Donors commit $338 million to next year’s national budget

KIGALI - The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning is today expected to sign an agreement with seven of Rwanda’s budget support partners where the donors will  be commit $338.3 million  (approx. Rwf 191bn) as budget support to the 2010/11 fiscal year. A joint statement released ahead of the signing by the Ministry of Finance and Budget Support Harmonization Group indicates that the funds will support the implementation of the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS).