Rwanda National Dialogue Council is Imperative Path for Prosperity

The annual dialogue has been the brain behind a number of home grown solutions

Rwanda’s current leadership has liberated Rwandans from the shackles of past bad leadership which had made Rwandans victims rather than champions. Rwanda’sprioritisation of home grown solutions including national dialogue council (Umushyikirano) in finding sustainable solutions to her own problems is a worth development path to prosperity.

Rwanda’s principled, focused; passionate and uncompromising leadership has made it possible for Rwanda to escape misery conditions of being victimsto champions of self-respect, dignity and reputation globally.

One of the reasons for Rwanda’s past predicament was her disoriented leadership which did not enhance Rwanda’s home grown solutions to solve her problems instead of embracing grafted external solutions.

Post-independence leadership failed Rwandans by ignoring these great potentials. Today, Rwanda’s course of action has demystified these myths and reinstated these missed potentials. Rwanda’s leadership has stood the ground and fearlessly challenged these misconceptions to become a country of status, peace and justice.

Without strong leadership, home grown initiatives and solutions do not succeed due to resistance of reactionaries. Rwanda’s powerful transformation narrative consequent to her home grown solutions like One Cow per Poor Family Programme (Girinka), Community Health Advisors, Local Mediators, Diaspora Reunion, National Dialogue (Umushyikirano), Dignity Fund (Agaciro Development Fund), Performance Contracts (Imihigo), Community Self-help Projects (Ubudehe) and Gacaca Courts is a restoration of Rwanda’s potentials.

Rwanda’s success, dignity, courage and self-determination after her tragic history are a testimony of her uncompromising position in protecting her values and choices. Rwanda’s choices have inspired millions around the World. Success is a must where leaders steward their followers to their desired vision.

 Geoffrey MUSHAIJA is PhD (Economics) Land Policy Research Scholar University of Kerala-India.