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PM Makuza discusses good governance with Tony Blair

Tony Blair, founder and patron of the Africa Governance Initiative (AGI) met with Bernard Makuza, the Prime Minister of Rwanda today during a two day visit to the country. Meeting at the PM's Kimihurura office, the discussions mainly focused on the support offered to the Office of the Prime Minister by the AGI Project team in Rwanda and how it has been utilized in boosting capacity.

“We are very happy with the collaboration we have with Tony Blair and his team because they assist us to achieve good results.

“The best kind of funding is that which allows beneficiaries to train and acquire skills to do their work better,” Makuza said.

“It is therefore up to us to utilize what has been taught during the trainings. This has in turn helped our officials to perform better and we are grateful.”

The Prime Minister also commended Tony Blair and his team for not only embarking on capacity building but also playing a key role in follow-up and evaluation of achievements in various sectors such as education, agriculture and health, among others.

Makuza noted that a lot more still needs to be done, but affirmed that with such support and good collaboration, there will be greater achievements in the near future. Tony Blair decided to take on an unpaid role as adviser to the Rwandan government in 2008.

Since then, his AGI Project team have been working with Rwandan Government officials to build capacity and improve governance across key institutions.