1. Background Across Sub-Saharan Africa debt levels are going up rapidly. This is for different reasons. In some cases, some big oil exporters are avoiding taking measures to avoid a crisis and are taking more debt. That is a bad debt to be accruing. There are other countries, some of them in East Africa that are taking debt for infrastructure but this can be in some cases not sustainable.
The international Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted Rwanda’s prudent management of its debt while it (...)
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Policy Dialogue
EPRN organizes policy dialogues around emerging policy issues or other selected topics. The topics are selected by partners or members. The policy dialogues prove a space for research dissemination and advocacy thus promote socio-economic policy reforms for wellbeing of Rwandans.
So far more than 10 high level policy dialogues have been organized and policy recommendations shared with policy makers. During these sessions, members of the network have been called upon to advise on GoR’ development agenda (topics of the policy dialogues are : citizen participation, inclusive growth, human capital development, EDPRS1&2, NST1, Vision 2020/2050, African Continental Free Trade Area, Child rights in Rwanda, etc…). EPRN experienced an increasing turn-ups during these sessions over time.
After each dialogue a report including policy recommendations is shared with concerned policy making institutions and other key stakeholders.
Below are some of more details on some of the policy dialogues organized.
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Policy Dialogue about “Rwanda Debt Status and Policy”
1er mai, par Shingiro Jean Claude -
Call for application for a Professional Training : “Strategic Human Resource Management”
24 avril, par Shingiro Jean Claude1. Introduction This three-day course in “Strategic Human Resource Management” draws on theory from the social and behavioral sciences as well as organizational leadership. This specific course is designed to help managers and officers working in areas related to projects management in general and/or human resource management specifically understand and address issues confronting both individuals and organizations. Coursework focuses on workplace topics such as human relations and (...)
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REQUIREMENTS FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
8 janvier, par Shingiro Jean Claude1. Introduction The Economic Policy Research Network (EPRN) is a platform in Rwanda aiming at strengthening the capacities of individual economic policy researchers and organizations active in or with an interest in economic policy research and analysis. The objective is to create a network and support economic policy researchers through trainings on qualitative and quantitative research, coaching and mentorship as well as joint research projects. EPRN therefore responds to economic policy (...)
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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH
5 décembre 2018, par dusmelInvolving citizens in planning and implementation of government programs is crucial for any government to deliver inclusive growth. Giving citizens the opportunity to decide what should be done for them saves a lot of resources when governments are planning for the future of their countries. At the same time, going back to the citizens to consult them when anything goes wrong helps to build a strong bond and trust between the people and the their government.
It is against this background (...) -
Policy Dialogue on Investing in Children and Youth – Building Human Capital in Rwanda
26 novembre 2018, par Shingiro Jean Claude1. Introduction
The main objective of the dialogue was to enable stakeholders from Government (central and district), Development Partners, Non-Government Organization, faith based organizations Private sector organizations, researchers and academic reflect on the investments needs for children and youth in Rwanda towards building strong society with quality human capital. The public dialogue was also an opportunity to show case the analytical works conducted in recent years around public (...)
