JICA Rwanda Office
Message from the Resident Representative
Today Rwanda finds itself in a sustainable development process after the humanitarian assistance phase associated with the 1994 genocide. Under this circumstance, JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) has resumed its bilateral cooperation activities in Rwanda since 2004, and reopened its country office in 2005.
Our development cooperation with Rwanda is not one-way assistance from Japan. Every year, the Government of Rwanda and the Government of Japan review our bilateral cooperation and its future at an annual policy dialogue, of which results are fully reflected in JICA’s cooperative activities in Rwanda.
Since reestablishing JICA’s office in Rwanda in 2005, we have focused on rapid expansion of our development cooperation activities. While recognizing public relations and communications are vital to achieving common development goals, our efforts for communications to the general public nevertheless were not sufficient. This year, we declare 2009 as “the First Year of Communications for the JICA Rwanda Office”. Strengthening our public relations and communications component throughout our activities, we communicate our development agenda and achievements in Rwanda to both Japanese and Rwandese public as well as people globally. We hope that our effective and efficient communications will raise awareness of the situation in Rwanda, leading to continued public support for our joint development activities with Rwandese counterparts as well as the international community.
Together with our JICA experts and Japanese Overseas Cooperation Volunteers on the front line of Japan’s development support in Rwanda, we continue working on a results basis, while keeping in mind the fundamental questions of “What does Rwanda really need to achieve its goals, and how can we support the Rwandan people in this endeavor?” We hope you understand our efforts in promoting human security in Rwanda, and will continue supporting our activities.
From the Land of Thousand Hills,
Hiroshi Murakami, Resident Representative
JICA Rwanda Office
