The Development Path Less Traveled: The Experience of Rwanda

This paper explores some of the key factors behind the success of Rwanda after twenty-six years of the most devastating conflicts in history.
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Volume/Issue: Volume 2020 Issue 010
Publication date: August 2020
ISBN: 9781513551371
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Summary

This paper explores some of the key factors behind Rwanda key successes, including unique institution-building that emphasized governance and ownership; aid-fueled and government-led strategic investment in people, infrastructure, and high-yield economic activity; re-establishment and expansion of a domestic tax base; policies to reduce aid dependency by attracting private investment and bolstering exports; and a purposeful strategy to harness the economic power of gender inclusion.