1. eRegulations Designed to simplify and bring total transparency to investment procedures Workshop on regulatory practices Geneva, April 11, 20011 Presented by: Innocent Bajiji

2. Rwanda reform programme is gradual but consistent and sustained ; Phase 1 – 1995 - 2000 Post conflict resolution and rehabilitation Phase 2 - 2000 - 2005 Setting the agenda for development (vision 2020,PRSP1, new constitution ° Phase 3 - 2005 - 2012 Redifining the development priorities through EDPRS ⇨ ⇨ ⇨

3. Effective reform requires a clear vision, committed leadership and capable institutions reinforcing each other Vision 2020: good governance, private sector as an engine of growth RDB created to over RIEPA and others Rwanda e-regulations project launched in 2009 ⇨ ⇨ ⇨ Private-public sector dialogue inform reforms Consesus and shared committement and leadership retreats ⇨

4. ⇨ ⇨ ⇨ www.rwanda.e-regulations.org WHAT IS E-REGULATIONS? An online information system (eregistry) An intuitive step by step description of administrative procedures relating to investments An illustrated presentation of contact persons, locations, forms, recourses and laws

5. ⇨ ⇨ ⇨ Strategic objectives Reduce regulatory costs,risks, corruption and improve accountability and transparency Provide a basis for regulation reviews, continous monitoring of regulatory procedures and transactions Help governments to simplify procedures,promote good governance and set a basis for regional and international harmornisation of rules

6. ⇨ ⇨ ⇨ Challenges Staffing and training issues Vested interests Funding

7. ⇨ ⇨ ⇨ We have learnt some lessons to share with you High level support is critical Reform boldly and broadly – reforms can’t happen without pragmatism, don’t wait for a perfect start – perfection is achieved through work in progress Keep identifying the next binding constraint – reform in serries Streamline and then automate ⇨

8. Overview of the eRegulations system www.rwanda.e-regulations.org

9. A clear and pedagogical homepage A short introduction to E-regulations Online access to procedures through menus 100% Adjustable content incl. videos, pictures etc.

10. 1. A targeted introduction and menu to the selected procedure 2. Information on the local administrative context

11. A step: mandatory interaction between administration and investor Overview of all the steps of the procedure Result : ‘what I come to get’ Person in charge: ‘who I have to meet’ and “where” Requirements : ‘what I have to provide in order to get my result(s) Downloads all forms here and get visual examples of every document!

12. Costs : ‘what I have to pay at this step’ Duration : ‘how long it should take me to complete the step and how long before I can go to the next step’ Legal justification : download the articles that justify the steps legal existence Additional information : context, background, comments

13. Complaints : the user can contact the highest authority in charge of the step Send an email to the system coordinator to report information that is incorrect (if the user had a different experience than what is described in the step)

14. List of steps to complete the procedure All results : ‘what I will get during the procedure’ Where will I have to go to complete the steps of the procedure? The summary view of the procedure: compilation of costs, delays, results and requirements

15. Thank you www.rwanda.e-regulations.org