About the PMO

The Prime Minister’s Office, PMO in short, under the authority of the Prime Minister, is entrusted with assisting the Prime Minister in the implementation of national policies, leading Government activities along the major guidelines given by the President of the Republic and ensuring law enforcement

The PMO is also entrusted with the function of formulating the Government programme of action in consultation with Ministerial Departments.

For more information: www.primature.gov.rw

Hon. Stanislas Kamanzi
Minister of Natural Resources (Land, Forests, Environment and Mining)

About MINIRENA

Our vision and mission include preparing and ensuring the follow up and evaluation of policies, strategies as well as environment protection; prepare draft bills and establish norms and practices for rational exploitation and efficient land management, Environment, Water Resources and evaluate their implementation; promoting research and exploit rwandan underground natural resources and set up appropriate mechanisms for their extraction and valuation; and planning and following up pure water distribution programmes and basic health activities.

For more information: www.minirena.gov.rw

About MINECOFIN

The Ministry of Finance and Economic planning is responsible for sustainable growth, economic opportunities and living standards of all Rwandans. The ministry is also responsible for establishing and monitoring the highest standards of accountability and transparency in public finance management.

For more information: www.minecofin.gov.rw

Hon. Agnes Kalibata
Minister of Agriculture & Animal Resources

About MINAGRI

The Ministry of Agriculture is charged with advancing the sustainable development of a modern, efficient and competitive agricultural sector to ensure national food security, export promotion and diversification of production for the benefit of the farmers and the economy of the country. The Ministry aims to transform agriculture from subsistence to a productive, high value, market-oriented farming that is environmentally friendly and has an impact on other sectors of the economy.

For more information: www.minagri.gov.rw

Hon. Dr. Vincent Biruta

Minister of Education

Hon. Dr. Harebamungu Mathias

Minister of State in Charge of Primary and Secondary Education

About MINEDUC

The mission of the Ministry of Education is to transform the Rwandan citizen into skilled human capital for socio-economic development of the country by ensuring equitable access to quality education focusing on combating illiteracy, promotion of science and technology, critical thinking and positive values.

For more information: www.mineduc.gov.rw

About MOH

The Ministry of Health is committed to improving the Rwandan population’s health situation by strengthening the quality of service delivered and providing access to treatment through universal health insurance coverage (Mutuelles de Santé). To enhance public health services, we are in the midst of a deep reform which will address the major traditional problems of health as well as the new challenges posed by the pandemic of HIV/AIDS.

For more information: www.moh.gov.rw

About MINADEF

The Ministry of Defence is responsible for ensuring the sovereignty and defence of the country by protecting Rwanda’s interests, territorial integrity, vital resources of the population and of the national values under the ambit of the Constitution and International Law.

For more information: www.mod.gov.rw

About MINIJUST

The vision of Ministry of Justice is to promote and facilitate the Rule of law in the country by emphasizing equality of all persons before the law and ensuring that judicial institutions are effective and efficient in the provision of legal services to the public.

For more information: www.minijust.gov.rw

About MINAFFET

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for establishing and maintaining quality relationships with other countries for peace, security and stability of Rwanda, the region and the world while participating in wealth creation through more efficient cooperation for development, promotion of investments and tourism, the transfer of know-how and technologies, and more equitable worldwide trade regional integration.

For more information: www.minnaffet.gov.rw

About MIGEPROF

The Ministry in the Prime Minister’s office in charge of Gender and Family Promotion aims at promoting equality and equity for both men and women and ensure empowerment of women through the national development processes of Rwanda. The Ministry further aims at promoting the family, as a natural and cultural basis of the Rwandan society and provide a conducive environment for the overall development of the nation’s children according to internationally agreed standards and principles.

For more information: www.migeprof.gov.rw

Hon. Dr Nzahabwanimana Alexis
Minister of State in charge of Transport

About MININFRA

The mission of the Ministry of infrastructure is to ensure the sustainable development of infrastructure and contribute to economic growth with a view to enhancing the quality of life of the population. To develop institutional and legal frameworks, national policies, strategies and master plans relating to transport, energy, habitat and urbanism, meteorology, and water and sanitation subsectors; To initiate programmes to develop, rehabilitate and maintain an efficient and integrated national transport infrastructure network, including roads, bridges, airports, railways, and water transportation which will contribute towards economic development and regional integration.

For more information: www.mininfra.gov.rw

About MININTER

The Ministry of Internal Security was formed grouping together, the National Police and Prisons with a perspective of efficiently giving appropriate solutions to requirements of the Rwandan Society in perpetual mutations. The formation of this Ministry is a clear indication that the High Authorities of this country put in issues of security and peace at the centre of governmental priority programmes..

For more information:www.mininter.gov.rw

About MINEAC

The Ministry of East African Community was established by the Government of Rwanda in 2008 in line with EAC member states’ joint commitment to establish national coordinating ministries with primary responsibility for EAC matters. MINEAC serves as an operational link between the Government of Rwanda and other national stakeholders, and the EAC organs and Institutions.

For more information: www.mineac.gov.rw

About MIDIMAR

The Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs was established to attain a highly proficient mechanism for preventing, mitigating, responding, recovering, securing, monitoring and timely acting positively in order to promote disaster awareness culture within a sector policy framework oriented to management of natural and manmade disasters. The Ministry is tasked with developing a pro- active refugee policy and good mechanism for handling of Rwandan and Foreign Refugees affairs in respect of Rwandan law and international treaties signed for protection of refugees which permit to develop a comprehensive advance response strategy.

For more information: www.midimar.gov.rw

About MINICAAF

The Ministry of Cabinet Affairs (MINICAAF) is headed by the Minister for Cabinet Affairs, Musoni Protais, and comprises the Cabinet Secretariat and the Official Gazette of Rwanda. MINICAAF was established by the Cabinet decision of 28 January 2008 and its mandate is set out in Presidential Order No 03/01 of 02/04/2008 determining the functioning of Cabinet, its membership and procedures for decision making.

For more information: www.minicaaf.gov.rw

Hon. Dr. Mukabaramba Alvera
Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government in Charge of Social Affairs.

About MINALOC

The Ministry of Local Government was established with the main mission of "Promoting the well-being of the population by good governance, community development and social affairs." Among its objectives, the Ministry is tasked with Putting in place democratic, decentralized administrative structures, which are able to mobilize the population in order to implement Government programs and resolve problems.

For more information:www.minaloc.gov.rw

About MIFOTRA

The Ministry of Public Service and Labor was established to Strengthen Institutional and Legal framework to improve conditions of employment in Public and Private sector. Enhance effectiveness and efficiency public institutions to deliver a quality service delivery as well as develop skills and competences of public servants and leaders for effective service delivery to mention a few.

For more information:www.mifotra.gov.rw

About MINICOM

The Ministry of Trade and Industry has a vision to achieve accelerated and sustained economic growth led by a dynamic and competitive private sector. The Ministries mission is to facilitate Rwanda’s economic transformation through enabling a competitive private sector integrated into regional and global markets, while ensuring a level playing field and the protection of consumers.

For more information:www.minicom.gov.rw

About MINISPOC

The Ministry of Sportsand Culture was established with a mission to develop, coordinate, monitor, evaluate and supportimplementation of policies and strategies that promote Sports and Culturaldevelopment initiatives that lead to the economic and social transformation aswell as to a productive and patriotic generation.

For more information: www.minispoc.gov.rw

About Ministry of Youth and ICT

The Ministry of Youth and ICT develops, coordinates, monitors, evaluates and supports implementation of policies and strategies that promote youth development aimed at economic and social transformation and a productive and patriotic generation. The ministry is also charged with integrating and disseminating ICT through policy, strategy and action to empower both public and private sectors, in order to accelerate the transformation of Rwanda into a middle-income economy and information society by 2020.

For more information:www.miniyouth.gov.rw

About MINIPRESIREP

MINIPRESIREP reviews all legislation before promulgation by the President of the Republic. The Minister works closely with the National Unity and Reconciliation Commission, Office of the Ombudsman and National Intelligence Security Service and ensures the establishment and implementation of policies and legislation related to those institutions attached to the Office of the President. The Minister is also charged with resolving the citizen complaints addressed to the President and supervises implementation of Presidential pledges; and serves as liaison between Cabinet and Parliament by briefing both bureaus of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies on Cabinet resolutions or any other issues from the two Chambers concerning government.

For more information, contact minipresirep gov.rw