1. ADDRESSING INDUSTRIALIZATION IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP SETTINGS
THE CASE OF RWANDA
Dr. Joseph Mungarulire
Director General
National Industrial Research and Development Agency
NIRDA
Kigali, Rwanda

2. National Industrial Research and Development Agency (NIRDA)
“Established in 2013 to implement Rwanda’s industrial policy”
NIRDA has legal administrative and financial autonomy and is managed in accordance with laws governing Rwandan Public Institutions
Tutorial Ministry: Ministry of Trade and Industry

3. Mandate of NIRDA
Implement the national industrial development policy, patent inventions and traditional knowledge in relation to industrial development and trade of research products
Carry out industrial and technology development research through the establishment of technology incubation centres and pilot plants and rural industrialization

4. Mandate of NIRDA…
Contribute to establishment of trade companies based on research products
Train business entrepreneurs who wish to invest in new or improved industrial research products
Establish and develop industrial research and development partnership with national, regional and international institutions, whether private or public

5. Mandate of NIRDA….
Facilitate the vertical growth of small and medium enterprises for them to enter new markets and increase new or improved products
Advise the Government on the National Industrial Research and Development Policy

6. Mandate of NIRDA
Build the capacity of small and medium enterprises by providing prototype development, reverse engineering, manufacturing facilities and business incubation

7. Needs / Challenges: Industry Contribution to GDP Relatively Low at about 15%
For Rwanda to reach the Vision 2020 target, industrial output needs to reach 28% of GDP
For that, industrial sector must grow at least by 15% annually
Industry is expected to generate 1.4 million off-farm jobs; currently it employs just 4% of the workforce or 170,000 people

8. NIRDA IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
Agency can enter into or facilitate partnerships with local, regional and international business entities in order to set up industrial productions
Allowed to establish subsidiary companies and centres
NIRDA and the State in general to eventually exit any established business and to pass it on to private entities

9. FACILITATING THE USE OF EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
Potato processing (chips, french fries, whole washed potatoes) and Dairy Processing Plants in Nyabihu and Burera Districts respectively. Established in Northern Province;Leather Processing / Shoe manufacturing established in Gatsibo, Eastern Province. Establishing Honey processing Plant in Rutsiro, Western Pr., a Ceramics plant in Southern Pr., Banana wine plant in Eastern Province & a Wood processing in Kigali.

10. Some other Manufacturing Opportunities
Manufacture of breakfast cereals, e.g. corn flakes, extruded products
Manufacture of Ethanol from sugarcane molasses
Manufacture of phytomedicines
Manufacture of Hard Candies (sweets), some containing Rwandan herbs and aromatic plants

11. Investment Opportunities
Precious and Semi-Precious Stones beneficiation
Banana Juice and Wine Processing,
Meat-Processing Plants and Leather finished product from local hides

12. Investment Opportunities at NIRDA
Mosquito nets manufacturing
Mosquito repellent candles
Organic fertilizers and Bio-fertilizers manufacturing
Pharmaceuticals
Packaging industry

13. Many Challenges to Overcome
A Weak Private Sector – to support
Low budget for R&D – to increase
Cost of electricity is high – to increase power generation, especially by focusing on solar power systems which costs are more and more decreasing.
Thank You!!!