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Rwanda Housing Authority
Rwanda Housing Authority is a public institution based in Rwanda with its head office in Kigali city. It an agency under the ministry of infrastructure, legally established by law no 40/2010 of 25/11/2010 and published in the official gazette no 09 of 28/02/ 2011.The Institution started operating in December 2010. Rwanda Housing Authority was established in order to organize the construction industry as a whole and by doing so to spur Economic Development and Poverty Reduction which guide Rwanda’s medium-term development.
VISION
Rwanda Environment Management Authority
REMA is non-sectorial institution mandated to facilitate coordination and oversight of the implementation of national environmental policy and the subsequent legislation.
REMA has a key role to play towards the achievement of the national goal of sustainable development as set in out in the National Developement Vision 2020.
Rwanda Agriculture Board
The Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) is an autonomous body established by LAW N°38/2010 OF 25/11/2010. The law specifies that: RAB has the general mission of championing the agriculture sector development into a knowledge based; technology driven and market oriented industry, using modern methods in crop, animal, fisheries, forestry and soil and water management in food, fibre and fuel wood production and processing.
Rwanda Office of Ombudsman
THE MISSION :"Leading the fight against corruption through public education, prevention and law enforcement”
THE VISION: “A corruption and injustice free Rwanda”
CORE VALUES:“Integrity, Accountability, Excellence and Professionalism”.
ORIGIN AND MEANING OF WORD “OMBUDSMAN”
Rwanda Ministry of Local Government
The Government of Rwanda (GoR) defines good governance as: "the exercise of political, economic and administrative authority to manage the nation’s affairs and the complex mechanisms, processes, relationships and institutions as well as leadership behaviour through which citizens’ groups articulate their interests, exercise their rights and obligations and meditate their differences".
Rwanda Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion
Mission and Vision
MIGEPROF is the central government institution mandated to ensure strategic coordination of policy implementation in the area of gender, family, women's empowerment and children's issues. It plays a leading role in the implementation of gender agenda.
MOTTO
Stable Family, Gender equality and complementarity.
VISION
Creating a conducive environment for the family stability, gender equality and child protection towards sustainable development.
MISSION
Guarantee secure environment for all family members
Rwanda Gender Monitoring Office
The Gender Monitoring Office has the following key responsibilities:
- Monitoring the respect and compliance of gender related commitments across public, private, non-governmental and religious institutions;
- Monitoring the respect of ratified regional and international gender related commitments;
- Monitoring the quality of services offered to Gender Based Violence victims and effectiveness of Gender Based Violence prevention and response mechanisms;
‘Human, land rights defenders vital to any democracy’—EU
Date: 20 July 2016
Source: INQUIRER.net
A European Union-backed project aimed at enhancing the protection of rights defenders working on land and environmental issues was launched on Wednesday.
Tanzania's women farmers confront tradition to demand land
By: Kizito Makoye
Date: 21 July 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
In Tanzania, land rights are enshrined in the Land Act and the Village Land Act, both of 1999, which grant women equal rights to access, own and control land as any man.
However, the reality on the ground for women is much harder because custom dictates that they can only own land through their husbands or male relatives.
Bank loans beyond reach of Zimbabweans without land
By: Andrew Mambondiyani
Date: 20 July 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
The worst drought to hit Zimbabwe in two decades has left many rural areas in the grip of hunger.
The source of insecurity for both farmers and banks in Zimbabwe lies with section 72 of the 2013 constitution, which says the state can acquire land without prior notice.