ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UNIT ACTIVITIES in FY 2025-2026

1. PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT (Revenues Generation): 

During this Fiscal Year 2025-2026, Nyarugenge District will collect at least 16,117,608,881 Rwfs of Taxes. To achieve this target Nyarugenge District will conduct public awareness on taxes and fees and will also organize inspection of recovery of arrears of taxes and fees.

2. INCREASE DECENT AND PRODUCTIVE JOBS THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP

   AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: 

During this Fiscal Year 2025-2026, Nyarugenge District will create 13,450 productive jobs. The main activities will be (1) Identification of job rich project (Public & Private), (2) Collection and reporting of new productive jobs created, (3) Implementation of the Sector Employment Service Desk Program and (4) Elaboration of an Excel Database of the new productive jobs created.

3. WORKPLACE LEARNING PROGRAM: 

During this Fiscal Year 2025-2026, Nyarugenge District will facilitate 911 beneficiaries (Interns/Apprenticeships) through (1) Identification of flagship projects that host workplace learning beneficiaries (interns/apprentices), (2) Collection of data on the workplace learning beneficiaries in different flagship projects, (3) Collection of data on the workplace learning beneficiaries in different offices and                                                                                                  (4) Monitoring and reporting on the workplace learning beneficiaries in flagship public projects.

4. START-UPS AND EXISTING MSMEs COACHED TO ACCESS FINANCE

Nyarugenge District supports entrepreneurship, innovation, and enterprise growth at all stages of the enterprise growth lifecycle, from start-ups to existing micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and large enterprises by creating an enabling environment necessary to support entrepreneurship and innovation among MSMEs. Thus, Nyarugenge District focus is on strengthening the entrepreneurship ecosystem as an enabler to enterprise creation and growth. During this Fiscal Year 2025-2026, Nyarugenge District, in collaboration with SACCOs managers and BDAs will coach 411 startup MSMEs develop their ideas into bankable projects.

5. INCREASE ACCESS TO SOCIAL SECURITY AND INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMS, PARTICULARLY AMONG VULNERABLE PEOPLE (disbursement and recovery of VUP Financial Services loans advanced to eligible beneficiaries under VUP/Financial services to support their Income Generating Activities):  

The Financial Services component of VUP provides support through loans to eligible beneficiaries to develop sustainable livelihoods. The credit scheme under VUP financial services is being implemented in partnership with Umurenge SACCO to reduce poverty through the financing of income generating activities.

During this Fiscal Year 2025-2026, Nyarugenge District will advance 611 loans to eligible beneficiaries under VUP/Financial services to support their Income Generating Activities and we will recover 80% of loans disbursed through VUP financial service scheme.

6. EJO HEZA PROGRAM: 

Long-Term Saving Scheme (EJOHEZA) was established by the Government of Rwanda through the Ministry of Finance under the Law No 29/2017 of 29th June 2017. It is a defined contribution scheme, established on voluntary basis by opening a savings account with a scheme administrator, the Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB), and covers both salaried and unsalaried people.

During this Fiscal Year 2025-2026, Nyarugenge District will mobilize 18,716 people (new savers) to save 432,000,000 Rwfs.

7. AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK: 

Urban farming can play an important role in building resilient food systems. It can help ensure a steady supply of fresh, nutritious produce within city limits, reduce environmental impact and lower reliance on imported food. By making use of small spaces for food production, urban farming can contribute to efficient land use while creating job opportunities particularly attractive for youth. Additionally, urban agriculture initiatives can foster community engagement, education and social cohesion. 

7.1 Modernized Crop Production and Productivity

During this Fiscal Year 2025-2026, Nyarugenge District will ensure timely supply of improved seeds (12,000 Kg of Maize Seeds) to all farmers, mineral fertilizers (DAP: 16,550 Kg, UREA: 35,100 Kg and NPK: 8,100 Kg) through farmers mobilization on season preparation, organization and monitoring of the agricultural inputs distribution using Smart Nkunganire System (SNS) involving Agro-dealers and Agro-vets.

The district will also ensure the fulfillment of FOBASI operationalization KPIs (15 Ha), FOBASI Operationalization criteria with Agronomic and Managerial KPIs (115 Ha), Land Use Consolidation (LUC) for Maize (50 Ha), Land Use Consolidation (LUC) for Beans (206 Ha), Land Use Consolidation (LUC) for Vegetables (120 Ha) and scaling up crop insurance coverage (5 Ha of maize insured).

7.2 Increased animal productivity 

Nyarugenge District will ensure Scaling up Livestock insurance coverage for cows (103), poultry (2,000) and pigs (26) and we will strengthen Animal health systems by inseminating 600 cows and recording 200 Artificial Insemination calves.

In Nyarugenge District, we shall also vaccinate livestock against animal diseases: 3,250 cows will be vaccinated against Black Quarter (BQ), 3,250 cows vaccinated against Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), 500 cows vaccinated against Brucellosis, 3,250 cows vaccinated against Rift Valley Fever (RVF), 4,000 goats & 100 sheep vaccinated against Peste de Petits ruminants (PPR for Goats & Sheep) and 500 dogs & cats vaccinated against Rabies. During this Fiscal Year 2025-2026 also we shall distribute 80 cows to vulnerable households through GIRINKA Program.