The government has presented a revised budget for the 2026/27 fiscal year, increasing total allocations from Rwf 6.9 trillion to Rwf 7.7 trillion. Finance Minister Yusuf Murangwa informed Parliament that this additional funding aims to accelerate priority projects in key sectors such as transport, energy, agriculture, and health, thereby supporting Rwanda’s economic transformation.
A significant focus of the revised budget is the New Kigali International Airport in Bugesera District. Additional funds are designated to complete the airport’s dual-carriageway access road and to assist RwandaAir in addressing challenges related to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
In the energy sector, the Nyabarongo II hydropower plant is emphasized as a flagship project expected to enhance electricity generation and bolster rural electrification. The budget also outlines agricultural interventions, which include increased distribution of inputs such as fertilizers, improved seeds, and lime. Additionally, there will be expanded domestic seed multiplication for key crops, including maize, wheat, soybeans, potatoes, rice, cassava, and beans. The plan encompasses expanded irrigation, improved processing and storage infrastructure, and an increase in the national strategic reserve for cereals and legumes through the construction of large-scale silos. Livestock programs will be strengthened through vaccination and artificial insemination, with further support directed toward fisheries development, coffee rehabilitation, and tea expansion. Crop and livestock insurance coverage will be broadened, and access to agricultural credit will be simplified.
Investments in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) will focus on expanding treatment capacity, rehabilitating urban and rural distribution systems, and upgrading waste disposal infrastructure. In the transport sector, funding will be allocated to extend feeder roads across districts and upgrade major national highways, with particular emphasis on the airport access road. Urban development plans include residential housing in Nyabisindu, Gasabo District, as part of a rehousing program, along with the relocation of households affected by the Nyabarongo II dam in Gakenke, Rulindo, Kamonyi, Nyabihu, and Ngororero districts.
The budget also addresses the private sector and youth employment agenda by providing incentives to attract investment, expanding the “Made in Rwanda” export drive, developing infrastructure for a medicinal plants project in Musanze, and scaling up Kigali Innovation City. Additionally, the government plans to consolidate district SACCOs into a Cooperative Bank and expand internship and apprenticeship programs across public and private institutions.
In the realm of information and communication technology (ICT), the budget will support the expansion of e-services in justice, agriculture, public finance, and social protection, while also continuing the rollout of the national digital identity system. Environmental priorities include the rehabilitation of Kigali wetlands, restoration of degraded forests, protection of the Volcanoes National Park expansion zone, and the acquisition of weather radar equipment to enhance meteorological forecasting. The integrated Muvumba Dam project, aimed at boosting irrigation, water supply, hydropower generation, and climate resilience, will also be advanced.
In education, funding will facilitate the construction of additional classrooms, including multi-storey schools in Gasabo, Rubavu, and Musanze, as well as the completion of the College of Veterinary Medicine and its teaching hospital at the University of Rwanda’s Nyagatare campus. Health allocations will focus on expanding Muhororo, Kabgayi, and Ruhengeri hospitals, adding a maternity wing at Kibagabaga Hospital, and strengthening health worker training.
Social protection programs will concentrate on the Vulnerable Household Programme (VUP), expanding access to public works, loans, and skills development, while improving the Social Registry to better target beneficiaries, support disaster-affected households, and facilitate relocation from high-risk areas. The government also plans to enhance alternative dispute resolution systems and establish a specialized training center for inmates nearing release.
If approved, the Rwf 7.7 trillion budget would significantly expand public investment across Rwanda’s development priorities, supporting medium-term growth targets and strengthening resilience in key sectors. Parliamentary deliberations are expected to conclude later this month.
