In the aftermath of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the new government adopted unconventional measures to find solutions to the challenges the country faced.
As part of efforts to reconstruct post-genocide Rwanda and nurture a shared national identity, the government drew on aspects of Rwanda n culture and traditional practices to enrich and adapt its development programmes to the country's needs and context. A unique approach to social-economic development was adopted.
He added:"Everything is based on the good values recognized by our forefathers. The good deeds, patriotism, and much more."In 2009, Rucagu, one of the country's longest serving civil servants, became Chairperson of NIC until August 2017 when he became a member of the Rwandan Elders Advisory Forum. Asked where Rwanda would be without its home-grown initiatives, Rucagu, noted that the country would still be colonized and fully dependent on foreign support.
At the time, the current father of four had three children - the oldest then eight - who needed milk."We were delighted! We were poor rural folks with poor agricultural yields year in, year out. Before then, ours was a tough life! It was the first time anyone in our village owned a cow." "We did not only give cows to people in our village but also to people in other cells and sectors in our region," Ndatimana said, adding,"Thirty years later, for us Liberation Day is a huge meaningful celebration."
By directly engaging with their leaders, Rwandans become part of the decision-making process that affects their lives. About 1,000 people attend in person, while thousands of others follow proceedings through live TV coverage, online and radio. The main achievements of Umushyikirano are the participation of citizens in national decision making and the fast-tracking of government programmes and citizen priorities based on the resolutions tabled each year.
"Many foreigners had made themselves into Rwanda experts, proposing solutions such as separating our people along ethnic lines. But Gacaca disapproved them. Gacaca showed that a criminal can turn into a good human being. Rwandans' unity got a solid foundation from gacaca. And everything was based on the political will for unifying Rwandans. Gacaca operated in a context of good political will.
The practice, introduced as a home-grown performance management tool in 2006, seeks to promote decentralisation of governance and fast-tracking of development efforts.originates from a tradition in Rwandan culture where leaders convened in a secluded place in order to reflect on issues affecting their communities and find solutions.
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