Private sector development

The PS sector aims to achieve accelerated, broad-based, diversified economic growth; the creation of new jobs and increasing the returns from existing jobs as well as increased incomes for the self-employed people. In order to meet the ambitious targets set at national level of becoming a middle income country, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs), the private sector must become the engine of growth of the economy.

Objective:

The key objective of developing a PS is to become an engine of socio-economic development of the district through increased employment and sustainable and profitable investment.

To achieve this objective, a number of interventions are to be implemented by the district during the next five years. The following paragraphs describe briefly key intervention per expected results.

Outcome 1: Private sector becomes an engine of socio-economic development

The private sector within Gasabo district aims to develop an entrepreneurial, innovative and competitive sector that delivers broad-based and inclusive economic growth as the country’s objective. In order to achieve this, the private sector development strategy includes a number of interventions aligned with the needs of key sectors and which aim to unlock the binding constraints to investment and growth in the district.

Output 1: Access to basic trade infrastructures and formal business improved

To ensure the sustainability and profitability of trade as well as any other business developed within Gasabo District, there is a real need of improve the quality of trade infrastructures. The latter will emphasize on several interventions including: (1) development of physical plans and road demarcation of heavy and light industrial zones, (2) availing land bank of Ha 100 for

investment, (3) five new selling points established. These interventions will also solve the issue of street venders who will benefit from some of those investments.

Output 2: Sports, Cultural and historical tourism promoted

Tourism products in Rwanda are undergoing tremendous diversification as the country expands its traditional offering of gorillas, savannah, baskets and traditional dancers. Within Gasabo district, the tourism industry is identified as a critical sector in economic development; however, there is still room for expansion. It is, therefore, important to expand on the existing products while venturing into new areas that will diversify the tourism portfolio and foster sustainability.

For doing so, the district will (1) construct and equip “U Rwanda rwa Gasabo” museum in Rutunga sector, (2) Revitalize the historic "Bumbogobwa Nkuzuzu" place as a cultural museum hall (Ubukwe museum), (3) Establish two (2) historical and cultural monuments in Rutunga as the origin of Rwanda, to add value on protected historical site.

Hotels and other tourism facilities are also to be encouraged around the Muhazi Lake in order to ensure that this lake is used for recreation and tourism development. Thus, the district will construct Guest house on Muhazi shore/Rutunga, buy 2 yatch and 10 water bike, establish a standard boat station with stores, build 2 recreation centres in Rutunga, and Gikomero each with sport grounds.

Output 3: Entrepreneurship developed

Entrepreneurship is the driving force for the private sector to create wealth. In particular, Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will be the key driver for job creation in upcoming six years. Thus, mentoring services linked to banks and financial institutions will be empowered for MSMEs with growth potential to enable them to improve operations, innovation and their chance of accessing credit. In fact, the district will:

(1) Facilitate 10,500 new MSMEs to access finance;

(2) Support 900 youth (men and women) TVET graduates to acquire start-up toolkits;

(3) Support 900 MSMEs managed by youth (men and women) to access finance through BDF guarantee or leasing.

The skills development and start-up support coaching to reduce investors’ expenses in human resources and venturing from outsides Rwanda, most importantly to increase local products’

quality competence will be promoted. Thus, the district will:

(1) construct and equip 4 new TVETs in Bweramvura/Jabana, Gasanze/Nduba, Ndatemwa/Rutunga and Rusororo;

(2) organize skills, technology and business idea through annual exhibitions whereby it is expected that the attendance will increase of 25% respectively. Such exhibitions will also aim at promote the Made in Rwanda policy while reducing the importations and increasing exportations.

Output 4: Handcraft based investment and cooperatives developed

The Gasabodevelopment will be mainstreamed within its population by empowering existing off-farm cooperatives and encouraging people to belong to these cooperatives in order to ensure their development. Thus, the district will construct and equip two new ICPCs in Zindiro/Bumbogo and Mulindi/Ndera and expand the Gikomero ICPC. While at least onecooperative per village will be established in order to promote the culture of working together. At least one model income and employment-generating project in each village will be developed.

Moreover, it is expected that 7 collective investment groups will be supported to promote employment through construction of shopping malls (Kimironko, Kisimenti, Musezero), hotels and modern public spaces.

4.3.1.3. Transport

Considering its location, Gasabo’s transport network is not sufficient as the ownership of transport means increases on daily basis giving raise to the traffic jam. Moreover, some of the existing roads are in bad conditions that they need to be rehabilitated. It is planned that the District will construct and rehabilitate roads targeting feeder roads connecting farms and food processing hubs. Furthermore, the investment will also focus on improved maintenance of the road network. In order to improve mobility, accessibility and connectivity, the network will be improved in terms of addition of new links and upgrading of existing unpaved roads to paved Objective: To facilitate land based transport across Gasabo district

Outcome: Land based transport facilitated and improved Output 1: Transport facilities are developed

Roads development and maintenance remains a great hurdle that the Government of Rwanda particularly Gasabo District, continue to grapple with. It is planned that the Gasabo district will

construct 67.5 km of asphalt road, 13.4 km of Cobblestones, 15 km of marram roads will be rehabilitated, 350 km of feeder roads will be constructed and rehabilitated, and 3 bridges will be constructed.

Output 2: Human and goods transport improved

By ensuring good quality of roads, private investors should be mobilized and sensitized to improve the human and goods transport across the district.