THE world football federation (FIFA) has instructed Rwanda to have a technical director before the end of this year if the country is to continue benefitting from the Financial Assistance Programme (FAP).The FIFA Technical Adviser Jean Michel Benezet, who was in the country last week said that Rwanda is the only country with no technical director among FIFA’s 207 members.The Financial Assistance Programme (FAP) is designed to motivate and empower the associations and confederations to organise development programmes that meet their needs and strengthen football and its administration in the long term."For Rwanda to continue benefitting from FAP, a technical director should be in place. I have talked to the federation as well as the ministry of sports and they assured me that before the end of June, this position will be filled."I am optimistic that both parties will keep their promise and have a technical director in place to work with all levels, from elite to grassroots, in bid to better prepare Rwandan footballers for the demands of the modern game,” stated Benezet.It is outlined in art.  3.10  of  the  FAP  Regulations,  that FIFA  member associations  are  entitled  to receive the  FAP  financial support provided  that  they employ a technical  and  development director who is  in charge of  youth,  grassroots  and  development  programmes.  This was applied for the first time in 2010. For  next  year,  member  associations  were  requested  to  confirm  the  name  of   their  technical  director  when  filling  in  Form  1  of   their  FAP  2012 which Rwanda is yet to do.FAP funds are principally used for making improvements to infrastructure, youth football and technical development within associations.Today, the main focus is the financing of technical development, planning and administration, as well as youth football.Benezet also agreed to foster for various FIFA-backed courses in areas of referees, club management, coaching, and other developmental projects aimed at improving the standard of the game in the country.While in the country, Benezet met Rwandan football officials and also the government to express FIFA’s gratitude for the government’s support.