Assessment of Planned Urbanization and Rural Settlement Policy Implementation in Post-Genocide Rwanda (2018–2024)
Keywords:
Planned urbanization and rural settlements, Imidugudu (grouped villages), agglomeration, urban sprawl, urbanization hierarchy, theory of change, one stop center, land use planning, informal settlementsAbstract
The paper examines the Post-War Rwanda Government’s management approach to urbanization and rural settlement development. Through an End of Term Evaluation of the Second Urban and Rural Settlement Sector Strategic Plan (2018/19–2023/24), the paper seeks to understand what worked well, what did not, operational experience, opportunities, and challenges. The evaluation applied a theory of change approach to examine the effectiveness and impact of the policy and institutional framework in relation to its goals, inputs, and implementation actions. The findings provide evidence that Rwanda’s policies and management approach to urbanization and rural settlement development have largely achieved the set priorities and targets. However, aspects of the approach remain controversial and contested both domestically and internationally.
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