May 2026 was a significant month for Rwanda Cooperation, further strengthening Rwanda’s position as a leading hub for South–South and Triangular Cooperation. Rwanda Cooperation hosted a wide range of international delegations across governance, digital transformation, social protection, and investment promotion, all eager to learn from Rwanda’s development experience and adapt its home-grown solutions to their national contexts.

Key Highlights

Key achievements included the launch of Guinea’s national e-procurement platform “TELÉMO”, a strategic quality standards partnership between the Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) and the Agence pour la sécurité de la navigation aérienne en Afrique et à Madagascar (ASECNA), as well as a Diplomatic Breakfast Briefing held ahead of the inaugural South–South and Triangular Cooperation Convention, scheduled for 22–23 June 2026 in Kigali.

Study Visits and Knowledge Exchange

Angola: A delegation from the Social Support Fund and the Institute of Local Development explored Rwanda’s experience in social protection, decentralization, and service delivery coordination. Discussions focused on the Imibereho Social Registry, complemented by field visits to early childhood development centres to observe local implementation.

Eswatini: The Internal Audit Office of Eswatini exchanged experiences on transparency, performance auditing, anti–money laundering systems, digital asset declarations, and parliamentary oversight of public resources.

Lesotho: The Independent Electoral Commission of Lesotho benchmarked Rwanda’s electoral governance systems, including voter registration, election technologies, political party management, and inclusive civic participation.

Zambia: Officials from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources learned from Rwanda’s National Land Audit Project, with emphasis on sustainable land use, environmental policy, and geospatial data for land governance and planning.

South Sudan: A high-level delegation led by Hon. Nuna Roda Rudof and Hon. Lilly Albino Akol focused on digital social protection systems, child protection, community development, and strengthening safety nets through the Imibereho Integrated Social Registry.

Tanzania: The Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority explored Rwanda’s investment promotion reforms, including the Single Registry system and data-driven investment tracking. A visit to the Kigali Special Economic Zone provided practical insights into investor facilitation and service delivery.

United States: Two academic delegations visited Rwanda. The University of Texas explored business registration systems, investment promotion, and the One Stop Centre model. Delegations from Spelman College and Virginia State University examined governance, civic engagement, and gender mainstreaming practices.

Côte d’Ivoire: A delegation led by the Minister of State and Special Advisor to the President, Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani, engaged in discussions on economic transformation, sports infrastructure development, and opportunities for strengthening bilateral cooperation.

Nigeria: Officials from the National Defence College studied Rwanda’s post-conflict recovery, governance systems, socio-economic transformation, peace and security architecture, tourism development, and environmental sustainability.

Timor-Leste: The delegation was led by Dr. Helder da Costa, Secretary General of the g7+ Secretariat, and H.E. Virgílio da Silva Guterres, Ombudsman of Rights and Justice of Timor-Leste. The g7+ Secretariat engaged in exchanges on post-conflict reconciliation, governance reforms, decentralization, and digital public service delivery as key pillars of state-building and national transformation.

Honduras: Rwanda Cooperation hosted H.E. Ms. Herrera Portillo Diana Baleska, Vice President of Honduras, for a benchmarking visit focused on citizen-centred service delivery and Rwanda’s economic transformation journey.

Strategic Partnerships and Cooperation

Israel: A leadership group from the Haim Milestones Program explored Rwanda’s home-grown solutions and community-driven innovation models supporting national transformation.

RSB & ASECNA: A technical exchange supported the partnership between RSB and ASECNA on ISO 9001:2015 certification audits, strengthening regional cooperation in quality assurance and standards.

Guinea: With support from Rwanda Cooperation, Guinea launched TELÉMO, a national e-procurement platform designed to enhance transparency, traceability, and efficiency in public procurement, drawing on Rwanda’s digital governance experience.

Diplomatic Corps: In partnership with UNDP Rwanda, Rwanda Cooperation convened a Diplomatic Breakfast Briefing with Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and Heads of Mission to prepare for the inaugural South–South and Triangular Cooperation Convention scheduled for 22–23 June 2026.

In May 2026, Rwanda Cooperation hosted 12 delegations and 169 delegates, alongside 4 strategic cooperation engagements, reinforcing Rwanda’s role as a trusted partner in global knowledge exchange, peer learning, and sustainable development cooperation