{{On Wednesday, 04 April 2012, a Cabinet Meeting, chaired by the President of the Republic, H.E. Paul KAGAME, was convened in URUGWIRO Village.}} <\/p>\n
1. The Cabinet Meeting approved decisions taken in its earlier meeting of 16\/03\/2012, after some amendments.<\/p>\n
2. The Cabinet Meeting was briefed on disasters caused by rains and requested improvement and speeding up of the strategies adopted to address the situation.<\/p>\n
3. The Cabinet Meeting was briefed on Season 2012 A achievements and the plans ahead for Season 2012 B and requested to adopt strategies to address the situation as rains are likely to be insufficient during this season.<\/p>\n
4. The Cabinet Meeting was briefed on the National Strategic Reserves to ensure food security in case of shortage of harvest for various reasons.<\/p>\n
5. The Cabinet Meeting heard a progress report on land registration exercise and strategies devised to avoid increased cost of land lease.<\/p>\n
6. The Cabinet Meeting was briefed on oil and mineral research in Rwanda and requested all those concerned to closely monitor the progress.<\/p>\n
7. Cabinet approved the following draft laws:<\/p>\n
– Draft Organic law determining allowances and other fringe benefits to be allocated to State Top Political Leaders.<\/p>\n
– Draft law reviewing the law No 16\/2006 of 03\/04\/2006 establishing the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) and Determining its Mission, Organization and Functioning.<\/p>\n
– Draft law authorizing ratification of Loan agreement no844 signed in Kigali, Rwanda on 20 March 2012between the Republic of Rwanda and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development relating to the loan of four million Kuwaiti Dinars (4,000,000 KD) for the Rubengera-Gisiza Road;<\/p>\n
– Draft Law authorizing ratification Loan agreement No 5064-RW signed in Kigali, Rwanda on 26 March 2012, between the Republic of Rwanda and the International Development Association (IDA), relating to the loan of Fifty two million two hundred Special Drawing Rights (52,200,000 SDR) for the Rural Sector Support Project Phase III<\/p>\n
– Draft law authorizing ratification of the Grant agreement No H759-RW signed in Kigali, Rwanda, on 26 March 2012, between the Republic of Rwanda and the International Development Association (IDA), relating to the grant of twenty six million one hundred thousand Special Drawing Rights (26,100,000 SDR) for the Support to the Social Protection System.<\/p>\n
– Draft law authorizing ratification of the Grant agreement No TF011927, signed in Kigali, Rwanda, between the Republic of Rwanda and the International Development Association (IDA) acting as administrator of the SRF-CF Trust Fund, relating to the grant of ten million American Dollars (10,000,000 USD) for the Statistics for Results Project.<\/p>\n
8. Cabinet approved the following Orders:<\/p>\n
– Prime Minister\u2019s Order determining the organizational structure and summary of job positions for the Institute of Rwanda National Museum (INMR);<\/p>\n
– Prime Minister\u2019s Order determining the organizational structure and summary of job positions for a Military Medical Insurance (MMI);<\/p>\n
– Prime Minister\u2019s Order determining the mission,functions, organizational structure and summary of job positions of the Ministry of Infrastructure. <\/p>\n
– Prime Minister\u2019s Order determining the organizational structure and summary of job positions for Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA).<\/p>\n
– Prime Minister\u2019s Order Granting a Leave of Absence for a non specific period to Mr. NZIRAGUTINYA Jean Pierre Aristote, the Bills and Policy Researcher in the Chamber of Deputies.<\/p>\n
– Prime Minister\u2019s Order granting a Leave of Absence for a non specific period to Mr. MUHIRE Modeste, the Director of Finance in the Workforce Development Authority (WDA);<\/p>\n
– Prime Minister\u2019s Order granting an Automatic Resignation to Mr. GATARI Emmanuel, of Director of Procurement Operations in Rwanda Public Procurement Authority (RPPA), because of freeze on employment;<\/p>\n
– Ministerial Order regulating the appointment of personnel in health sector.<\/p>\n
9. The Cabinet Meeting appointed staff as follows:<\/p>\n
IN THE SENATE <\/p>\n
\u2022 Mr. BAHIZI Marcel, Director of Budget and Public Accountability Researcher <\/p>\n
IN THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
\n\u2022 Mr. MICO Augustin, Legislative Drafter and Advisor<\/p>\n
IN MINICOM<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mr. HARELIMANA Zacharie, Director of ICT)<\/p>\n
IN MINEAC<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ms. SALAFINA Flavia, Director of Communication, Information and Education in MINEAC.<\/p>\n
IN MININFRA<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mr. KAYITABA Emmanuel Amani, Director of ICT<\/p>\n
IN MINALOC <\/p>\n
\u2022 Mr. MUGABO Jean Claude, Director of ICT<\/p>\n
IN THE EASTERN PROVINCE<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mr. MBABAZI Mathias, Regional Internal Auditor of the Eastern Province<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mr. RUGAJU RUBERWA Alexis, Director of Districts Development Programs<\/p>\n
IN THE SOUTHERN PROVINCE<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mr. KABERA Vedaste, Specific Programs Coordinator<\/p>\n
IN THE REHABILITATION AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mr. BIZIMANA Servilien, Deputy Director in charge of Training<\/p>\n
IN THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (WDA)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mr. MUNEZERO Didier, Director of Partnership Building Unit<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mr. MUKULIRA Olivier, Director of TVET Accreditation and Quality Assurance Unit<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mr. HABIMANA Th\u00e9odore, Director of TVET Training Unit<\/p>\n
IN THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST GENOCIDE (CNLG)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mr. BIDERI Diogene, Principal Legal Advisor;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mr. NZAYIKORERA G. Christophe, Director of Administration and Finance<\/p>\n
10. In A.O.B.: <\/p>\n
a) The Minister of Gender and Family Promotion informed the Cabinet Meeting that, the Women and Girls\u2019 Month, which started on 8th March, will end on 5th April 2012. This month long campaign focused on four themes: the fight against malnutrition, economic empowerment for women,girls\u2019 education, as well as women and good governance. We focused on several activities of each theme per week. <\/p>\n
b) The Minister of Health informed the Cabinet Meeting of the \u201cRwanda Human Resources for Health (HRH) Program\u201d which aims at strengthening the health education infrastructure and the health workforce for a high quality and sustainable health care system in Rwanda.<\/p>\n
This programme will focus on building the capacity of Rwanda’s health professionals in Surgical and Paediatric and Pre-natal Care; Women’s Health; Anaesthesia and Internal Medicine and Specialty; Radiology and Health Management. The budget for this program, starting August 2012 and ending September 2013, is $33.5M of which $27.2M come from USG PEPFAR and Global Fund reallocation.<\/p>\n
c) The Minister of Public Service and Labour informed the Cabinet Meeting that as usual Rwanda will celebrate the annual Labour Day on 01\/05\/2012. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cLet\u2019s promote employment by supporting job creation\u201d.<\/p>\n
Activities to mark this day are grouped into three phases:<\/p>\n
– Phase I will focus on selecting best SMEs, BDC\/BDS that excelled in supporting people to create jobs and innovations in improving and marketing harvests;<\/p>\n
– Phase II will focus on exhibition and services; with exhibition targeting handicrafts; SMEs and large enterprises and large Industries;<\/p>\n
– Phase III will focus on proper celebrations marking the International Labour Day. On this very day awards will be distributed at national level at Small Amahoro Stadium of REMERA where exhibitions will take place.<\/p>\n
{{This statement is signed by<\/p>\n
Hon. MUSONI Protais<\/p>\n
Minister in Charge of Cabinet Affairs}}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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