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Cabinet approves the Rwanda Development Cooperation Policy 2026–2050

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A modern public building across landscaped gardens in Kigali Policy and Regulation
A modern public building across landscaped gardens in Kigali

The policy replaces the 2006 Aid Policy and widens cooperation to all forms of finance; the same meeting approved the Chery plant and Phase II of the Kigali Logistics Platform.

Rwanda's Cabinet approved the Rwanda Development Cooperation Policy 2026–2050 at its meeting on 18 September 2026, chaired by President Paul Kagame, according to the Cabinet communiqué. The policy replaces the Aid Policy of 2006.

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning said the policy widens development cooperation beyond traditional aid to all sources and forms of financing aligned with Rwanda's goals, and gives the private sector, civil society and academia a larger role. Cooperation will focus more on large, high-impact flagship projects, with stronger transparency, accountability and coordination.

The same meeting approved a strategic investment agreement with Chery Holding Rwanda Ltd for an electric vehicle assembly plant, and a supplemental concession agreement with DP World Logistics for Phase II of the Kigali Logistics Platform and the expansion of the cold storage facility at the New Rubavu Logistics Hub.

Cabinet also approved draft laws on environment and climate change and on establishing the Rwanda Green Fund, the ratification of additional International Development Association financing for the digital acceleration project, and applications for minerals and quarry licences.

For investors, the new policy signals that public-private partnerships and blended finance will be used more often for large projects. Government and development partners met in Rubavu in October to discuss its implementation.

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