European support to the Government of Rwanda to implement its agriculture sector strategy

The European Commission has provided EUR 1 million (US$1.2m) to the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) to support the Ministry of Agriculture in Rwanda enhance skills in analysis of public investment priorities and policy options for the Covid-19 recovery period.

The grant will support the Government of Rwanda to implement the agriculture sector strategy and in particular its contribution to the national development targets by enhancing food and nutrition security, sustainable and efficient use of land and water resources, development of agricultural high value chains and strengthening of public financial management (PFM) capacities in the agriculture sector.

“As we are now focusing on Covid-19 Recovery, it is important for Rwanda to rely on robust technical expertise that will strengthen Agriculture policy so as to efficiently support national economic recovery”, said Ambassador Nicola Bellomo, Head of the EU Delegation to Rwanda. 

The grant will specifically contribute to development of policies for sustainable growth by enhancing national capacity to implement the 2019-2024 Strategic Plan for Agricultural Transformation (PSTA 4).

This will be done through policy analysis, capacity development, and partnerships.

IFPRI will further mobilize analytical tools and data to provide the ministry with analysis of public investment priorities and policy options for the Covid-19 recovery period. This action will be instrumental in informing the EU’s upcoming programming phase.