Kigali City Development Situation Assessment, 2018-2024: An Assessment of Measurable Indicators of Socio-Economic Development Performance, Sectoral Efficiency, Infrastructure Quality and Improvement Requirements, Policy Impacts, Resident Experiences and Perceptions

Kigali City, the vibrant capital of Rwanda, has embarked on an ambitious journey to transform itself into a model of sustainable urbanization and socio-economic development under the Kigali City Integrated Development Strategy (2018-2024). While aligning with the next NST2, SSPs, this report represents a comprehensive roadmap aiming at fostering city economic growth, enhancing quality of life, and ensuring environmental sustainability. By aligning with national, regional and global development agendas, the report outlines key initiatives and strategic interventions across multiple sectors, with a focus on inclusivity and innovation in various development areas to consider for the next City Development Strategy. The development of CDS Process employs a mixed-methods approach, integrating both quantitative and qualitative data. Quantitative analysis was to assess measurable indicators of socio-economic performance, sectoral efficiency, and infrastructure quality and improvement requirement. Qualitative methods, including interviews and focus groups, provided deeper insights into policy impacts and resident experiences and perceptions. This paper recommends the development of City Development Strategy Process that employs a mixed-methods approach, integrating both quantitative and qualitative data with measurable indicators of socio-economic performance, sectoral efficiency, and infrastructure quality and improvement requirement. The report focused on assessing the CoK development pillars: Economic Transformation Pillar, Social Transformation Pillar Transformational Governance Pillar, Alignment with Second National Strategy for Transformation (NST2) and Other Sector Strategies as well as Cross Cutting Areas (CCAs). The same, this report recommend deeper insights into policy impacts and resident experiences and perceptions. Main references of this report in Desk research included City of Kigali Integrated Development Strategy Assessment Report (2018-2024), AfDB & CoK: Kigali City Action Plan (2024-2039), Fifth Population and Housing Census, Rwanda among others. Since July 2018, the City District Development Strategy 2018-2024 has guided the City of Kigali and its Districts in implementing key priorities and action plans. The City of Kigali (CoK) is now a decentralized entity with administrative and financial autonomy, as per law n？22/2019 of 29/07/2019. The previously autonomous Gasabo, Kicukiro, and Nyarugenge Districts were administratively reformed and unified under one entity of the City of Kigali during the NST1 period. The report recommended that