The Development Path Less Traveled: The Experience of Rwanda

Author: Ms. Laure Redifer, Mr. Emre Alper, Mr. Neil Meads, Tunc Gursoy, Ms. Monique Newiak, Mr. Alun H. Thomas, and Samson Kwalingana

This paper explores some of the key factors behind the success of Rwanda after twenty-six years of the most devastating conflicts in history.

Volume/Issue: Volume 2020 Issue 010

Publication date: August 2020

ISBN: 9781513551371

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Public Finance , Gender Studies , DPPP , DP , development partner , exchange rate , Rwandan authorities , government intervention , development framework , District government , donor government , economic planning , growth story , insurance coverage , life expectancy , Rwandan franc , real GDP , private sector , direct tax , foreign direct investment , income tax , trade balance , labor force , maternity leave , Women , Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP) , Public investment spending , Gender inequality , Global , Sub-Saharan Africa , Africa , East Asia

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Summary

This paper explores some of the key factors behind Rwanda key successes, including unique institution-building that emphasized governance and ownership; aid-fueled and government-led strategic investment in people, infrastructure, and high-yield economic activity; re-establishment and expansion of a domestic tax base; policies to reduce aid dependency by attracting private investment and bolstering exports; and a purposeful strategy to harness the economic power of gender inclusion.