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James Karuhanga<\/p>\n

30 April 2011<\/p>\n

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Kigali \u2014 The government yesterday signed two separate grant agreements totalling to US$36.5 million, with the World Bank and the Kingdom of Sweden.<\/p>\n

The World Bank extended US$30 million towards skills development while the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) pledged US$ 6.5 million for environmental protection.<\/p>\n

The Minister of Finance, John Rwangombwa, welcomed the WB’s assistance, and acknowledged Rwanda’s skills challenge.<\/p>\n

“As you know, the issue of skills is still a big challenge to this country,” the minister said, noting that the government’s vision 2020 aimed at establishing knowledge-based economy.<\/p>\n

World Bank Country Manager, Mimi Ladipo, said the country is making steady progress towards attaining its long term development vision of becoming a middle income economy by 2020, but pointed out at skills gaps that remain important obstacles.<\/p>\n

She explained that the funding would strengthen the government’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) through the implementation of the skills development projects.<\/p>\n

The implementation agency is the Workforce Development Authority (WDA).<\/p>\n

“The largest component of this project focuses on strengthening vocational training delivery in the hospitality and tourism and construction sub sectors,” Ladipo said.<\/p>\n

On the Swedish aid, Rwangombwa, pointed out that the former was the second development partner to provide Rwanda with budget support “and we except to see that being revived very soon.”<\/p>\n

“We appreciate the other channels that we agreed with the Kingdom of Sweden through which these resources are channelled.<\/p>\n

We are happy with the current setup because it’s really going through programmes implemented by government,” Rwangombwa said.<\/p>\n

He reiterated the government’s commitment to putting donor aid to efficient use, “for the benefit of all Rwandans”.<\/p>\n

Swedish aid to Rwanda is now channelled directly to particular development programmes.<\/p>\n

SIDA’s Head of Mission, Richard Bomboma, said the money would be channelled through the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA).<\/p>\n

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