factory with rice that has
become one of the main District income generating crops and this is due to land use
consolidation practices, agriculture mechanization and the irrigated (hillsides and marshlands).
Coffee is predominant in the sectors of Gahara, Gatore, Kigina, Kirehe, Mahama and Mpanga.
Main food crops cultivated in the District are: beans, maize, cassava, bananas and soya bean.
Major fruits are pineapples, tomatoes, mangos, oranges, and avocados. Post-harvest techniques
enhanced to store all the crop production.
Kirehe District is favorable for livestock production and this is mostly due to cows and goats
distributed to the vulnerable people. Apart from the production of milk where MCCs were
transformed into dairy business centers, the district has a good number of zero grazing systems
that provides readily the animals manure utilized by the majority of the agriculture farming
population to enrich the fragile soils. However, for effective use of this animal product resource,
much effort need to be invested in sensitization of the population in order to make the most profit
of that organic fertilizer in agriculture production also there is Fish production in restocked lakes.
Kirehe District has a good number of cooperatives dealing in agriculture and livestock
production and some in quarry mining. The challenges that these cooperatives generally face are
related to little experience in the area of cooperatives management and the limited access to
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loans and credits for they have low capacity in developing bankable projects. The investment
climate is quite tolerant for there are gazette commercial, industrial and tourism areas. There are
currently few branches of banks operating in the district and some micro-finance institutions
where people can save and access credit facilities. There is an adequate understanding and
ownership by all partners of the policies, strategies and priorities because they participate in the
implementation of different development programs. The work of implementing partners is
monitored through their reports, action plans and time frame schedules. NGOs or members of
civil society participate in joint reviews: Care International, RED CROSS and private sectors,
HPI, PIH, KWAMP and SNV. Private sector participates in implementation and assessment of
all programs or projects in the district. Their participation proved effective and helped to
evaluate the activities of different partners. Kirehe district visualizes developing and setting up
viable modern settlement sites in every cell, Rural settlement developed, and urban centers;
creating business centers in each of the administrative sectors and implementing Nyakarambi
town master plan in order to create modern urban settlement. The district participates in
promoting Greening & beautification. Infrastructures have been developed (feeder roads, clean
water, car park, and biogas).
JADF contributes in the community based planning process, discussed basic actions and
priorities in the promotion of poverty eradication programs. The number of JADF reports
submitted shows participation of non-governmental stakeholders in development. New non-farm
jobs created increased due to the increase of electricity subscription. District’s role has been
strengthened and service delivery reinforced through capacity development programs. The
District performed in its service delivery and sustainable local development targets for which it is
responsible. In the same period, the corruption cases decreased. The district has ensured access
to equitable justice (Judgments well executed, Citizens’ complaints resolved, mediator trained
etc) and enhancement of citizen participation in security and governance. The Imihigo at family
level are institutionalized.
4.5 The role of Central Government Sectors
The sector have developed their outcomes and priorities and planned together with the district to
develop a joint development plan. The sector will have to decentralize the sector activity budgets
to the district, monitor progress and carry out joint review planning. The sectors will also build
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capacity of their line management and technical district staff in skills gap established by the
district capacity building plan. The sectors will endeavor to review policies and procedures that
may not be favorable to the smooth operations of the district sector activity plans. The Central
government will be responsible for setting basic quality standards that will form the baseline for
District planning which is largely transferred to provincial and district administration.
4.6 The role of Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN)
The Ministry of Economic planning and Finance has the overall function of economic planning,
allocation of financial resources (Earmarked transfers) to the District, National Public Investment
Programs and also mobilizing financial resources to finance the district projects undertaken in
DDP. MINECOFIN will monitor the implementation of the development plan and ensure that the
priorities within the DDP are in line with Sector priorities to ensure harmonized development
and reduce duplication of items. MINECOFIN will ensure that there is Good allocation of
resources in line with government policies and priorities to promote economic growth and social
objectives (poverty reduction)
4.7 The role of Ministry of Local government (MINALOC)
MINALOC as the mother ministry of local government institutions and Kirehe district has the
governance, decentralization and social protection policy lead and the Ministry has an upper
hand in the development implementation and monitoring of Kirehe district development plan
where it Develops and disseminates different policies, strategies and programs, Mobilize
resources for sector activities, including promoting partnerships for joint development efforts by
stakeholders at local level and Monitor and evaluate the implementation of sector policies,
strategies and programs within the district. Put in place democratic decentralized administrative
structures in the district, which are able to mobilize the population in order to implement
Government programs and resolve their own problems. MINALOC will mainly play a key role
to ensure decentralization of sectoral and fiscal functions, coordinate and support the Vision
2020 Umurenge which is a key flagship program of the EDPRS,
oversee the district
Performance Contracts and responsible for community development and social protection
programs in the DDP. The MINALOC agencies such as RLDSF, FARG and RDRC will be
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responsible for implementing district priorities and strategies into detailed operational guidelines
for program delivery and for ensuring quality delivery of their respective programs for the
district.
4.8 The role of Ministry of Infrastructure (MINFRA)
The Ministry of Infrastructure is the organ with overall responsibility for transport infrastructure
development, maintenance and execution management of roads networks within Kirehe district.
In respect of the road network, the Ministry with the assistance of the RTDA, supervises the
implementation and reviews the Road Maintenance Strategy (RMS), which is a good
management tool governing the operations of all road constructed and maintained within the
district. Supervise activities meant to elaborate, monitor and assess the implementation of district
policies and programs on matters relating to habitat and urbanism, transport, energy, water and
sanitation, Kirehe DDP has given priority to roads, energy, urbanization and sustainable housing.
The Ministry will be critical in budgetary planning and providing necessary funds and human
resources. Supervise the implementation of quality standards and norms, cost effectiveness,
response to environmental sustainability, safety and cross-cutting issues in infrastructure
development
It is Within the decentralized administration framework that Kirehe District is accountable for
the development and maintenance of local unpaved and communal roads, bridges and
responsible for the execution of the road maintenance procedures as well as assisting the
Ministry in reviewing the RMS, accessing safe and drinking water, improved sanitation systems,
adequate Water resource management systems, sufficient sewerage and disposal systems,
adequate unit for treating and compressing solid wastes for disposal to Kirehe citizens. Develop
and maintain sustainable power generation facilities to supply clean, cost-effective and
uninterrupted energy for the District and the region, initiate, develop and facilitate urban
development programs with a view to providing affordable shelter with due regard to adequate
water and sanitation facilities for the population and promote grouped settlement (Imidugudu),
initiate programs aimed at increasing access to affordable energy, water and sanitation, and
transport infrastructure and related services for the population.
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4.9 The role of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MINAGRI)
The ministry of agriculture has to play a key role in the implementation of Kirehe district
development plan as most of the economic drivers of the district are in the rural development
thematic area. Rural development is driven by agricultural transformation as most of wetlands
and highlands will be developed in partnership with the ministry of agriculture assisted by her
agency institutions such as Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) and Rwanda Animal Resources
Development Authority that have worked towards agriculture and livestock development within
the district.
4.10 The role of the Private Sector
In accordance with the Government of Rwanda’s policy of private sector-driven economy and
indeed as highlighted within Kirehe DDP, the private sector has crucial role in the implementation
of the DDP. Private sector agencies will be mobilized and sensitized, through the Private Sector
Federation (PSF) and its district offices, to integrate the DDP priorities into their activities and
strategies for development as most of big projects are to be operated by the private partners.
4.11
The role of the Ministry of Justice
MINIJUST has responsibility for technical guidance and coordination of legislation initiated from
line ministries. In crime prevention, anti-corruption, and maintenance of law and order, Kirehe
district has work hand with the sector ministry in introduction of Non-traditional justice institutions –
particularly the Community mediators (Abunzi) which are playing a key role conflict resolution at
community level, including resolution of land related conflicts in Kirehe District. Being an
Institution mandated to instill the rule of law in the country, the Ministry puts the following
values at its fore front: Professionalism, innovation, integrity, team work, transparency,
accountability and fairness.
4.12
The of Development Partners and Donors
Beyond providing financial support, development partners (donors, International community and
NGOs) have participated actively in the implementation of Kirehe DDP. As a part of the refined
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focus and support to the implementation of the EDPRS2, the implementation of Kirehe District
Development Plan will draw its knowledge from the last experience of EDPRS1 and to a certain
extent rely on the partnerships with development partners like World Vision, Care International,
AEE Rwanda, etc.
4.13
The role of the Civil Society
In order to implement Kirehe District Development Plan, there is also an active participation of
the Civil Society, development partners and other public and private organization is essential. It
would be highly desirable to involve them while taking key policy decisions, priority actions,
Deciding on the Medium Term Expenditure Framework, and implantation of Performance
contracts from the Development Plan. This enables them having adequate understanding and
ownership of the District strategies and priorities. They are involved in reporting and monitoring
of the Joint Action Development Forum (JADF).
CHAPTER V: MONITORING AND EVALUATION
This section aims to describe means and mechanisms for systematically collecting data and
information on specified district and its sector’s indicators to inform top management of the
district, central government and the district stakeholders and actors involved in this development
plan of Kirehe district for the ongoing operations of the district and the sectors. At some stage in
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the execution of each activity, monitoring & evaluation consists of collecting, analysing and
supplying information permitting the leadership to assess the progress of the Development Plan
and take the right decisions in time and where appropriate, make adjustments or modifications.
At this stage, all the levels of hierarchy shall make sure that actions are realised and inputs used
according to schedule and that outputs are achieved according to plan. The district will consider
efforts to develop its monitoring and evaluation system which is the core part of the district
framework. Monitoring and evaluation systems will be developed in conjunction with planning
and budgeting procedures, involving decentralized actors (the district administrative sectors), in
order to ensure that the activities and investments are in line with the defined district priorities.
Its further optimization is one of the tasks tackled by this development plan. Annual action plans
will be put in place to facilitate the monitoring and evaluation of the Development Plan.
Quarterly and monthly (narrative and financial) report shall be prepared and submitted to line
ministry and to the ministry of local government.
The management committee together with the district council use to make of the funds. The
Coordinator for each project will also draft quarterly activity reports to be copied to the Chair of
the management committee and to donors.
Monitoring and evaluation will involve district agriculture specialists in the design of new
agricultural programs and projects that are suitable to their control and administering surveys.
This will help in monitoring and evaluating progress of effects /outcomes and indicators. The
specialists will be able to provide qualitative information about the effects of projects whenever
they are needed.
The Monitoring and Evaluation framework constitutes a single set of indicators that are in the
logical framework following the outcomes. Both outcome and output indicators are envisioned.
These have been identified as a means through which all district institutions can be held
accountable and their contribution to EDPRS2 assessed. The M&E framework includes a logical
framework that links outcomes and outputs and related key policy actions to the district priority
outcomes and outputs. M&E will also report on the extent of progress and achievement of results
in the use of allocated funds and for the district investments. The objective this will be to
determine the relevance and fulfillment of objectives, as well as efficiency, effectiveness and
sustainability of commitments reflected herein the strategy.
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Some ministries are responsible for the detailed and over all monitoring and evaluation of the
programs, projects and activities required to achieve obligations reflected herein this
Development Plan.
Sector outcomes will be the basis for actions at the districts in the course of implementation of its
development plan. Imihigo annual performance report will inform the performance of the
District Development Plan in that calendar year and will be based on progress towards the
achievement of Output and Priority/Policy actions preserved in the Imihigo drawn from the
District Development Plan priority/policy action for the year, indicators, baselines, targets and
the costs. Periodic reports such as quarterly and annual reports will be the basis for review of
operations and evaluation of performance delivery.
Mid-term evaluation will be based on the progress on the four Thematic Outcomes reflecting
outstanding amendments that has positively changed communities within a couple of years.
Thematic, sector and district outcomes, indicators and targets will enable guide M&E to facilitate
targeted monitoring for effective implementation of district priorities through an RBM feedback
mechanism. This will further inform mid-term and end-term evaluations of the contribution of
district s towards realization of the EDPRS 2. Indicators like youth employment, poverty
reduction will be measured and as a contribution to the GDP.
Results-Based Management will be sued for the monitoring and evaluation of the activities
herein the District Development Plan. Focus will be partly on the district performance on service
delivery and clarification of objectives.
5.1 Elements that will be monitored and evaluated for a range of interventions and
strategies
Sector outcomes will be the basis for actions at the districts in the course of implementation of its
development plan. Imihigo annual performance report will inform the performance of the DDP
in that calendar year and will be based on progress towards the achievement of Output and
Priority/Policy actions enshrined in the Imihigo drawn from the DDP priority/policy action for
the year for each sector. Periodic reports such as quarterly and annual reports will be the basis for
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review of operations and evaluation of performance delivery. Baseline data giving the situation
before intervention and data collected on outputs showing their contribution to the outcomes.
Periodic reporting will be undertaken especially on qualitative and quantitative information
showing progress and performance indicators and how they lead to achievement of desired
outcomes. There will be need to capture Information on the level of performance of partnership
strategy. The information above will inform decision-making on the way forward. Hence, the
Monitoring and Evaluation process should be conducted throughout the design and
implementation cycle of planned activities and projects as well as after completion.
Mid-term evaluation will be based on the progress on the four Thematic Outcomes reflecting
remarkable changes that has positively transformed communities within a period of 2-3 years.
Thematic, sector and district outcomes, indicators and targets will enable guide M&E to facilitate
targeted monitoring for effective implementation of district priorities through an Result Based
Monitoring feedback mechanism. This will further inform mid-term and end-term evaluations of
the contribution of district s towards realization of the EDPRS 2. Indicators like youth
employment, poverty reduction will be measured and reflection of their contribution to the GDP
will be tracked. However, in order for this arrangement to be fully operational, it may demand
the district to outsource an expert to design an automated M&E system that will enable the
district to track all data from lower local government entities and link its interventions to sector
operations.
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ANNEXES FOR KIREHE DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Annex A
1.0 District stakeholders and actors for Kirehe District
S/N
NGO
PLACE OF WORK
RESPONSIBILITIES
O1
CARE
Mahama, Kigina, Mpanga, Sensitizes communities on savings and credit to access finance with
International
Nyarubuye,
Nyamugari, Vision Finance.
Kigarama, Kirehe. Gatore
03
ADRA-
Mpanga, Kankobwa
Works in Education in constructing schools, training in particular skills.
The whole District
-Assisting (KOPAKI) bee keeping cooperatives
RWANDA
04
SNV
-Works with coffee farmers in constructing coffee factories and trains
them.
05
VSO
In the whole District
In Education: trainings on teaching methodologies.
Assist in the Education administration.
06
JICA
Gatore, Gahara,
Extends water to the population and sensitizes the population in setting up
projects to protect the use of water
55
S/N
NGO
PLACE OF WORK
RESPONSIBILITIES
Musaza, Kirehe
07
HEIFER
At the District level
08
CROIX-ROUGE In the whole District
Red cross helps vulnerable communities, for health issues like sensitizing
Rwanda
people for regular checkups for HIV, TB and Red Cross provides valuable
Kigina and Kigarama mu
for HIV/AIDS
Distributes Livestock animals to the vulnerable people
short-term support to vulnerable people in the District, including lending
medical equipment and care at home and pays medical bills for the
vulnerable for Mutuelle de Sante.
9
PIH
At the District
In health: to build Health centers, taking care of people living with HIV
virus and AIDS orphans and providing medical equipments in Health
centers.
10
PSI
In the whole District
In Health: Preventing malaria by providing mosquito nets prevention
against AIDS by using condoms provided by PSI and cleaning water.
11
IRC
In the whole District
Follows EIP projects and activities, Croix Rouge, Kabeho Mwana,…
12
TECHNOSERV
Gatore
Constructed coffee factory in Gatore sector
13
Cliton
Gatore, Musaza and Gahara
Agriculture for soya beans and maize.
Foundation
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S/N
NGO
PLACE OF WORK
RESPONSIBILITIES
14
JSI
District
To provide equipments for health and cleaning to the District Health
centers and Hospitals.
15
Search
for District
Good Governance, unity and reconciliation.
common Ground
16
Catholic
Relief District
Help the vulnerable people
service
17
RTI
District
Spray against mosquitoes.
18
Compassion
District
Helps the vulnerable people
Christian Family Kirehe, Kigina and Gatore.
Helps the vulnerable people
International
19
Church
20
IREX
Gatore
To solve domestic violence
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Annex B
2.1 Challenges &Recommendations from the District Self-Assessment and other development challenges over the last 5
years.
CHALLENGES
RECOMMENDATIONS
Insufficient of land use consolidation
Land should be consolidated; Promoting access to Markets for
1.
Lower distribution and marketing of
agriculture and livestock production, The partnership with other districts
2.
agricultural products
should be increased.
Limited private investors
Low number of SMEs and cooperatives
3.
Sensitization of partners to have the ownership of the planned activities.
There should be setting up of SMEs and cooperatives in the District
Low access of energy and water in some sectors There should be rehabilitation of pipelines, extension of adduction, water
and towns
RANK
4.
5.
sources were developed, mobilization on sanitation & hygiene in
families, promoting access to water in the public services and in the
communities will remain important for the next EDPRS
Poor condition of road infrastructures networks
In the next EDPRS maintenance of energy and rehabilitation of existing
6.
economic infrastructures should be high priorities for the wellfunctioning of the whole system;
Poor conditions of Health infrastructures
There should be construction of district hospital, heath centers, health
7.
post, VCT, district pharmacy, strengthening health insurance.
Lack of Higher institutions of education in
Construction of classrooms & 9YBE, TVET, reference laboratory, fight
District
illiteracy among adults, ECD program etc.
8.
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Dependency of vulnerable people
Strengthening social protection programs. Help all vulnerable groups to
9.
start up small income generating project.
Limited access of youth in job opportunities
strengthening youth cooperative creation, financial support to some
and job creations
youth cooperatives, initiate the youth clubs against HIV/AIDS and other
10.
diseases, creation of game teams at sector and district levels,
entertainment groups in different sectors.
Limited access of IT district
Installation of IT related equipments at the public and private institutions
11.
operating in the District
Lack of offices in decentralized areas and
Rehabilitation and construction of administrative offices (District,
insufficient materials
Sectors, Cells and Villages and provide all the necessary equipments
Limited access of women in job opportunities
Job creation through VUP, KWAMP/PAPSITA, PAIGELAC, RSSP,
and job creations
PAREF and other off-farm activities.
12.
13.
Annex C
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2.2 What challenges have been identified as priorities for implementation over the next 5 years?
RANK CHALLENGE
PRIORITIES
1.
Insufficient system of land use consolidation
land use consolidation
2.
Traditional agriculture mind set
3.
Weak level of irrigation systems
Mechanization of agriculture
Tones of agricultural products produced (Maize, Rice, Beans and
Banana)
Constructing Drying grounds and Increasing post harvesting facilities
Increase area under irrigation (Marshland & hillside)
4.
Insufficiency MCCs
Construction of 4 MCCs
5.
Farm not cleared
Enhance farm clearance
6.
Lack of various products for export
Sensitizing and mobilizing farmers to produce for export
7.
Insufficient processing units for agricultural
transformation
Insufficiency MCCs
To build new processing units
Improving local cattle into hybrids
10.
A large number of unimproved b
Reeds
A big number of families without livestock
11.
Low livestock production & productivity
12.
Insufficiency of modern cattle markets
• Livestock improvement through insemination
• Fish restocking in dykes & lakes
Construct new modern cattle markets
13.
Lack of Veterinary laboratories for livestock
disease control.
Weak level of investments of private investors
8.
9.
14.
Construction of 4 MCCs
Livestock Support to poor families
Construct Veterinary laboratories for livestock disease control.
• Increase the
number of people joining private sector
• Promote PPP
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15.
Low number of SMEs and model cooperatives
approach
Increase the number of Cooperatives and SMEs
16.
Insufficient of technical skills in Entrepreneurship
Establish a favorable environment to private sector development
17.
Insufficient plans for external trade
Promoting Cluster action plans and agreements for external trade.
18.
Lack of improved fuel storage capacity and
management
Insufficient Selling points for both men and
women.
Insufficient infrastructure for energy
Improving Fuel storage Capacity and management of petroleum
operations.
Increasing selling points for both men and women
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
utilization of wood and charcoal as the principal
sources of energy
Insufficiency of infrastructure transport (roads
damaged and lack of regular maintenance)
Insufficient of transport means for persons and
goods in rural areas
Lack of paved roads in Nyakarambi town and
major centers
Inadequacy of RUSUMO International bridge
Increase electricity connectivity
Supplying power and Connecting all Households in urban towns
Reinforce solar energy and biogas systems
Promote the use of improved cooking stoves (Rondereza)
To rehabilitate and maintain District feeder roads
Encourage private sector to invest in public transport
Construct paved roads
Improve transport of persons & goods
27.
Inadequacy of NGOMA-RUSUMO International
road
Lack of modern car parks
Improve transport, rehabilitate and maintain the roads
28.
Insufficient to clean water supply in households
Constructing a modern car park station
Installing a weigh bridge
To increase the rate of households accessing clean water
29.
Insufficient boreholes in the District
Constructing boreholes in the District
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30.
Insufficient of waste management system
To build public waste infrastructure
31.
To increase domestic and institutional water harvesting facilities
32.
Insufficient Domestic and institutional water
harvesting facilities
Insufficient Waste water drainage system
33.
Weak implementation of master plan in housing
34.
Lack of places for entertainment
35.
Insufficient modern markets
36.
Insufficient of lakes shores protection
To establish modern markets
To develop IDP model villages with all necessary infrastructures
Protect lakes shores
37.
Soil protection
Reinforce Soil protection
38.
Insufficient of forests
Plant and maintain forests
39.
Lack of Landfills and solid waste treatment
To construct Landfills and solid waste treatment
40.
Insufficient rubbish pits in the rural community
To Construct rubbish pits in rural community by 2016
41.
Insufficient initiatives to reduce global climate
change
42.
Insufficient forest cover and soil erosion control
43.
Insufficiency of classrooms, latrines and teachers’
hostels
44.
Insufficiency of laboratories and libraries in
secondary schools
To set up initiatives contributed to reduction of global climate change
by 2017
To implement Environmental Impact Assessment project (EIA)
To increase bamboo forest cover
To create jobs in a forestation
• Increase the number of classrooms, latrines & teachers’
hostels
• Rehabilitate schools and latrines
Construct and equip laboratories and libraries
To construct a Waste water drainage system in Kirehe and
Nyakarambi towns
To plan housing according to the master plan
To carry out Master plans and lay out plans for upcoming towns and
centers
Construct infrastructures for entertainment
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45.
Low skills among the youth
Empowering youth skills development through TVET
46.
Insufficiency of ECDs
47.
A big number of illiterate adults
Create ECDs
1.baby care centers constructed
2. Nursery schools constructed
Eradicate illiteracy among adults
48.
Drop outs from schools still existing
Eradicate school drop out
49.
English language challenges for primary and
secondary teachers
Un protected and suitable environment for public
places
Insufficiency of improved quality and learning
outcomes a cross primary and secondary education
Train teachers in English language
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
High number of inhabitants per doctor (22,459
inhabitants/Dr)
Inadequate health infrastructures including District
Hospital, health centers, maternity wards,
laboratories etc.
Infant and maternal mortality still existing
To protect schools against Lightening
To protect mature trees
To provide learning materials, laboratories and ICT equipments in
TVET science schools
To enhance adult education (who can read and write)
Reduce under five infant mortality rate
Increase family planning practices for females aged 15-49
Reduce fertility rate
Increase the rate of women to deliver in health facilities
56.
Low rate of contraceptive use that lead to high
fertility rate
New cases of HIV Prevalence
57.
Inadequacy of capacity for health workers
Reinforce the capacity of CHW (community health workers) in all
villages
Put in place an operational committee at all levels of administration to
monitor implementation of DPEM (District Plan for elimination of
Malnutrition)
To reduce Geographical distances in accessing health services
55.
58.
59.
Long distances to Health services
Reduce HIV prevalence
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Insufficiency of Health infrastructures and services
60.
61.
Insufficient number of youth in technical jobs
62.
Insufficient income generating projects;
63.
Lack of sufficient facilities for youth sports and
leisure
Unemployment and underemployment of youth;
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
Juvenile delinquency still existing (street
boys/girls)
Undesired pregnancies among adolescents with
their following consequences: school dropouts,
risky abortion, death of the mother or of the child
and sexually transmitted diseases
Existence of Vulnerable people
Insufficient small income generating projects for
vulnerable groups
Limited access for historically marginalized
people to job opportunities and job creation
Limited financial capacity to fully finance district
and sector organizational structures
Insufficient Cell administrative offices
To enhance proportion of 1 year old children immunization against
measles
Increase of health centers
Construction of more health posts
Increase viable maternity wards (1 in each HC),
Increase number of modern laboratories in health centers
To reduce Underweight children under 5 yrs of age.
To improve the use of modern family planning methods
To equip Health centers and District hospitals with materials
Construct handcraft centers & TVETs
Help youth to create income generating activities and empowering
youth cooperatives (finance, materials & training/skills)
Construct youth center, mini-stadium and sector ball play grounds
Promote Hanga umurimo program through YEGO (Youth
Empowerment Global Opportunities).
Strengthen capacity for the youth reproductive Health Education
programme
To sensitize people to denounce drug users in order to root out drug
abuses.
Construction of shelters to vulnerable people in all sectors.
Creation of new jobs
Girinka Programs
Help all vulnerable groups to start up small income generating project
Increasing the number of historically marginalized people having
credit and saving cooperatives/ associations
Complete sector organizational structure
Rehabilitation and construction of administrative offices (District,
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Sectors, Cells and Villages).
Availing budget at sector and cell levels
72.
Sectors being non budget agencies
73.
78.
Population that expects solutions from donors (not
from within)
Poorly equipped and facilitated Sector, cell and
village levels (Office Equipments, transport and
Communication facilities etc.)
Human resource capacity gaps at district, sector and
cell levels
Sector Councils not facilitated (no sitting
allowances, no transport facilities)
Poorly facilitated cell staff (Transport,
Communication)
Limited legal knowledge among local leaders
79.
Unexecuted judicial cases still existing
80.
Organize training of abunzi
81.
Limited legal knowledge among the community
arbitrators (abunzi)
Insufficient own revenues
82.
Low level of clean audit
83.
Lack of comfortable SACCO offices
Improving District Budget execution, reporting, training of District
officials and management of funds
Construction of Umurenge SACCO offices.
84.
Insufficient credit given to the agriculture
Mobilizing farmers into cooperatives and linking them with banks
85.
Unpaid loans
Mobilization of loan debtors to pay through loan recovery committee.
86.
Low access to finance (42% EICV3)
Increase the number of Bank Branches and MFIs in the District
87.
Low internet penetration
Attracting Private investors for internet and ICT services in rural areas
88.
Limited accessibility to ICT services in rural and
urban areas (only 1.8% can effectively use
computers)
Mobilize private sector accessing Fiber optics to use it
74.
75.
76.
77.
Sensitize citizens at adhering to government policies
Capacity development of JADF coordination committees at sector
level
Promote activities aiming at unity and reconciliation
Improve service delivery and customer care services
Sensitize people to base their activities on performance contracts
Training local leaders
Subscriptions for official gazette
Execution of judicial decisions
Increase the amount of own revenues
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89.
Internet usage is still low (47%)
Connect all public offices
90.
Inaccessibility to national mass media especially
limited National TV coverage.
Mobilize Telecommunication Companies to increase network
connectivity
Reinforce one laptop per child program
Installation of Conference room at District
Mobilize the population to use public TV screens where electricity is
available in order to have access to information.
Annex D
What are the crosscutting issues that relate to the District’s development? What are the challenges for the District relating to
the crosscutting issues?
CROSS CUTTING ISSUE
CHALLENGES
Gender and Family
Environment, Climate Change and
Disaster management.
Capacity Building
Low participation of women in all sectors of Economic, social and Technological
development, Poor attitudes towards gender issues.
Insufficient forest cover and soil erosion control, Un protected and suitable environment for
public places.
Low skills among the people due to non empowerment programmes
Regional Integration
Insufficient plans for external trade by the District
Disability and Social Inclusion
High Existence of Vulnerable and disabled people in the District
HIV/AIDS and NonCommunicable Diseases
Insufficiency awareness of HIV/AIDS infection and prevention methods to people in the
District
3.1 STRATEGIES IN MATRIX FORM
Annex E: Results Matrix 1: DISTRICT PRIORITIES AND EXPECTED OUTPUT
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District
Priority
District Output
Budget
Yr1
58,563 Ha
consolidated
• Maize: 22,630
Ha
• Improved
Banana: 11,500
Ha
• Pineapple:
1,315 Ha
• Rice: 836 Ha
• Coffee 1,032
Ha
• Soyabeans: 50
Ha
• Beans : 20,000
Ha
• Cassava :
1,200 Ha
Yr2
Increase land
consolidation
to
65000 Ha:
Maize: 900Ha
Banana 890Ha
Beans 1,400Ha
Soybeans
100Ha
Coffee 500Ha
Cassava
1000Ha
Yr3
Increase land
consolidation
to 66000Ha:
Maize: 800Ha
Banana 920Ha
Beans 1,200Ha
Soybeans
1100Ha
Coffee 300Ha
Cassava 780Ha
Yr4
Increase
land
consolidation to
66500Ha:
Maize: 1000Ha
Banana 1100Ha
Beans 1,200Ha
Soybeans
1400Ha
Coffee 300Ha
Cassava 800Ha
Yr5
Increase
land
consolidation to
67000Ha:
Maize: 600Ha
Banana 920Ha
Beans 1100Ha
Soybeans
1,100Ha
Coffee 400Ha
Cassava 400Ha
Irrigate 110 Ha
using
water
pond
and
sprinkler
system;
Irrigate 180 Ha
using
water
pond
and
sprinkler
system
Irrigate 290 Ha
using
water
pond
and
sprinkler
systems
Irrigate 390 Ha
using water pond
and
sprinkler
systems
Irrigate
450Ha
Ha using water
pond
and sprinkler
systems
Area
under dams
and irrigation and completed and
The
construction of
4
dams
completed, 780
4
dams
completed, 780
4 dams completed,
780
new
Ha
Increase
Land
sensitization of consolidation
farmers
for increased
land
use
consolidation
system
Improve hill Improved
side irrigation irrigation
system.
system.
Increase
irrigation
District Priority Actions (in relation to District Priorities)
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mechanization
Construction
of
selling
points
Improve Tones
of mineral and
organic
fertilizers, and
seeds used
Construction
of post harvest
and
storage
facilities
mechanization
increased
4 Selling points
constructed
Tones
of
mineral
and
organic
fertilizers, and
improved seeds
used
Post
harvest
facilities
constructed in
all
administrative
sectors
Mobilise
Farmers using
farmers
to fertilizers
increase use of increased
to
agriculture
80%
inputs
Farmers using
improved seeds
increased
to
100%
Ha
available
for irrigation
Construct
a
selling point at
Cyunuzi
DAP 500T
UREA 250
T
NPK 150T
SEEDS
400T
Construct
facilities
dams is on 4m
height
• 1400 Ha
irrigated
(hillsides and
marshlands)
Construct
a
selling point at
Gatore
900
450
230
550
850
425
220
500
17
Construct
facilities
new Ha will be new
Ha
developed and developed and
available
for available
for
irrigation
irrigation
downstream
downstream
four
dams
(Kinoni I & II,
Nyamugari and
Mahama).
Construct
a Construct
a
selling point at selling point at
Rwanteru
Musaza sector
18
Increase
fertilizer use to
40%
Increase
fertilizer use to
50%
Increase use of
improved seeds
to 90%
Increase use of
improved seeds
to 100%
Construct
facilities
developed
available
irrigation
downstream
dams (
Increase
fertilizer use to
60%
Construct
facilities
four
1200
600
250
650
1000
500
240
600
19
and
for
20
Increase fertilizer
use to 70%
Construct
facilities
25
Increase fertilizer
use to 80%
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Increase
accessibility to
agriculture
fund
and
improve
project
planning skills
Expand
livestock
product
markets
and
increase
market access
for smallholder
Farmers
Increased
accessibility to
agriculture
fund
facility
and improved
project
planning skills
2 Cattle markets
constructed
200 farmers to
benefit
from
the fund and
improve their
project
planning skills
400 farmers to
benefit
from
the fund and
improve their
project
planning skills
Construct
a
Cattle market
Construct
a
Cattle market
Milk collection Milk collection
centers
centers
constructed
constructed
Increase
Improved
Carry
out
livestock
breeds
and 3000
production and delivery
inseminations;
quality
systems
to Pure breeds
increase
cows increase
productivity
to 25,950
Increased
number
of
vulnerable
families
benefiting
through Girinka
program
Cows
distributed to
vulnerable
families
through
Girinka
program
600 farmers to
benefit
from
the fund and
improve their
project
planning skills
800 farmers to
benefit from the
fund and improve
their
project
planning skills
1000 farmers to
benefit from the
fund and improve
their
project
planning skills
Milk collection
centers
constructed
Carry out 3000
inseminations;
Pure
breeds
cows increase
to 28, 212
Milk collection Milk collection
centers
centers
constructed
constructed
Carry out 3000 Carry out 3000
inseminations;
inseminations;
Pure
breeds Pure
breeds
cows increase cows increase to
to 30,474
32,736
Milk
collection
centers
constructed
Carry out
3000
inseminations;
Pure breeds cows
increase to
34,998
Cows
distributed
to
vulnerable
families through
Girinka
program
increase
to
Cows
distributed
to
vulnerable
families through
Girinka
program
increase
to
Cows
distributed
vulnerable
families
through
Girinka
program
Cows
distributed
to
vulnerable
families through
Girinka
program
increase
to
to
69
9,798
New
technologies of
fish
farming
enhanced
increase
to
7,998
Construct
a
honey
collection
centre
at
Nyakarambi
Increase
community
animal health
care providers
to 129
Construct
a
veterinary
laboratory at
Kigarama
sector
Increase
fish
cages to 80;
Increase
fish
ponds to 102
Increase
fish
cages to 100;
Increase
fish
ponds to 152
Increase
fish
cages to 120;
Increase
fish
ponds to 202
Increase
fish Increase fish
cages to 140; cages to 160;
Increase
fish Increase fish
ponds to 252
ponds to 302
Develop
capacity
for
communitybased
animal
health diagnosis
and treatment
Train and build
capacity of 164
for
animal
health
diagnostics and
treatment
Train and build
capacity of 164
for
animal
health
diagnostics and
treatment
Train and build
capacity of 82
for
animal
health
diagnostics and
treatment
Train and build
capacity of 82 for
animal
health
diagnostics and
treatment
Train and build
capacity of
82 for animal
health
Additional
diagnostics
and
treatment
soil Protected 50 m Maintenance of
buffer
zone 119km
land (595Ha) on lake
Maintenance of
119km
Maintenance of
119km
Maintenance
119km
Maintenance
119km
Increased honey
quality
production
Improved
animal health
and
disease
surveillance and
control
A
veterinary
laboratory
constructed
Control
erosion
through
11,598
Construct
a
honey
collection
centre
at
Rwanteru
Increase
Increase
community
community
animal health animal health
care providers care providers
to 244
to 359
Equip
and
operationalse a
veterinary
laboratory
13,398
increase to
15,198
Increase
community
animal health
care providers
to 474
Increase
community
animal health
care providers
to 588
Construct
a
honey
collection
centre at Nasho
Rwf
of
of
70
husbandry
afforestation
shores
20
boreholes
and 30km water
pipeline
constructed
along the lake’s
buffer zone
Rain
water
harvesting
at
household
levels promoted
New trees and
bamboo forest
planted
and
ruminant
natural
forest
protected
Improve road
network and
accessibility to
key
Trees planted in
Households
Water weed in
water bodies of
lakes
Nyabugongwe
and
Nasho
controlled
Tarmac paved
road
network
constructed,
Construct 10
boreholes and
10km
water
pipeline
Construct 10
boreholes and
10km
water
pipeline
Construct
10km
water
pipeline
Mobilise
55,405
Households to
have a rain
water
harvesting
facility
Plant at least 20
trees
per
household in
rural areas and
5 trees per
household in
urban areas
Plant
20,000
trees.
Area
under
weed control
increase
to
23.8Ha
Mobilise
55,405
Households to
have a rain
water
harvesting
facility
Plant at least 20
trees
per
household in
rural areas and
5 trees per
household in
urban areas
Plant
20,000
trees
Area
under
weed control
increase
to
47.6Ha
Mobilise
55,405
Households to
have a rain
water
harvesting
facility
Rehabilitate
4,467.6Ha
(24.4%);
increase forest
cover to 26.3%
Mobilise 55,405
Households
to
have a rain water
harvesting
facility
Plant 20,000
trees.
Area
under
weed control
increase
to
71.4Ha
Plant
20,000
trees.
Area under weed
control increase
to 95.2Ha
Rehabilitate
4,815.5Ha
(26.3%);
increase
forest
cover to 28.2%
Mobilise
55,405
Households to
have a rain
water
harvesting
facility
Rehabilitate
4,815.5Ha
(26.3%);
increase forest
cover
to
5492.946Ha
(30%)
Plant 20,000
Trees.
Area under weed
control
increase to
119Ha
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destinations in
rural
and
urban areas
7km
Stone
paved
road
network
constructed
Murram feeder
road
network
rehabilitated
Organise
transport
system
Construction of
7km
paved
stone road in
Nyakarambi
town
Construction of
1.5km
from
Nyakarambi to
the District HQ
Construction of
paved
stone
road in
Rehabilitation
of
…km
murram
feeder road
Rehabilitation
of ……… km
murram
feeder road
Rehabilitation
of
…….murram
feeder road,
……..km
murram
feeder road
Rehabilitation
of ………. km
murram feeder
road
Construction
of -- km water
pipeline
Construction of ---- km water
pipeline
Rehabilitation
of …….km
Nyakarambi
Construction of
Modern
car Nyakarambi
Park
Modern
car
constructed
Park
constructed
Increase
to
100%
rural
population
accessibility to
clean water
18.6% of the Construction of
population
–km
water
accessed clean pipeline
water through
construction of
31,5km water
pipeline
Increase to 0%
rural
population
accessibility to
Additional
Half
Households
accessed
Electrification
of of
GatoreRusumo
(39km),
Rehabilitation of
……………….k
m murram feeder
road
Nyakarambi
Modern
car
Park
operationalised
Construction
of -- km water
pipeline
Electrification
of ---km
Electrification
of --------- km)
Electrification of
------- 5.217km
Electrification of ------------km)
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energy
electricity
through
installation of ---- km electric
line
Reduce to 50% Increased use of Households
consumption
domestic biogas using
bioof biomass
digesters
increase to 201
Increased use Mobilise
of
cooking 55,405
stoves and other households to
low
energy use
other
consuming
sources
of
systems
energy
other
than charcoal
and wood
Install
Lightening
Install
lightening
conductors
lightening
conductors in installed
conductors in
all
public
12
sector
buildings
offices and 82
cell offices, 70
schools and 14
health centers
and Hospital
Increase
Increased TV 1.6%
of
population
penetration in villages have
access
to all villages
access to TV
information
communication
communicatio
n
Develop staff All district staff Train staff at
Households
using
biodigesters
increase to 261
Mobilise
55,405
households to
use
other
sources
of
energy
other
than charcoal
and wood
Install
lightening
conductors in
schools, Health
centers
and
posts, markets
and tax parks
Households
using
biodigesters
increase to 321
Mobilise
55,405
households to
use
other
sources
of
energy
other
than charcoal
and wood
Install
lightening
conductors in
schools,
Health centers
and
posts,
markets and
tax parks
Households
using
biodigesters increase
to 381
Mobilise 55,405
households to use
other sources of
energy other than
charcoal
and
wood
Households
using
bio-digesters
increase to 441
Mobilise
55,405
households to use
other sources
of energy other
than charcoal
and wood
20% of villages
have access to
TV
communication
40% of villages
have access to
TV
communication
60% of villages
have access to
TV
communication
80% of
villages have
access to TV
communication
Train staff at
Train teachers
Train teachers in
Train teachers in
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capabilities
through ICT
to
increase
their resource
base
and
improve their
skills
Improve local
government
operational
efficiency
Increase
access to ICT
and business
development
services
within
communities
Carry
out
expropriation
on
sites
reserved for
settlement as
per
master
plan
trained in ICT
district
Improved
Every staff to
access
to have
a
internet
computer at all
connectivity
levels of the
district
(390)
including
mutuelles des
santé staff
ICT
training Establish 2
and
Business BDS centers,
Delivery
4
ICT
Service Centers training
increased
centers
6 sites planned
for settlement
Planned
industrial
l
site around
intended to
stimulate
growth
sector and cell
levels
and
Nurses
in
secondary
schools
and
TVETs
primary schools
Access internet
connectivity to
all sectors, cell
and villages
Develop
NComputing
technology at
local
government
administrative
sector level
Ensure access to
internet at public
buildings in the
proximity
of
optic
fiber
network
Establish 1
BDS centers,
5
ICT
training
centers
8 ICT training
centers
10 ICT training
centers
Planned site
for
high,
medium and
low density
housing
Planned site
for
workshops
and
show
rooms
to
stimulate
growth
primary schools
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Attract private
sector
investment
and facilitate
investment
climate
Improved
performance
of SMEs
Increase
market access
Continue
providing
technical and
financial
support
to
Master plan for
5
tranding
centers
elaborated
Carry
out
elaboaration
of the master
plan
for
(Murindi,
Kiyanzi, Nganda
,Gatore
and
Rwanteru)
Gatore
and
Rwanteru
Public, private
partnership
strengthened
through
investment
Milk
collection and
milk
processing
plant,
SMEs
organized
to
improve quality
of
service
delivery
and
export
promotion
Organized
market access
and delivery of
goods
and
services
Business
development
months
conducted
3
Maize
processing
plants
1 Hotel
Construct
Gatore
modern
market
Conduct
every quarter
Business
Development
road-show
Carry
out
elaboaration
of the master
plan
for
(Murindi,
Kiyanzi,
Nganda
Implementati
on of
Implementation
of
(Murindi,
Implementation
of
(Murindi,
(Murindi,
Kiyanzi, Nganda Kiyanzi,
Nganda
Kiyanzi, Nganda ,Gatore
and ,Gatore
and
,Gatore
and Rwanteru)
Rwanteru)
Rwanteru)
master plans
master plans
master plans
1coffee
washing
stations,
2
pineaple
Wine
producing
plants
2 Hotels
1 Hotel
Construct
Nyakarambi
mini mall
Conduct every
quarter
Business
Development
road-show
Conduct every
quarter
Business
Development
road-show
Conduct
every
quarter Business
Development
road-show
Conduct
every quarter
Business
Development
road-show
75
Youth SMEs
60
SMEs
supported
600
youth
trained
Support to 15
SMEs
Train
120
Youths
in
entrepreneuri
al skills
5,000
new
jobs created
for especially
the youths
Support to 15
SMEs
Train
120
Youths
in
entrepreneurial
skills
7000 new jobs
created
for
especially the
youths
Support to 10
SMEs
Train
120
Youths
in
entrepreneurial
skills
8000 new jobs
created
for
especially the
youths
Youth skills
development
through
established
TVETs
Organize
youth
into
cooperatives
for
easy
mobilization
Increase
coverage
of
the
extreme
poor
and
vulnerable
Scale up VUP
public works
Increased
creation
youth
Youth
cooperatives
increase to 60
Youth
cooperatives
increase to 70
Youth
cooperatives
increase to 80
Support to 12
small scale
projects for
group
cooperatives
1000
people
benefiting from
VUP
public
works
Support to 12
small scale
Projects for
group
cooperatives
1000
people
benefiting from
VUP
public
works
Support to 12
small scale
Projects for
group
cooperatives
1000
people
benefiting from
VUP
public
works
Support to 12
small scale
projects for
Group
cooperatives
1000
people
benefiting from
VUP public works
Early
Childhood
mortality rate
reduced
Support to 12
small
scale
projects for
Group
cooperatives
Increased
1000
people
number
of benefiting from
people raising VUP
public
income
from works
VUP
public
works
Mechanisms to
reduce Under Reduce Infant
five mortality Mortality rate
developed
to 70 per 1000
Reduce Infant
Mortality rate
to 68 per 1000
Reduce Infant
Mortality rate
to 59 per 1000
Reduce
Infant
Mortality rate to
49 per 1000
Reduce
Mechanisms to Reduce
Reduce
Reduce
Reduce
Reduce
Infant Mortality
rate to 39 per
1000
Reduce
job
for
Youth
organized into
cooperatives
Vulnerable
group
cooperatives
supported
Support to 10
SMEs
Train 120 Youths
in entrepreneurial
skills
7000 new jobs
created
for
especially
the
youths
Youth
cooperatives
increase to 90
Support to 10
SMEs
Train 120
Youths
in
entrepreneurial
skills
8000 new jobs
created for
Especially the
youths
Youth
cooperatives
increase to 100
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HIV/AIDS
prevalence
reduce
HIV HIV/AIDS
prevalence
Prevalence
among married 3%
couples
and
youth
developed
Eradicate
Malnutrition
Pre-natal and
post
natal
education
to
both
married
couples
intensified
Increased
availability and
use of family
planning
methods
Reduce
fertility rate
through
family
planning
methods
Increase
health
infrastructure
to
to
HIV/AIDS
Prevalence
3%
to
HIV/AIDS
Prevalence to 3%
HIV/AIDS
Prevalence to
3%
Eradicate
malnutrition to
0.0%
Eradicate
malnutrition to
1%
Eradicate
malnutrition to
0.5%
Eradicate
malnutrition to
0.2%
Eradicate
malnutrition
0.1%
Increase use of
family planning
methods
to
42.8%
Increase use of
family planning
methods
to
52%
Increase use of
family planning
methods
to
60%
Increase use of
family planning
methods to 65%
Increase use of
family
planning
methods to 70%
Health centers Construct and
increased
equip a health
center at -------
Construct and
equip a health
center at -------Construct
3
health posts
Equip
and
build capacity
of staff
Equip and build
capacity of staff
Equip and build
capacity of staff
Construct
health posts
Equip
and
operationalize
Kirehe district
hospital
Train
1500
adults
Equip
and
build capacity
of staff
Continue
equipping
and
training of staff
Equip and build
capacity of staff
Continue
equipping
and
training of staff
Equip and build
capacity of staff
Train 1500 adults
Train 500 adults
Health
posts Construct
scaled up
health posts
3
Kirehe district Construct
hospital
Kirehe district
constructed to
hospital
Continue
trainings
in
adult literacy
HIV/AIDS
Prevalence
3.1%
Adult literacy Train
programme
adults
enhanced
1500
Train
adults
3
1500
to
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Scale up the
number
of
qualified
teachers
Continue
construction
of classrooms
under 12YBE
Construct and
equip
more
TVETs
Increase
resource
mobilization
and
administration
Reinforce
public finance
management
and
participation
of
stakeholders
in
planning
and budgeting
Reinforce
transparence
and
accountability
in
public
New qualified
teachers hired
in primary and
secondary
schools
Hire
50
qualified
teachers
in
primary and 78
new teachers in
secondary
schools
More
Increase
classrooms
number
of
constructed
classrooms to
265
Number
of Number
of
TVETs
TVETs
increased
increase to 2
Sector
Improve
organizational
service quality
structure
to
requirement
filled
Increased
Incorporate
participation of stake holders in
stakeholders in planning,
planning
and budgeting and
budgeting
implementation
of district plans
Hire
50
qualified
teachers
in
primary and 75
teachers
in
secondary
schools
Increase
number
of
classrooms to
265
Number
of
TVETs
increase to 3
Improve
service quality
to
Hire
50
qualified
teachers
in
primary and 75
teachers
in
secondary
schools
Increase
number
of
classrooms to
300
Number
of
TVETs
increase to 4
Improve
service quality
Hire 50 qualified
teachers
in
primary and 75
teachers
in
secondary
schools
Hire 20 qualified
teachers
in
primary and 75
teachers
in
secondary schools
Increase number
of classrooms to
350
Increase
number
of
classrooms to
355
Number of
TVETs increase
to 7
Improve service
quality
Incorporate
stake holders in
planning,
budgeting and
implementation
of district plans
Incorporate
stake holders in
planning,
budgeting and
implementation
of district plans
Incorporate stake
holders
in
planning,
budgeting
and
implementation
of district plans
Incorporate stake
holders in
planning,
budgeting
and
implementation
of district plans
Transparency
Build capacity
and
of
finance
accountability
managers
of
public
finance
Build capacity
of
finance
managers
Build capacity
of
finance
managers
Build capacity of
finance managers
Carry out
regular audits
Number
of
TVETs increase
to 5
Improve service
quality
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finance
management
management
improved
Reinforce
Justice
delivery
at
local
level,
Greater
awareness of
the role of the
Abunzi
as
mediators and
functioning as
courts.
Ensure
execution of
judgement on
time (Not later
than 3months)
Abunzi justice Continue
delivery
strengthening
improved
Abunzi
on
justice delivery
process
User perception
of
Abunzi
justice
increased
to
100%
Initiate
operational
Justice sector
district
committees
100
%
of Execute
judgements
judgments on
judgment
time to 90%
executed
on
time.
Execute
judgments on
time to 92%
Execute
judgments on
time to 94%
Execute
judgments
time to 96%
on
Execute
judgments
on time to 100%
Annex F: The strategies/plans for addressing crosscutting issues – both for Sector Outcome and District Priorities
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CROSSCUTTING ISSUES
GENDER & FAMILY
CHALLENGE
STRATEGY FOR MAINSTREAMING CrossCutting Issues
-Lack of sex disaggregated data,
-Put mechanisms in place to collect, use and update
sex disaggregated data using M&E system,
-Limited access to credit facilities,
-Promote equitable access to credit facilities by
developing measures for women and men in co-Limited participation in decision-making,
production and property ownership. Facilitate
women’s access to finance services to enable them
-Incidences of gender based violence (GBV) invest in businesses. Encourage and support
among married couples,
women’s innovations in trade especially SMEs.
-Gender issues not usually incorporated in planning
and budgeting,
- A lot of time spent on domestic issues especially
cooking and water collection
-Promote women participation in decision-making
through sensitization and training.
-Train NGOs/CBOs and local leaders on GBV
prevention. Conduct sensitization to gender equality
and gender related laws.
-Create and implement gender sensitive operational
plans including capacity building plans.
-Promote use of stoves and biogas and other low
energy saving systems to allot women ample time to
engage in other income generating activities.
HIV/AIDS
AND
NON- -New HIV/AIDS infection
-Reduce new HIV/AIDS infections by sensitization
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
-Increased HIV/AIDS death toll
on behavior change and use of condom for
- Increased prevalence of Non-Communicable prevention and protection. Initiate community health
diseases
clubs and encourage testing, counseling and
guidance at health centers and health posts.
-Strengthen and support people living with
HIV/AIDS cooperatives by availing them ARVs,
treatment and financing their income generating
projects. More emphasis on education and nutrition
to improve their dietary status.
CAPACITY BUILDING
-Low levels of skills especially in planning and -Capacity building on project planning, monitoring
M&E
and evaluation. Impact assessment and result chain
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-Limited skills in human and
management
- Low skills in technical areas and ICT
ENVIRONMENT,
CHANGE
AND
MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC
MANAGEMENT
DISABILITY
INCLUSION
AND
CLIMATE
DISASTER
FINANCE
SOCILA
resources management. Data capture, analysis, management
and use.
-Build staff capacity in management skills especially
on the use of the 7S model.
-Capacity development in technical skills and ICT
-Low awareness on disaster preparedness, -Increase population awareness on disaster
mitigation and resilience.
destruction,
mitigation
mechanisms
and
-Lack of alternative energy sources to reduce development of resilience to disaster occurrences.
biomass usage
- Develop alternative energy sources like use of
- Limited knowledge and skills on environmental biogas and stoves and other low energy saving
health
systems to reduce pressure on use of bio-fuels thus
Protecting the environment.
-Low SMEs management capacity
- Train SMEs in project management, monitoring
-Low capacity of Umurenge SACCO staff
and evaluation; human and resource management.
-Limited knowledge of public finance management - Strengthen Umurenge SACCO programs
-Low private sector investments
especially developing plans for finance management
-Low financial literacy among the population
and sustainability.
-Build capacity of staff on project financing,
prioritization and management.
-Enhance private/public partnership and improve
investment climate for investment and skills
development.
-Improve financial literacy through training and
support.
-Vulnerability demands/needs not matching limited -Using VUP and other Public Works programs to
resources
increase coverage by extreme poor.
-Poverty and vulnerability impact assessments -Initiate a M&E system that capture social
regular data management system not available
protection data to monitor and evaluate program
-Risks associated to climate change not easily impact on poverty and vulnerability trends to inform
mitigated
and direct program and budget reviews .
-Develop risk management action plan to be able to
effectively respond to emergencies and disasters
emanating from heavy stormy rains, droughts,
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REGINAL COOPERATION
landslides and possible floods.
-Install lightening conductors in public buildings to
guard against shocks and possible death tolls that
culminate from lightening electric shocks.
-The district of Kirehe controls a big part of River -Need to share and implement all environment
Akagera wetland and is part of the Lake Victoria conservation programs that are laid out in the lake
and Nile Basins ecosystems management.
Victoria Nile basin initiatives.
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