Public Private Partnerships of Rwanda

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Public–private partnerships were negligible in Rwanda up until the 2010s, with concessions granted to investors in key areas a more common practice. The government has, however, attested to its interest in public–private partnerships for infrastructural development and as a catalyst for private sector development, formalising public–private partnerships as a procurement option in the 2008 National Public Investment Policy (NPIP). Progress in public–private partnerships has been delayed by an unclear legal framework, communication plan and strategy. The Rwandan Government established two bodies within the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning – a Public Investment Technical Team (PITT) and a dedicated PPP unit. The Rwanda Development Board has facilitated the closing of a total of 14 public–private partnerships and concessions (January 2014).