Posted by Victoria Trabosh on Wed, Jan 06, 2010 @ 08:11 PM
Rwanda
is unlike many African countries. One of
the ways they distinguish themselves is with their plan to transform the country
by the year 2020. This aggressive goal
is not just a good idea: it is the
compass by which the country and its leaders are charting their course.
In
the conclusion of the document the writers state:
“VISION 2020 represents
an ambitious plan to raise the people of Rwanda out of poverty and transform
the country into a middle-income economy. Some will say that this is too
ambitious and that we are not being realistic when we set this goal. Others say
that it is a dream. But, what choice does Rwanda have? To remain in the current
situation is simply unacceptable for the Rwandan people. Therefore, there is a
need to devise and implement policies as well as mobilize resources to
bring about the necessary transformation to achieve the Vision. This is
realistic based on the fact that countries with similar unfavourable initial
conditions have succeeded. The development experience of the East Asian ‘Tigers’**
proves that this dream could be a reality.”
note: **East Asian 'Tigers'
refers to the term Four Asian Tigers or Asian Tigers refers to the highly developed economies of:
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Taiwan
Please download the PDF to read more
about the focus of this amazing country and its leaders: click here for download