Appendix 3: public institutions involved in STI capacity-building action plans.

Table 3A.1: Public Institutions Involved in STI Capacity-Building
Action Plans

Institution                            Reporting to

Agricultural Sciences Institute        Ministry of Agriculture
  of Rwanda (ISAR)
Centre for Innovation and Technology   Kigali Institute of Science,
  Transfer (CITT)                        Technology and Management
Human Resources and Institutional      MIFOTRA
Capacity Development Agency (HIDA)
Institute of Agriculture and           Ministry of Agriculture

  Animal Husbandry (ISAE)
Kigali Health Institute (KHI)          MINISANTE
Kigali Institute for Science           Ministry of Education
  and Technology (KIST)
Kigali Institute of Education (KIE)    Ministry of Education

Ministry of Education

National Forests Authority (NFA)       MINITERE
National University of Rwanda (NUR)    Ministry of Education
National Water Authority (NWA)         MINITERE

Rwanda Environmental Management        MINITERE
  Agency (REMA)
Rwanda Geology and Mining              MINITERE
  Authority (OGMR)

Rwanda Information Technology          Ministry of Infrastructure
  Authority (RITA)
Rwanda Investment and Export           MINICOM
  Promotion Agency (RIEPA)
Institute for Science and Technology   MINISTR
  Research (IRST)

Institution                            Responsibilities

Agricultural Sciences Institute        Agricultural research
  of Rwanda (ISAR)
Centre for Innovation and Technology   Innovation and technology
  Transfer (CITT)                        transfer
Human Resources and Institutional      Development of human resources
Capacity Development Agency (HIDA)       and institutional capacity
Institute of Agriculture and           Scientific training in
                                         agriculture
  Animal Husbandry (ISAE)                and animal husbandry
Kigali Health Institute (KHI)          Health research
Kigali Institute for Science           Education and research on
  and Technology (KIST)                  science and technology
Kigali Institute of Education (KIE)    Teacher training, including in
                                         science
Ministry of Education                  STI learning at all levels of
                                         education system
National Forests Authority (NFA)       Sustainable forestry
National University of Rwanda (NUR)    Higher education
National Water Authority (NWA)         Water quality management and
                                       water regulations
Rwanda Environmental Management        Management of environment
  Agency (REMA)                        laws and regulations
Rwanda Geology and Mining              Creation of sustainable and
  Authority (OGMR)                     higher-value-added mining
                                         industry
Rwanda Information Technology          Information technology
  Authority (RITA)
Rwanda Investment and Export           One-stop shop for investors and
  Promotion Agency (RIEPA)               exporters
Institute for Science and Technology   Science and technology research
  Research (IRST)