Today, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning hosted the Development Partner Coordination Group (DPCG), a quarterly consultative meeting between Government of Rwanda officials and development Partners meeting.

During this 70th DPCG meeting, Development Partners were briefed on the Long Term Savings Scheme (LTSS) and also reviewed the draft Rwanda Aid Policy revision.

Speaking at the opening of this last DPCG meeting of 2018 , Permanent Secretary and Secretary to Treasury Caleb Rwamuganza who is also the Chair of the DPCG appreciated the collaboration between Government of Rwanda and Development Partners “Thank you at institutional level for the partnerships, we have had together and for the results we have achieved that benefitted our citizens.”

Speaking on behalf of the larger Development Partners Community, The co-chair of DPCG and UN Resident Coordinator Mr. Fodé Ndiaye noted that “We remain committed for our joint journey and it is useful to discuss about the LTSS, this brings all of us together to look for strategy for Rwanda’s growth.”

DPCG brings together policy makers and development partners to discuss development related issues. It is composed of Permanent Secretaries, heads of bilateral and multilateral donor agencies, as well as representatives of civil society and the private sector.

DPCG is chaired by Permanent Secretary and Secretary to Treasury of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and co-chaired by UN Resident Coordinator Mr. Fodé Ndiaye and Leslie Marbury, the USAID Mission Director.