Collection: 30 decisions that brought about change in 30 years

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Kigali Today looks back at the decisions that the government has taken, which some people disagreed with, but ultimately brought about changes in the life of the country and put Rwanda on the international stage.

Some people who used to live in poor areas have moved into houses suitable for the times.

One of these schemes is related to health care mutual aid (Mituelle de Santé), which allows 97.3% of Rwandans to stay at home if they are not sick.

Before Mituelle de Santé was established in 1999, no more than 2 percent of the Rwandan population had health insurance.

In terms of environmental protection, the Rwandan government decided to use sachets. The country has had laws and regulations since 2005, but the plan will be properly implemented starting in 2008.

Since then, all single-use plastics have been banned since 2018, a plan that has made Rwanda one of the first clean countries in Africa.

The authorities say reforms in land use, including land demarcation and registration of landowners, have resolved conflicts among people and made them value their land and start using it for economic purposes.

Here we commemorate important leaders who gave themselves a lot of land, especially in the Eastern Province, but President Kagame has a plan to distribute the land.

The Rwandan government also showed that it would have survived on Earth longer than one person without the Gacaca courts, which were set up to try two million people accused of genocide, and which also became a fuse for the unity and reconciliation process.

Reasons for Rwandans to cheat in relationships and social life before the law include the abolition of the death penalty and the Equality and Harmony Program, which stipulates that at least 30% of positions at all levels must be reserved for women only.

Rwanda’s economy relies mainly on investment from its citizens, but there is also foreign investment, mainly through Rwandair, which flies to different destinations around the world.

To help Rwanda develop international relations, RwandaAir attracts tourists and many other people who come to attend conferences, festivals and exhibitions, games and entertainment (all part of the so-called MICE), enjoy the infrastructure including hotels, roads, sports stadiums and different landscapes.

Promoting Rwanda abroad through “Visit Rwanda” campaigns, with the help of world-famous sports teams, is one way this investment and recognition reaches rural Germany or England.

However, foreign affairs were one of Rwanda’s achievements before it came into conflict with countries such as France and the Catholic Church, all in an effort to establish the country’s immunity on the international stage.

To enhance economic resilience, the Value Development Fund was established to support domestic industries at the unique location of Jikondo-Magwa Swamp in Masoro, Gasabo District.

The development of architecture and environmental protection is one of the achievements of the past 30 years, which is also one of the reasons for the increase in the number of tourists in Rwanda.

The transformation of the city of Kigali in the image of a developed African city, and the lives of its residents, is being realized in accordance with the master plan (Kigali Master Plan), although this has caused many people to disagree with the government, especially when they are asked to move and demolish what they have built.

In the field of education, many controversial decisions have been made, which has been an advantage for the University of Rwanda (UR), where the government brought the university together with the National University of Rwanda (NUR) to produce workers with knowledge and capabilities.

Speaking of workers, we should remember the important decision they made since 2005, when government vehicles were removed and auctioned off, and workers began to receive their own vehicles and paid for them little by little until the debt was paid off.

Summary of 30 measures in the past 30 years

(1) Mituelle de Santé (founded in 1999), (2) cutting of pellets (2008) and other plastic materials, (3) land documentation and its integration for agricultural and residential use, (4) distribution of land taken from owners strong.

(5) Gacaca stadiums, (6) Rwanda Air flights, (7) Meetings and Events (MICE) tourism attracts more than 1.4 million visitors annually, compared to 22,000 in 1992.

Gacaca courts resolve many cases in the country

(8) “Visit Rwanda”, it should be called Ex-FAR.

(12) the master plan for the city of Kigali, (13) the existence of a telecommunications centre (MTN), (14) the resettlement of refugees in internal refugee camps, (15) the establishment of a Rwandan university, and (16) the severance of relations with France.

(17) Reduction of working and learning hours, workers now start at 3:00 instead of 7:30, (18) Value Development Fund (19) Change of teaching from French to English, (20) Changes in the national emblem and administrative regions, national anthem, flag and emblem, cities and other changes.

(21) The voting system was changed so that only the head of state and village chiefs were now directly elected, (22) bars were closed during working hours so that people could work first, (23) methane gas drilling was carried out in Kivu, and (24) the death penalty was abolished.

(25) Establishment of a company called “Crystal Ventures” to promote private investment, (26) Prevention of “Caguwa” clothing and shoes, (27) Opposition from the Catholic Church (Vatican), (28) Protection of security, Rwanda has a relationship agreement to cooperate with the United Nations (UN) to fight all armed groups in the countries where it sends troops.

In 2003, it was normal to have only men or boys in certain jobs, but now (29) these jobs must include at least 30% women, and let us not forget (30) that most Rwandans were forced to flee their homes because of danger, thank you, the state will come later.