Lawmakers on Monday, Could 11, known as for motion on delays in compensation for properties affected by public tasks and the deteriorating state of some roads.
The issues have been raised because the Minister of Finance and Financial Planning, Yusuf Murangwa, tabled the Funds Framework Paper for the 2026/27 fiscal yr, projected at Rwf7,796.3 billion.
This is a rise of Rwf844.2 billion from the revised funds for 2025/26.
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Delayed compensation
MP Christine Mukabunani raised issues over delayed compensation for residents affected by infrastructure developments, together with industrial parks and airport growth works.
“There are individuals who have been relocated across the boundaries of Kigali Worldwide Airport who’ve but to obtain compensation, in addition to these affected by industrial park developments, particularly Muhanga Industrial Park. Are they thought-about on this fiscal yr?” she requested.
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Mukabunani additionally pointed to challenges confronted by tea farmers, saying many proceed to obtain decrease costs because of reliance on auction-based gross sales.
MPs query street situations
Different lawmakers raised issues over transport infrastructure, with MP Minani Bizimana citing the poor state of the Bugarama-Kamembe street.
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“The Bugarama-Kamembe street wants restore. What’s being accomplished?” he requested, calling for pressing authorities intervention.
Gender equality issues
Senator Marie Rose Mureshyankwano raised issues over Rwanda’s declining efficiency in international gender rankings, linking it to gaps in implementation of Gender Funds Statements (GBS).
“Though industrial parks point out good gender fairness, there’s nonetheless a niche in GBS implementation, which impacts girls’s improvement,” she mentioned.
She famous that whereas sectors akin to governance, well being and training present comparatively balanced participation, financial participation stays decrease for girls.
“Within the financial sector, girls’s participation is declining. We are actually ranked round thirty ninth, whereas by 2017 we have been throughout the high 10,” she mentioned, asking what the federal government is doing to enhance implementation of gender commitments.
Authorities response
Responding to lawmakers, Minister Murangwa mentioned compensation for affected communities is already factored into the planning framework for presidency tasks.
“The compensation was deliberate for the areas the place the federal government has ongoing tasks. It’s included within the detailed draft funds framework,” he mentioned.
He added that the general funds construction had been designed with a give attention to long-term debt sustainability, noting that Rwanda’s exterior loans stay largely concessional.
“The loans now we have are at low charges, some are even under 1 per cent. They arrive with lengthy grace intervals of as much as 10 years and lengthy reimbursement intervals, which supplies us extra time to make use of them productively,” Murangwa mentioned.
He advised MPs that debt servicing stays inside manageable ranges.
“We now have 9 per cent of income going to mortgage servicing, whereas the stress threshold is round 25 per cent,” he mentioned.
On rising costs and buying energy, the minister mentioned the federal government is implementing measures to strengthen home manufacturing.
“One of many measures is rising agricultural manufacturing to enhance meals safety. We’re additionally concentrating on industrial development of about 10 per cent inside three years, and the companies sector is aligned with this course,” he mentioned.
Murangwa acknowledged, nevertheless, that challenges stay, notably in import dependence.
“Native manufacturing can even assist cut back the commerce deficit,” he mentioned, including that Rwanda’s companies exports presently outperform imports, whereas agriculture stays a key import strain level.
On agricultural financing gaps, the minister mentioned the federal government remains to be reviewing some priorities.
“On these which weren’t initially deliberate for financing, there isn’t a discount, however there are areas we’re nonetheless reviewing,” he mentioned.
He added that crops akin to bananas and candy potatoes, which MPs mentioned have been underfunded, could be mentioned with the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Sources (MINAGRI).
On infrastructure, Murangwa confirmed that the Bugarama-Kamembe street is already included in planning paperwork.
“The Bugarama-Kamembe street is deliberate within the detailed draft funds framework together with different roads,” he mentioned.
On tea exports, Murangwa mentioned the federal government is working to diversify markets past auctions.
“We’re promoting tea by way of auctions, however we’re additionally exploring different markets that don’t function by way of auctions,” he mentioned, including that establishments such because the Ministry of Commerce and Business and embassies are supporting market growth efforts, together with within the Center East.
On the implementation of Gender Funds Statements, Murangwa acknowledged the hole, saying the federal government would proceed strengthening oversight.
