President Paul Kagame has urged international partners to focus on contribution that will have a long term impact for Rwandans.
President Kagame (C) with President of
World Affairs Council, Wayne Lord (L), and ex-US envoy to the UN, Andrew
Young. The New Times/ Courtesy.
The President made the remarks while addressing a breakfast meeting
hosted in his honour by the World Affairs Council of Atlanta.
Kagame highlighted the challenges Rwandans has faced in rebuilding the
country and emphasised the importance of partnerships in the country’s
ongoing transformation.
“Rwanda started at a very low base where we did not have the opportunity
to prioritise. Everything was a priority and we were working in a
society whose social fabric had been torn apart. Partnerships and the
resilience of Rwandan people are the reasons Rwanda has been able to
turn around a very difficult situation,” President Kagame said.
He added: “Where we want to be is still far away and we are a work in
progress. The most important thing is building systems and institutions
that will allow the country to continue moving forward.”
“Any assistance that bypasses institutions may be helpful in the short-term, but when you go, you will leave nothing.
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