National Budget Department

National Budget Department is made by two directorates:

• Fiscal Decentralization Directorate
• Budget Management and Reporting Directorate

Objectives of the Department

To coordinate the preparation and implementation of the National Budget as well as effective implementation of the Fiscal Decentralization Policy through formulation, monitoring and evaluation of budgetary policies and procedures in Rwanda.

Key Functions of the Department 

• Budget Policy Formulation and Evaluation including coordinating formulation of the annual National Budget and the Medium Term Expenditure Framework;
• Budget Administration including forecasting, monitoring and Reporting on the implementation of the National Budget
• Coordinating the implementation of the Fiscal Decentralization Policy through its Strategy including supporting formulation of Districts’ Budgets and monitoring their implementation.

Fiscal Decentralization Directorate General

Objectives of the Directorate

To implement the Fiscal and Financial Decentralization Policy by putting in place comprehensive and transparent transfer and reporting mechanisms for local governments and to deepen the policy of fiscal decentralization as a means of improving service delivery to citizens by the decentralized entities.

Key Functions

• To strengthen intergovernmental fiscal transfer mechanisms.
• To develop an efficient and sustainable resource mobilization base for decentralized entities.
• To ensure effective and timely planning and budgeting, financial management and reporting of the local government budget agencies.

Budget Management and Reporting Directorate General

Objectives of the Directorate

To coordinate the preparation and implementation of the National Budget through formulation, monitoring and evaluation of budgetary policies and procedures in Rwanda.

Key Functions

Budget Policy Formulation and Evaluation including coordinating formulation of the annual National Budget and the Medium Term Expenditure Framework;

Budget Administration including forecasting, monitoring and Reporting on the implementation of the National Budget

Initiation of budgetary reforms to enhance excellent management of state finance and property.

Mainstreaming gender in the national planning and budgeting process as well as reporting.