Rwanda's Post-Genocide Economic Recovery and Development (1994–2015)

1. RPF captures Kigali, ending genocide’s main phase

   Jul 4, 1994Labels: Rwandan Patriotic, Kigali

   • Britannica
   • Liberation Day

2. UN creates the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

   Nov 8, 1994Labels: International Criminal, United Nations

   • UN Res 955
   • ICTR

3. Rwanda becomes a WTO member

   May 22, 1996Labels: World Trade, Rwanda

   • WTO

4. Law establishes the Rwanda Revenue Authority

   Nov 15, 1997Labels: Rwanda Revenue

   • RwandaLII
   • ECDPM

5. National decentralization policy begins

   Jan 1, 2000Labels: Decentralization Policy, Rwanda

   • Decentralization
   • Springer

6. Vision 2020 development strategy is launched

   Jan 1, 2000Labels: Vision 2020

   • Vision 2020
   • Chamber

7. First specialty-coffee washing station is built

   Jul 1, 2001Labels: Maraba washing, Coffee sector

   • Maraba coffee

8. Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) is issued

   Jun 1, 2002Labels: Poverty Reduction, Rwanda

   • IMF PRSP
   • IDS

9. Rwanda approves a new constitution by referendum

   May 26, 2003Labels: Rwandan Constitution

   • Referendum
   • New Humanitarian

10. Rwanda joins the East African Community

    Jul 1, 2007Labels: East African, Rwanda

    • EAC
    • EAC Treaty
    • Mail Guardian

11. EDPRS sets medium-term growth and poverty goals

    Jan 1, 2008Labels: EDPRS, Rwanda

    • NISR EDPRS

12. Rwanda Development Board is established

    Jan 1, 2009Labels: Rwanda Development

    • RDB

13. Doing Business 2010 names Rwanda top reformer

    Sep 9, 2009Labels: Doing Business, World Bank

    • World Bank Blog
    • AfDB

14. Rwanda is admitted to the Commonwealth

    Nov 28, 2009Labels: Commonwealth, Rwanda

    • New Times

15. Rwanda Stock Exchange is officially launched

    Jan 31, 2011Labels: Rwanda Stock

    • RSE

16. National Agricultural Export Board (NAEB) is launched

    May 25, 2011Labels: National Agricultural, NAEB

    • New Times

17. Nationwide land tenure regularization nears completion

    Jun 1, 2012Labels: Land tenure, Rwanda

    • World Bank LGAF
    • GWF 2012

18. EDPRS II is released for 2013–2018

    May 8, 2013Labels: EDPRS II, Rwanda

    • Climate Laws

19. Law Governing Land in Rwanda is gazetted

    Jun 16, 2013Labels: Land Law, Rwanda

    • Tenure Security
    • World Bank LGAF

20. ICTR mandate ends, closing a key post-1994 institution

    Dec 31, 2015Labels: ICTR, International Tribunal

    • ICTR
    • UN Res 955