1. Promoting Principles and Values of Self-Reliance in Rwanda
National Dialogue Council
December, 13-14th 2012

2. Expected Outcome
To ensure that Rwandans share a common understanding of what self-reliance means, guiding principles and values, and strategies to promote them.

3. Presentation Outlook 1. Defining self-reliance 2.
Key indicators of self-reliance for Rwanda context 3.
Lessons from countries success stories 4.
Why do we need to be self-reliant 5.
What we Rwandans have done so far 6.
How to promote & enshrine self reliance values and principles 7.
Actions needed to better achieve self-reliance

4. Self-reliance is about the ability of a country to depend on itself to meet its own needs
…enhancing capacity and effectiveness to deal with the country's central socio-economic and political problems;
…instils people to be free rather than dependent on others, and is based on self-respect
…does not conflict with international cooperation & partnership
…leads to national pride, builds confidence and respect among citizens and State

5. Key indicators of self-reliance: a Rwandan Context
To have political (ideological) independence;
Ensuring food security to eliminate vulnerability;
Ability to finance national budget;
To have significant balance of payment;
Availability of skilled labour in all sectors

6. Lessons from countries success stories
Since the 1960’s, the Asian tigers - South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore - all followed a similar path of rapidly developing economies. Factors that contributed to their economic success included:
Community of purpose and unity;
Governance systems matching culture and context
Highly disciplined and productive workforce;
Savings seen as a major concern and became part of their culture;
Education system built productivity mindset;

7. Why do we need to be self-reliant
Predictable development path
Driving own decisions
Sustainable development
Unpredictable changes on the global political and economic scene require a change in dependency mindset
Need to adopt a more self sustainable approach
Dependency creates negative effects on our development
Not only are circumstances very unstable but also not sustainable for our development
To freely make our own decisions and drive them towards our desired destiny

8. Ideological & political foundations
Period of
Rwandan Liberation War
Ending the genocide
Engineered our vision
We know where we want to be
Creation of Vision 2020; Good Governance Programs; EDPRS
Political Independence
Consensual democracy & governance of elections
Citizen centered governance system
Safety and security - Gallup pool survey 2012 ranked Rwanda a safest country in the world with 92% score;
International cooperation based on mutual respect;
Government effectiveness: Rule of law; fighting corruption; accountability; poverty reduction; conducive business environment

9. Progress to date: legacy of HGS
Resolved a problem impossible to handle by classical national or international judicial system
Gacaca:
Grinka
Contributed to community development
Ubudehe
Greatly contributed to lifting 12% of Rwandans out of poverty in last 5 years
9YBE/12YBE
Over 110 bln Rfw in the last 3 years (against 30 bln of national budget contribution)-
Mutuelle de sante
buri munyarwanda arivuza
Inama y’umushyikirano
key achievements

10. What we Rwandans have done so far Cont.
We wait for information from MINALOC
( iyi slide irahinduka)
GDP in USD
National Budget Financing
(Domestic revenue)
2012: Introduced Agaciro Development Fund for self- supporting and preserving Rwandan dignity
This slide to be reworked: GDP- show only 2002; 2007 and 2011; capture increase of Domestic revenue and size of national budget; get from Minecofin – recurrent expenses financed by domestic revenue
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
206
220
242
289
333
391
479
519
540
595
1998
2002
2008
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
36.8%
49.0%
44.2%
42.8%
47.9%
48.2%
52%

11. Progress to date: socio-economic foundations
Current
Target
Economic Growth
8.6%
11%
Exports as % of imports
30% ?%
Savings rate as % of GDP
12.3%
30%
…and we lack key skills in priority sectors such as energy,mining,engineering,logistics

12. How can we achieve better self-reliance
Consolidate political gains including:
citizen centered governance
collective participation
innovations, safety and security
Consolidate political gains
Drive towards:
Self reliance (IDDE)
Integrity (Dignity)
Discipline & Excellent
Promote principles & values
Revisit the education system
Revisit the curriculum to educate self reliance values and produce a disciplined and productive workforce
Address budget self-financing
Development of strategies to address budget self-financing and balance of payment gaps
Development of strategies to address skills gaps

13. How to support self-reliance principles & values
Building a community of purpose and unity – Itorero n’izindi nzego;
Buri Munyarwanda kubigira ibye;
Urwego rw’uburezi:
Itorero:
Inzego zose z’Ubuyobozi
What are the possible actions to be taken to take them further?
Promotion of internal production & quality products-
Saving culture

14. Key questions to be answered to achieve self reliance1
Why we Rwandans have to keep living a life where we avoid taking our best decisions, choices and opportunities for fear of others’ perspectives and support? 2
What are we doing or preparing today to ensure Rwanda becomes self reliant? Political independence requires economic and skills support 3
How fast can we address self-reliance gaps highlighted?
We, Rwandans are responsible for our own development and only we can be held accountable for our own actions