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KARONGI DISTRICT STRATEGIC ISSUES PAPER FOR
THE YEAR 2015/2016
A. INTRODUCTION
This Strategic Issues Paper (SIP) serves to guide the District to prepare the Annual plan and the
financial year starting in July 2015 to June 2016 as well as the Medium Term Expenditure
Framework (MTEF July 2015/2016 – 2017/2018). It defines the Vision, Mission, objectives,
priorities and key interventions which the district will undertake during the next fiscal year
2015/2016. The inter linkages between the Annual Action Plan and EDPRS 2 is to emphasis on
the four pillars, Economic transformation, rural development, productivity and youth employment
with the good governance aimed on the rapid socio economics growth of real GDP growth of
11.5. Finally, some priorities were defined based on the potentialities available in the district
especially in the sector of Agriculture, Health, Education, Transport, Energy, Housing, Water and
Sanitation, Private Sector development,…
Karongi District is one of the Seven Districts which constitute the Western Province (Rusizi,
Ngororero, Nyabihu, Nyamasheke, Rubavu, Rusizi and Rutsiro). Karongi District is composed by
thirteen (13) Administrative Sectors (with 2 administrative Sectors located in town and 11 Sectors
in rural), 88 Cells and 538 Administrative Villages. Karongi District extends over a total area of
993 km2 with beyond 331 808 inhabitants. So, this Strategic Issues Paper takes into consideration
different problems in 13 Sectors and proposes alternatives solutions to solve them.
B. STATEMENT OF POLICY OBJECTIVES
Karongi District Development objectives come down to 4 pillars of Government of Rwanda
Programme (Good Governance, Justice, Economic and Social in which MDGs, 2020 Vision,
EDPRS, Economic Revolution, DDP, JADF "Joint Action Development Forum") and according
to organic framework of Local Government and are in line with national objectives. These overall
objectives include:
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1. Promoting Accountable governance characterized by enhanced basis structures and
delivering quick and quality services and by mobilizing and increasing the standing of all
the forces of country in an inclusive and sustainable manner in the involvement of the
national programmes.
2. Developing sustainable infrastructures which includes roads and access to water and
energy and business infrastructure;
3. Promoting productive and diversified economy, centred on the private sector and
increasing productivity of agriculture ;
4. Reducing unemployment by organizing vocational training sessions adapted to labour
market;
5. Promoting the wellbeing and personal development of the community through easy access
to health care, education for all and socio-cultural and sports activities.
C. THE MISSION OF THE DISTRICT
« A socio-economic prosperous model, based on good governance, specialised and modern
agriculture, urbanisation, tourism, culture and security »
Like other administrative organs, the District has a sound framework to promote democracy as a
base for development. It is responsible for promoting the unity of the population so that they can
develop themselves and subsequently develop the District.
The District has been able to accomplish the mission which was conferred to it by the law and
regulations, especially what concerns policy, administration, economy, social well-being and
culture of the population.
The District must support the initiatives in which the population have participated. It must take
into account the aspirations of the population during the planning of development activities and
ensure the coordination of all District development activities.
The District must maintain its infrastructures. The associations of the District must participate in
activities which promote the community development of the District. The Government, private
sector and development partners must assist the District in the technical and financial domains.
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D. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OF KARONGI DISTRICT
The services delivery responsibilities and intends to achieve now and in the medium term
Pillars, sub-pillars and/or main strategies
1. Governance, Justice and Reconciliation
01. To effectively involve villages committees
in addressing population queries
02. Promotion of positive values of Rwandan
citizens
03. Coordination of intervention activities
04. Development of partnerships
05. Promotion of human rights
06. Improvement of working environment
07. Improvement of Service Delivery
2. Economic development driving force
2.1. Infrastructure
01. Transport, roads and communications
02. Energy, water and sanitation
03. Soil protection and water resources
management
Strategies objectives
To promote good governance characterized by reinforced basic structures
and offering quick and quality services
01. To promote the positive values of the Rwandan culture
02. To ensure better management of District property
03. To improve the coordination of stakeholders’ activities
04. To develop District partnerships with all development actors
05. To promote respect for human rights
06. To improve working material and social environment
07. To improve Service Delivery in all entities of the District
To increase urban development and infrastructures
To develop sustainable infrastructures
01. To improve urban and rural development, town planning, tax park and
housing
02. To promote access to clean water, sanitation services and access to and
the use of electricity (specifically in rural sectors).
03. To improve and implement the new infrastructures facilitations,
communication and exchanges between the sectors and maintenance of roads
04. Land management
04. To put in place infrastructures ensuring rational use of natural resources
05. Agriculture
05. To improve land management and land registration
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Pillars, sub-pillars and/or main strategies
2.2. Production channels
01. Agribusiness
02. Off-farm opportunities
 Mines, quarries, industries, crafts
 Services : Trade , Tourism and SACCO
Banking system
03. Support to the private sector (BDS, SME,
Cooperatives…) especially in investment in the
District
04. Growth centres (industrial areas, commercial
areas, Imidugudu Settlement sites)
2.3. Human resources development and labour
promotion
01. Technical education and vocational training
02. ICT
03. Respect the client charter
04. Implementation capacity building (District to
conciliators level)
05. Entrepreneurship
06. Labour promotion
2.4. Cross-cutting areas
01.
02.
03.
04.
05.
IDP
Gender
Youth
HIV/AIDS and other pandemics
Environment protection
Strategies objectives
To promote productive and diversified economy centred on the private Sector
01. To promote agriculture and stockbreeding compatible with market needs
02. To develop and promote off-farm activities
03. To create a conducive environment to the private sector development
04. To develop business centres in the District
To reduce unemployment by organizing vocational training sessions adapted to
labour market
01. To Produce technical labour that is skilled in all areas
02. To promote the use of ICT in 13/13 sectors and 50% of cells
03. To train District Unities on electronic filing
04. To implementation capacities for the staff of District, Sectors and Cells
05. To promote entrepreneurship and self employment
06. To reduce unemployment by better knowledge of job offer and demand
To mobilize and increase the standing of all the forces of country in an inclusive
and sustainable manner
01. To increase IDP component
02. To integrate gender promotion in all District programmes and projects
03.
To improve youth’s supervision and socio-economic potentialities
04. To integrate persons infected with and/or affected by HIV/AIDS in the
socio-economic life of the society
05. To integrate environmental aspects in all District programmes and projects
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E. LINKAGE BETWEEN THE PLAN AND THE BUDGET FOR FY 2015-2016
Outcome/Output
Improved access to school
readiness programs while
expanding access to threeyears of early learning for four
to six year olds
Increased equitable access to
health facilities and improved
quality of health service
delivery
Program
EDUCATION
HEALTH
Livestock and agriculture
production increased
AGRICULTURE
District forest cover increased
ENVIRONMENT
AND NATURAL
RESOURCES
Private sector promoted
PRIVATE
SECTOR
DEVELOPMENT
Sub-Program
SECONDARY
EDUCATION
Activities
_ 29 new classrooms and 56 new
latrines Constructed;
HEALTH
INFRASTRUCTU
RE EQUIPMENT
AND GOODS
Kibuye Health Center
reconstructed: 31,960 people covered
208,328,412
SUSTAINABLE
LIVESTOCK
PRODUCTION
SUSTAINABLE
CROP
PRODUCTION
FORESTRY
RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS
SUPPORT
Distribution of cows
76,247,400
Construction of 80 ha of radical
terraces
New 1450 ha of forestry trees and
500 ha of agroforestry trees planted
in all sectors
_ Construction of Agakiriro phase IV
_ Construction of Bwishyura Tax
Park phase I
_ Construction of Crossboarder
market Phase I
Budget (Rwf)
132,471,767
130,408,084
51,200,000
119,412,603
2,000,000,000
630,000,000
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Access to clean water
increased
WATER AND
SANITATION
Access to energy increased
ENERGY
Transport infrastructures
developed
TRANSPORT
SANITATION
AND WASTE
MANAGEMENT
Clean water connected to 26 km
serving 9200 people:, Construction
of Biguhu_ Nyabikeri water channel :
13 km (Ruganda), Construction of
Kagabiro-Gatoki-Nyarusange-Gasura
water channel: 13 Km (Bwishyura)
PROMOTION OF Development of Twumba,
Bwishyura, Rubengera, Murundi IDP
HOUSING AND
Models ( Roads and Parcles available)
SETTLEMENT
Gihombo, Gishyita, Mahembe,
ENERGY
Mubuga, Rwankuba , Twumba and
ACCESS
Gitesi, Mutuntu, Ruganda, Rwankuba
and Twumba access to electricity and
connect electricity to 7,751
Households
DEVELOPMENT Maintenance of 112 Km of roads:
Mubuga- Nyagatovu road:8Km
&
MAINTENANCE (Mubuga), Muhororo-MubugaOF TRANSPORT Cyamatare-Nyarunyinya: 20Km
INFRASTRUCTU (Murambi), Gisayura-GatoroveMukongoro-Rasaniro- road: 25
RES
km(Mutuntu), Byiniro- KaminaBigugu road: 12 Km ( Rwankuba),
Kayenzi- Gasenyi road: 16 Km
(Gitesi), Construction of MusebeyaGitonde, Dukoni- Rwaramba roads:21
Km (Gishyita),BiramboRugobagoba:10 Km(Gashari)
F. ANY OTHER INFORMATION TO SUPPORT THE SUBMISSION
466,575,769
163,176,000
319,583,343
456,428,294
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Some cases of the ceilings allocated by the Ministry of Finance are insufficient and some development projects are not supported:
SUB PROGRAM
Negative balance to implement the District Structure
 Construction of Karongi Regional Stadium
Done at Karongi, 18th March 2015
MUKASE Valentine
Director of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Amount Allocated
961, 814,251
3,000,000,000