PPA544 - Ethics and Efficacy: Global Policymaking
Research help for PPA 544 students.
Rwanda Laws & Legislation
- Library of Congress Legal Guide to RwandaA compilation of legal resources on Rwanda, assembled by the Library of Congress.
- Government of RwandaOfficial web site of the government of Rwanda
Public Procurement & Trade Resources
- Rwanda Public Procurement AuthorityOfficial website of Rwanda's Public Procurement Agency
- World Bank Public Procurement DatabaseThe World Bank’s Global Public Procurement Database (GPPD) captures data about country procurement and e-Procurement systems at a global level.
- Nexis UniSearch for tenders (bids) on Nexis Uni. Go to Country Info -> Select Rwanda from the drop-down menu -> select Search-> from search within results -> run a search for Rwanda /s tender OR procurement
- Rwanda- Country Commercial GuideThe U.S. International Trade Administration's Country Commercial Guide's provide market conditions, opportunities, regulations, and business customs for over 125 countries prepared by trade and industry experts at U.S. embassies worldwide.
Rwanda Tax Law Resources
- Rwanda Revenue AuthorityThe Rwanda Revenue Authority is a government revenue collection agency established by the Parliament of Rwanda. The RRA is charged with enforcing, assessing, collecting, and accounting for the various taxes imposed in Rwanda.
- World Wide Tax Summaries- RwandaPwc World Wide Tax Summaries provides Corporate and individual taxes in 152 territories worldwide
- A guide to taxation in RwandaPricewaterhouseCooper's (PwC) 2015 guide to tax law in Rwanda.
Books & Book Chapters
BOOKS
Rwandan Women Rising by Swanee Hunt
Call Number: E-BookISBN: 9780822373568Publication Date: 2017Swanee Hunt shares the stories of over ninety women, who in the wake of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, overcame unfathomable brutality, suffering, loss, and seemingly unending challenges to rebuild Rwandan society by addressing common problems ranging from health care, rape, and housing to poverty, education, and mental health.
BOOK CHAPTERS
- Rwanda: Women’s Political Representation and Its ConsequencesThis chapter addresses how Rwanda became the global leader in terms of expanding women’s inclusion in politics.Burnet J.E. (2019) Rwanda: Women’s Political Representation and Its Consequences. In: Franceschet S., Krook M., Tan N. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Women’s Political Rights. Gender and Politics. Palgrave Macmillan, London.
- Rwanda: Women’s Political Participation in Post-Conflict State-BuildingThis chapter explores post-conflict Rwanda as a case study in the successes and limitations in efforts to increase women’s participation in public life.Ali, J., & Buss, D. (2018). Rwanda: Women’s Political Participation in Post-Conflict State-Building. In The Oxford Handbook of Gender and Conflict (1st ed.). Oxford University Press.
- Measuring Women’s Empowerment in RwandaThis chapter examines the determinants of women’s empowerment in Rwanda using the data obtained from the Demographic and Heath Survey (DHS) (2010). It uses a regression analysis to investigate the association between women’s empowermentWomen’s empowerment and its covariates. The study also uses a multinomial logistic regression to assess what determines households’ decision-making and attitudes toward physical abusePhysical abuse of spouses. It finds variables of sources of empowermentSources of empowerment such as education and media exposureMedia exposure to have a net positive association with women’s empowerment, while other variables such as residence and the age at first marriage. First marriage to be negatively associated with women’s empowerment.Musonera, A., & Heshmati, A. (2017). Measuring Women’s Empowerment in Rwanda. In Studies on Economic Development and Growth in Selected African Countries (pp. 11–39). Springer Singapore.
Additional Resources
- CRS Reports: Rwanda: In BriefCongressional Research Services Report on Rwanda
- U.S. Relations with RwandaU.S. Department of State's fact sheet depicting the status of U.S. relations with Rwanda.