Rwanda's Vision 2020 halfway through: what the eye does not see
@article{Ansoms2012RwandasV2, title={Rwanda's Vision 2020 halfway through: what the eye does not see}, author={An Ansoms and Donatella Rostagno}, journal={Review of African Political Economy}, year={2012}, volume={39}, pages={427 - 450} }
This paper considers the progress made in the implementation of Rwanda's Vision 2020 programme since its launch in 2000. At the halfway point, the overall picture is quite encouraging. Rwanda's economy is thriving and reported growth figures have been impressive. The country is on track to meet the Millennium Development Goals in the fields of education and health care. Its political leaders have been praised for their quality of technocratic governance and their proactive approach to creating…
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