1. Human Capital Development Rwanda

2. Context Small country, Weak Human capital base after 1994 Genocide. Agrarian population

3. Vision  Vision 2020 “The major aspiration of Vision 2020 is to transform Rwanda’s economy into a middle income country, this will require an annual growth rate of at least 7%. This will not be achieved unless we transform from a subsistence agriculture economy to a knowledge-based society, with high levels of savings and private investment, thereby reducing the country’s dependence on external aid.” H.E. Paul Kagame

4. Priority Areas  TOURISM  ICT  Agriculture  Construction & Infrastructure development  Build Institutional capacity in the Public sector

5. Some Key Indicators of Vision 2020

6. Key Policies & Strategies Public sector reform – building a professional civil service Public sector reform – building a professional civil service Expand access to technical and vocational education Expand access to technical and vocational education Public Private Partnerships Public Private Partnerships

7. Public sector reform Mechanism to attract the best and the brightest in the civil service & identify talent early and groom them for leadership positions (CSC) Mechanism to attract the best and the brightest in the civil service & identify talent early and groom them for leadership positions (CSC) Upgrading of skills for existing civil servants (CBF) Upgrading of skills for existing civil servants (CBF) HR policy to monitor, evaluate & reward performance HR policy to monitor, evaluate & reward performance Statutory boards to drive implementation (RDB / WDA) Statutory boards to drive implementation (RDB / WDA)

8. Expanding access to TVET WDA is the institutional framework established to provide a strategic response to the skills development challenges facing the country across all sectors of the economy WDA is the institutional framework established to provide a strategic response to the skills development challenges facing the country across all sectors of the economy Actions to be implemented: Actions to be implemented: –Train the trainer – Pedagogy and Technical Skills –Develop demand-led competency-based curricula –Put in place practical training facilities in public institutions –Work with private sector companies and private training institutions as partners to implement technical education and vocational training –Put in place a robust management structure in all TVET schools (School Management and Administrators Training) –Put in place an examination and qualification system

9. WDA Targets

10. Public Private Partnership Improving the Investment climate & servicing investors (building capacity of RDB) Improving the Investment climate & servicing investors (building capacity of RDB) LMIS LMIS Training levy to finance capacity building in the private sector Training levy to finance capacity building in the private sector Identify long term needs of the economy & build capacity - committee Identify long term needs of the economy & build capacity - committee

11. Thank You