Clerics urged to support land dispute mediation
A report by Rwanda Initiative for Sustainable Development (RISD) has urged clerics to leverage the respect they command in society by mediating land-related disputes. This follows a survey conducted in Musanze and Kamonyi districts that found minimal participation of religious leaders in settling land-related issues. The participation of religious...
How Abunzi have impacted communities ten years later
Ten years ago, the government introduced the concept of community mediators, locally known as Abunzi.
Drawn from the Rwandan tradition of solving problems through community dialogue, the mediation committees started their work in 2004, shortly after the launch of the now globally acclaimed Gacaca semi-traditional courts.
They were charged with...
PRESS RELEASE: Official Launch of the Land Rights Project
KIGALI – March 25, 2013. Rwanda Initiative for Sustainable Development (RISD) in partnership with the Ministry of Justice (MINIJUST), will today officially launch the project “Securing Land Rights: Civil Society contribution to effectiveness...
RISD and RNRA extend their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
KIGALI – February 28, 2013. Rwanda Initiative for Sustainable Development (RISD) and the Rwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA) will today sign an extension of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for another period of Four Years. The event will take place at RNRA headquarters...
PRESS RELEASE: CONTRIBUTION OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN RWANDA’S LAND REFORM PROCESS
“The success of Rwanda Land Reform Process is rooted in the successful partnership between the Government and the Civil Society since the start of the process in 1999â€, proudly states Ms. Annie Kairaba, the Director of Rwanda Initiative for Sustainable Development (RISD). RISD is local Non-Government Organization and is...
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