{{A delegation from the Kingdom of Lesotho led by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Government Chieftainship and Parliamentary Affairs, Hon Mothetjoa Metsing, is on a one week study tour in Rwanda on issues of decentralization.}}
The Lesotho Deputy Prime Minister said on Monday; “We have recognized the need to interact with sister countries in Africa and we have identified Rwanda that has developed a comprehensive decentralization policy and continues to successfully implement its decentralization programme.”
Hon.Mothetjoa Metsing leads a delegation of 15 people comprising of senior officials from the Ministries of Local Government and that of Public Service.
Their visit aims at the following major objectives, namely issues of decentralization and Performance Management System.
According to Rwanda Local Government Ministry, the visit will also be an opportunity to exchange experiences and best practices on decentralization in areas of Fiscal and Financial decentralization; Functioning of Local Governments and Local Governments financing mechanisms.
According to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Government of Lesotho, “Rwanda is known to have put in place a very effective Performance Management System” (PMS) and “The Government of Lesotho recognizes the need to have in place effective Integrated Performance Management System” and would like to share experiences and learn from Rwanda’s best practices.
During their stay in Rwanda, delegates will visit different Ministries, Institutions and decentralized entities including districts and the City of Kigali.
They will also visit the genocide memorial site at Gisozi in Gasabo district.
The Rwandan Minister of Local Government, Hon James Musoni, commended Lesotho for having identified Rwanda as case study and said that, as African sister countries, we have a lot to share and to learn from each other.
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