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Overview

Since the genocide in 1994, Rwanda has made remarkable progress in developing national and local institutions of government, maintaining security, promoting reconciliation and strengthening the justice system. Despite progress, weaknesses in democracy and governance remain, including a weak civil society, low capacity of the media, issues of media freedom, concentration of political power, and need for increased political space, reconciliation and improved technical capacity of government officials.

Response and Results

The U.S. Government provided nearly $10 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 to support the Government of Rwanda’s initiatives for local government and decentralization, strengthen civil society organizations and promote reconciliation and conflict mitigation.