Rwanda Correction Service: Stakeholders

RCS Stakeholders

RCS mission is complex and needs to bring together many actors. These include Government institutions, local and international, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, Development Partners (donors), and others. Identified RCS stakeholders and agreed on the need to clarify the criteria for membership of RCS and the roles and responsibilities entrusted to each stakeholder.

List of Stakeholders

S/N	PARTNER’ NAMES	ACTIVITIES	STATUS OF THE MoU	DURATION	AREA(S) FOR IMPLEMENNTATION	COMMENTS
1.	RP (Rwanda Polytechnic)	To facilitate RCS staff and inmates to take part in various technical and vocational trainings To ensure the link between Rwanda Correctional Service and IPRC Availing trainers to participate in industrial exposure as trainees	MoU signed	September 2023	RCS staffs from HQ and at the prisons	MoU is in implementation
2.	REB	To offer expert advice and training on skills that are relevant and required on the labor market, including in service training for teachers To provide technical expertise regarding construction /remodeling of the required teaching facilities To accredit and recognize the RCS schools of 12 YBE Providing curricula for all combinations courses offered in RCS Schools of 12 YBE	MoU expired	October 2017	Nyagatare correctional center for minors	MoU expired but in the process for renew
3.	FOUNDATION DIDE	Promoting and developing mental health services, rehabilitation reconstruction of prison premises strengthens professional capacity in understanding, treating and preventing psychological problems Joint intervention in protecting human Rights	MoU expired	December 2020	Nyagatare, Ngoma ,Rwamagana, Bugesera and Nyarugenge Prisons	MoU expired but in the process for renew
4.	Diocese Catholic ya BYUMBA	Joint intervention in promotion of women and youth rehabilitation and reintegration process To promote and develop awareness on women and youth offenders about their post release and wellbeing	MoU expired	January 2021	Musanze and Nyagatare Prisons	MoU expired but in the process for renew
5.	NETHERLAND EMBASSY IN RWANDA	Helping prisonners to develop their vocational skills .	MoU signed	July 2022	Nyanza, Rwamagana, Huye, Rubavu and Nyarugenge Prisons	MoU is in implementation
6.	STECOMA	Implementation Of Partnership That Leads To Skills Development, Certification, Trainings And Categorization Of Informal Workers In Construction Sector, Carpentry And Art Crafts.	MoU signed	September 2021	All Prisons	MoU implementation halted due to Covid-19 pandemic
7.	Action for Sustainable Transformation (AST)	with the aim to develop and provide a framework of cooperation and collaboration towards promoting rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners with a focus in Bugesera and Nyamagabe Prisons;	MoU is signed	May 2021	Bugesera prison	MoU implementation halted due to Covid-19 pandemic
8.	Good News of Peace and development Rwanda (GNPDR)	Good news of Peace and development Rwanda) with the aim to developing and providing a framework of cooperation and collaboration towards social rehabilitation of prisoners as well as improving on their health and hygiene while serving their sentences;	MoU expired	February 2021	Ngoma, Muhanga , Musanze and Nyamagabe prisons	MoU expired but in the process for renew

9.	Rwanda Bridge to Justice (RBJ)	To collaborate in delivering of Early access to justice through a team of well-trained volunteer lawyers and to provide to the indigent and vulnerable suspects who cannot afford lawyers with competent legal representation in criminal matters from the moment of arrest/interrogation;	MoU Signed	May 2025	All Prisons	MoU implementation halted due to Covid-19 pandemic
10.	Prison Fellowship Rwanda (PFR)	Support psycho- social , healing , peace building and reconciliation , restore justice , crime prevention , human rights promotion and legal aid	MoU signed	July 2021	All Prisons	MoU implementation halted due to Covid-19 pandemic
11.	Association Modeste et Innocent (AMI)	Helping prisonners identified as suffering from trauma and depression to regain psychological balance and develop resilience capacities	MoU signed	October 2021	Huye and Nyamagabe Prisons	MoU implementation halted due to Covid-19 pandemic
12.	Association for Children Assistance (ACA)	To rehabilitate convicts to become responsible citizens when they eventually serve their sentence rather than punishment oriented body	MoU signed	August 2021	Nyagatare Juvenile Prison	MoU implementation halted due to Covid-19 pandemic
13.	Mount Kenya University	Developing and providing a framework of cooperation and collaboration towards promoting the capacity (theoretical and practical) to the participants in order to equip them with necessary knowledge to deal with professional communication demands especially in writing, talking and communicating well in English language.	MoU signed	August 2025	Training of RCS personnel	MoU is in implementation
14.	Rwanda Men's Resource Center "hereinafter RWAMREC",	improve respect of gender equality principles at all levels and the prevention of Gender-Based Violence through staff & inmates training SGBV Awareness Programs in correctional Facilities	MoU signed and updated	July 2025	Training of RCS’ staffs	MoU is in implementation
15.	Noyau de Paix Isoko ry’Amahoro (NPIA)	Providing the necessary means to ensure the learning of identified trades in favor prisoners from Gicumbi and Ruzizi prison	MoU signed	November 2021	Gicumbi , Rusizi Prisons	MoU implementation halted due to Covid-19 pandemic
16.	Association Rwandaise pour la Defence des Droits de l’Homme (ARDHO)	Organizing Human Rights and Legal Aid education in prisons	MoU signed	November 2021	Musanze , Rubavu, Rwamagana ,Ngoma , Nyarugenge and Nyamagabe Prisons	MoU implementation halted due to Covid-19 pandemic
17.	Global Ecological safety foundation (GES- Faundation )	Providing technical assistance in protecting the environment using nature–based technologies Waste water treatment and maintenance of the existing plants upon agreed terms	MoU signed	November 2021	Nyarugenge prison	MoU is in implementation
18.	CEFORMI TECHNICAL VOCATION TRAINING ( TVET)	Training and certification	MoU signed	March 2022	Nyanza , Rubavu Rwamagana ,Nyarugenge and Nyamagabe Prisons	MoU is in implementation
19.	UMUHUZA Organization	with the aimto provide materials for the completion of Musanze Prison ECD as well as providing other services needed at the Centre;	MoU signed	April 2022	Nyamagabe Prison	MoU is in implementation
20.	UNDP	Strengthening the partnership between UNDP and the Government of Rwanda through RCS in supporting Covid19 response and the promotions of E-Courts in prisons and technical vocation and training.	Letter of Agreement(LOA)	June 2022	Nyarugenge and Nyamagabe Prisons	MoU is in implementation

MoUs WITH REGIONAL COUNTRIES

S/N	COUNTRY	ACTIVITIES	STATUS OF THE MoU	DURATION	COMMENTS
1.	NAMIBIA	Technical cooperation in the field of correctional Services	MoU in the process for Signing	5 years with Automatic renew	Final Draft sent through Diplomatic channel to Namibia
2.	ZIMBABWE	Technical cooperation in the field of correctional Services	MoU Signed in 2021	5 years with Automatic renew	MoU is in the implementation process
3.	KENYA	Technical cooperation in the field of correctional Services	MoU expired in 2019	4 years with a possibility to renew	The process for renew already started
4.	MALAWI	Technical cooperation in the field of correctional Services Exchange of Convicted Persons	Agreement signed in 2018	5 years with Automatic renew	MoU is in the implementation process
5.	ETHIOPIA	Technical cooperation in the field of correctional Services	MoU signed in 2017	5 years with Automatic renew	MoU is in the implementation process
6.	ZAMBIA	Cooperation in the field of correctional services	MoU signed in 2020	5 years with Automatic renew	MoU is in the implementation process and the Zambia Correctional Service Delegation is expected to visit Rwanda starting from the 23^rd – 30^th April 2021.

MoU implementation halted due to Covid-19 pandemic