Leadership In Rwanda Research Paper

Rwanda is a rural country with about 90% of the population engaged in subsistence agriculture and some mineral and agro-processing. Tourism, minerals, coffee and tea are Rwanda 's main sources of foreign exchange. The 1994 genocide decimated Rwanda 's fragile economic base, severely impoverished the population, particularly women, and temporarily stalled the country 's ability to attract private and external investment. This paper will discuss the lending institutions, World Bank & International Monetary Fund and how they help and hinder development, health care and the effects of having and not having and finally how leadership is using financial aid to improve the country.
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund seem to help and hinder …show more content…
With that being said when someone gets sick there is a good chance they will not be able to afford the doctor or medicine they need to recover from illnesses. Secondly, the low level of education that most villagers have is slim to none. Without basic education to help the people understand these illnesses they will spread to one another like wildfire. For instance, there was the outbreak of Ebola in Africa and many people died because of the lack of knowledge of caring for this disease. Thirdly, lack of fresh drinking water also contributes too many illnesses in Rwanda. Not having fresh drinking water causes many to become sick because of all the impurities in the …show more content…
The obstacles are “energy shortages, instability in neighboring states, and lack of adequate transportation linkages to other countries” ( ) Rwanda is also seeking to attract investment in other sectors as well, but specifically in agribusiness, information and communications technologies, trade and logistics, mining, and construction. Amongst these items listed the government has also pledged to provide universal access to prevention, treatment, care and support services for Rwanda