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RELATED DOCUMENTS

• DPM Agenda (EN)
• Concept Note (EN)
• Final Communiqué (EN)
• DPM Final Report (EN)

OPENING SESSION

• Welcome Remarks by the Hon. Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Mr. James Musoni.
• Opening Statement on behalf of Development Partners by the UN Resident Coordinator Mr. Aurélien Agbénonci. 
• Opening Statement by Hon. Minister for Development Cooperation, Mr. Bert Koenders, Netherlands.
• Keynote Speech by Guest of Honour, the Rt. Honourable Prime Minister of the President of the Republic of Rwanda, Mr. Bernard Makuza.

SESSION 1 – PARTNERSHIPS FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE IN RWANDA

• Presentation of key findings of the Joint Governance Assessment and follow-up actions, Hon. Protais Musoni (MINALOC).

SESSION 2 – 2008 PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

• Presentation on Rwanda’s macroeconomic performance in 2008 and emerging challenges and opportunities for 2009, Kampeta Sayinzoga (MINECOFIN).

SESSION 3 – IMPLEMENTING THE EDPRS TO ATTAIN THE MDGs

• Presentation on progress and challenges in the implementation of the MDGs in Rwanda, in the context of progress todate in the implementation of the EDPRS, John Rwangombwa (PS/ST, MINECOFIN).

SESSION 4 – MANAGING AND MOBILISING FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT IN RWANDA

• Presentation on emerging sources of development finance: Opportunities and Challenges for Rwanda, Mr. George Katureebe (DG, CEPEX).
• Presentation on Public-Private Partnerships as an emerging model for financing development, Mr. George Katureebe (DG, CEPEX).
• EU MS Joint Statement - by DfID

SESSION 5 – PROGRESS AGAINST MONTERREY AND PARIS: A DONOR PERSPECTIVE


• Presentation by a donor on progress and challenges in the implementation of the Monterrey Consensus and Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness at the country level, Victoria Kwakwa (Country Manager, World Bank).

SESSION 6 – DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS' STATEMENTS

• AfDB Statement
• Canada Statement
• CSO Statement
• EU Statement
• IMF Statement
• Japan Statement
• USG Statement
• UN Country Team Statement
  

ADOPTION OF FINAL COMMUNIQUÉ AND CLOSING SESSION

• Adoption of the final communiqué (EN) for the Eighth Annual Government of Rwanda and Development Partners Meeting.
• Concluding Remarks by the Hon. Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Mr. James Musoni.
• Closing Remarks on behalf of Development Partners by the UN Resident Coordinator Mr. Aurélien Agbénonci.