Japan Economic Cooperation with Rwanda

Following up on deliberations at the TICAD IV Summit between African and Japanese leaders Japan made commitments to Rwanda at the fifth Rwanda-Japan annual policy dialogue which took place on Monday at the Rwanda Foreign Ministry offices. In line with the requests made by the Rwanda, including those by the President himself, Japan will be implementing programmes in education and training in science and technology, agriculture and community development, as well as improvement of public transport. The rehabilitation of Rusumo Bridge, solar and energy hydro-electricity, and agricultural projects were presented by Rwanda for assistance consideration. It also requested that Japan reconsider its position on the Kibungo-Ramiro road project due to its future importance in connecting Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. At TICAD IV President Paul Kagame had called for partnership between Japan and Africa in infrastructure and energy development, human resource development, science and technology, trade and investment and Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda had committed to double Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) to Africa by 2012.

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