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About Rwanda Cooperation

Rwanda Cooperation was established by the Government of Rwanda in 2018 to promote and share innovative development initiatives through South-South and Triangular Cooperation.

We are committed to developing strong, impactful partnerships and providing world-class services to our partners.

Our Vision

Our vision is to become a global gateway in development knowledge exchange.

Our Mission

Our mission is to serve as a hub for learning that promotes innovative initiatives through national and international cooperation.

Our Model

We enter into bilateral and multilateral partnerships with governments that express such a desire. Our partners are requested to cover the costs associated with their visit to Rwanda as well as any other expenses related to professional engagement.
 

Our Values

We believe collaboration is the key to our success.
It is at the heart of our work. We believe in knowledge-exchange to enable us to achieve our goals.

We strive for excellence.
We are committed, accountable and always give our best, holding ourselves to the highest standards of professionalism.

We are guided by Rwanda’s experience.
We act based on our experience, bringing openness and transparency.

We deliver.
We believe in the importance of planning and prioritising our time and resources to achieve our goals.

We are driven by innovation.
We are flexible in our approach, adapting our ways of working and harnessing technology to power our initiatives.

Our Team

Our dedicated team of highly experienced professionals come from across the spectrum of Rwanda’s public and private sectors.

Senior Management

Richard NIWENSHUTI

Chief Executive Officer

Chance TUBANE

Chief operations officer

Jean-Freddy MAKUZA

Chief Finance Officer

Staff

Aude NTAWEBASA

Senior Office Manager

GASANA Rwangeyo Desiré

Company Secretary and Legal Advisor

 

Gasper KABALISA

Training and Study Visits Manager

Esperance UMUTONIWASE

Chief Internal Auditor

Christian SHIMWA

Communications Manager

Elia NGOGA

Human Resources Expert

Hyacinthe NISINGIZWE

Logistics Expert

Solange UWUYISENGA

Communications Expert

Loic NIWE MUHIZI

Planning and Monitoring Expert

Honorine UMUTONI

Business Development Expert 

Cynthia UMUTONI

Administrative Assistant

Christian GASANA

Accountant Expert

Pacifique Muvunyi

Videographer & Photographer Expert

Sion SHAMI

IT Expert

Jean-Marie Vianney BUNANI

Training and Study Visits Assistant Manager

Francis NIYIGENA

Training and Study Visits Assistant Manager

Aline ITEGE

Training and Study Visits Officer

Carine NDAYISENGA

Training and Study Visits Officer

Faustin Nsengiyumva

Training and Study Visits Officer

Gisèle ISHIMWE

Training and Study Visits Officer

Eddy MUTAVUNIKA

Training and Study Visits Officer

Marcellin MUTAVUNIKA

Training and Study Visits Officer

Alain MUGUNGA

Training and Study Visits Officer

Fidele ABIMANA Gaspard

Training and Study Visits Officer

Angella Ngoga INGABIRE

Logistics Officer

David Hakuzimana

Accountant Officer

Best Performer 2024-2025

Bunani Jean Marie Vianney

Training and Study Visits Assistant Manager

To emerge the best, RCI deployed employees-centered evaluation criteria:

  1. Problem-Solver: A staff who is creative and takes initiative to tackle professional tasks effectively.
  2. Time-Keeper: A staff who is punctual, meets deadlines, and respects meeting times.
  3. Result-Oriented: A staff who consistently achieves or exceeds targets; delivers high-quality outcomes despite existing constraints.
  4. Relationship-Builder: A staff who fosters positive collaboration—internally and externally—to achieve organizational targets.
  5. Knowledge-Sharer: A staff who mentors, trains, and shares knowledge with others in and outside RCI.
  6. Discipline-Oriented: A staff who displays a strong work ethic and follows organizational policies & procedures.
  7. Customer/Stakeholder Focus: A staff who provides respectful, value-adding service to colleagues and partners in the line of duty.

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Our Partners

We work with partners from around the world across government, development agencies and civil society.