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[Type here] REPUBLIC OF RWANDA EASTERN PROVINCE NYAGATARE DISTRICT DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 2018-2024 September 2018 i | P a g e FOREWORD The District Executive Committee expresses its sincere gratitude and thanks to the Government of Rwanda for the initiation and elaboration of the national planning framework that consider the District Development Strategies to achieve the national Visions 2020 and 2050. The Nyagatare District Development Strategy (DDS) is a result of the collaboration between Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN), Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC), the lead ministries for districts planning and local government, Local Administrative Entities Development Agency (LODA), the Eastern Province, Nyagatare District and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), an international organization dedicated to developing and diffusing green growth. Special thanks to all those who worked, contributed and facilitated to the elaboration of the Nyagatare DDS. The elaboration process of this Nyagatare DDS has involved the national, provincial and district institutions including various district stakeholders including the local community as well. We appreciate all given counsels or guidance and support from national, provincial and district technical teams; District council and Executive council; all district staffs, and Executive Secretaries of Sectors and Cells; the leaders of local Civic Organizations and Communities; and the inputs from both Private Sector and international and national organizations are gratefully acknowledged. Finally, the District Executive Committee would like to extend our sincere thanks in particular to the Acting Director of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr. Hakizamungu Thomas and the DDS facilitator, Mr. Shyaka Jean Eric for their effective efforts during the elaboration of this document. September 2018. MUSHABE D. Claudian Mayor of Nyagatare District ii | P a g e TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ....................................................................................................................................... I TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................... II LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ......................................................................... IV LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................................... VII LIST OF FIGURES ......................................................................................................................... VII EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ VIII CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 1 1.0. GENERAL INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT OF DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY .................................................................. 1 1.1. OBJECTIVES OF THE DDS ......................................................................................................................................... 2 1.2. OVERVIEW OF CHAPTERS ......................................................................................................................................... 3 CHAPTER TWO: OVERVIEW OF THE DISTRICT ........................................................................ 5 2.1. DISTRICT PROFILE ......................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.1. Physical boundaries ......................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.1.1. Pedology ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1.1.2. Climate ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1.1.3. Topography .............................................................................................................................................. 6 2.1.1.4. Hydrographic description ........................................................................................................................ 7 2.1.1.5. Fauna and Flora ...................................................................................................................................... 7 2.1.3. Demographic description ................................................................................................................................. 9 2.2. OVERVIEW OF DISTRICT ACHIEVEMENTS DURING DDP IMPLEMENTATION ....................................................................... 10 2.2.1. SECTORAL DISTRICT ACHIEVEMENTS DURING DDP IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD 2013-18 ................................................. 10 2.2.2. DDP implementation challenges ............................................................................................................ 14 2.3. KEY DISTRICT ECONOMIC POTENTIALITIES .................................................................................................................. 19 2.4. STRENGTH WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS-SWOT ANALYSIS ...................................................................... 19 2.5. STAKEHOLDERS ANALYSIS ....................................................................................................................................... 27 CHAPTER THREE: ALIGNEMENT WITH NATIONAL POLICY FRAMEWORK AND METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................................ 36 3.1. METHODOLOGY USED FOR DDS PREPARATION AND ELABORATION ................................................................................. 36 3.1.1 Desk Review ................................................................................................................................................ 36 3.1.2. Primary data collection through consultation meetings ......................................................................... 37 3.1.3. District Data collection .......................................................................................................................... 38 3.1.4. STEPS FOR DDS ELABORATION ........................................................................................................................... 38 3.2. MAIN ISSUES AT DISTRICT LEVEL ............................................................................................................................. 40 3.3. ALIGNMENT TO THE NST1 ..................................................................................................................................... 40 3.3.1. District Economic Transformation ......................................................................................................... 40 3.3.2. District Social Transformation ............................................................................................................... 43 3.3.3. District Governance transformation ...................................................................................................... 43 CHAPTER FOUR: THE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK .................................................................. 55 4.1. THE DISTRICT VISION, MISSION AND OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................................. 55 4.1.1. Vision of the District ...................................................................................................................................... 55 iii | P a g e 4.1.2. Mission of the District .................................................................................................................................... 55 4.1.3. Objectives ....................................................................................................................................................... 56 4.2. IDENTIFIED DISTRICT MAIN PRIORITIES FOR THE NEXT 6 YEARS ........................................................................................ 56 4.2.1. Economic transformation ....................................................................................................................... 56 4.2.2. Social transformation ............................................................................................................................. 58 4.2.3. Transformational governance ................................................................................................................ 59 4.3. LOGICAL FRAMEWORK .......................................................................................................................................... 60 4.4. MAINSTREAMING CROSS CUTTING AREAS (CCAS) .................................................................................................... 100 4.4.1. Capacity Development.......................................................................................................................... 100 4.4.2. Disability and social inclusion ............................................................................................................. 100 4.4.3. Disaster management ..........................................................................................................................