Relevant Documents

Constitution
Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda of 04 June 2003
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Policies  
National Land Policy (2004)
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Laws and Orders 
Ministerial Order N°003/14 of 14/04/2014 determining responsibilities, organisation, functioning of District land bureau
Published in the Official Gazette nᵒ16 of 21/04/2014: Download here.  

Ministerial Order Nº 002/14 of 14/04/2014 modifying and complementing Ministerial Order n° 009/16.01 of 23/08/2011 determining the procedure to obtain a freehold land title
Published in the Official Gazette nᵒ16 of 21/04/2014: Download here.  

Ministerial Order N° 001/14 of 14/04/2014 determining modalities for sub-leasing of agriculture, livestock and forest land
Published in the Official Gazette nᵒ16 of 21/04/2014: Download here.  

Law No13bis/2014 of 21/05/2014 governing the Office of Notary
Published in the Official Gazette no Special bis of 29/05/2014: Download here.  

Law N° 43/2013 of 16/06/2013 governing land in Rwanda
Published in the Official Gazette no Special of 16/06/2013: Download here. 

Ministerial Order N° 001/16.1 of 30/01/2013 modifying and complementing the Ministerial Order n°001/16.01 of 26/04/2010 determining modalities of land sharing
Published in the Official Gazette nº 8 of 25/02/2013: Download here. 

Law N° 59/2011 of 31/12/2011 establishing the sources of revenue and property of decentralized entities and governing their management
Published in the Official Gazette nº 03 bis of 16/01/2012: Download here. 

Prime minister’s order Nº149/03 of 05/10/2011 determining the organisational structure and summary of job positions of Rwanda Natural Resources Authority 
Published in the Official Gazette nº 48 of 28/11/2011: Download here. 

Ministerial Order N° 009/16.01 of 23/08/2011 determining the procedure to obtain a freehold land title
Published in the Official Gazette nº 36 of 05/09/2011: Download here.
Please note that this Ministerial Order was modified in 2014. 

Prime Minister‟s Order N°82/03 of 16/08/2011 determining the responsibilities, organization and functioning of the secretariat in charge of coordinating activities of Mediation Committee
Published in the Official Gazette nº 36 of 05/09/2011: Download here. 

Ministerial order nº82/08.11 of 02/05/2011 determining internal rules and regulations of the mediation committees
Published in the Official Gazette n° 19 of 09/05/2011: Download here. 

Law N° 53/2010 of 25/01/2011 establishing Rwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA) and determining its mission, organisation and functioning
Published in the Official Gazette nº10 of 07/03/2011: Download here. 

Ministerial Order N°14/11.30 of 21/12/2010 determining the models of land consolidation and its productivity
Published in the Official Gazette n°52 of 27/12/2010: Download here. 

Ministerial instructions n°007/2010/Minela of 20/08/2010 related to fees paid for systematic land registration
Published in the Official Gazette n° 39 of 27/09/2010: Download here. 

Ministerial order n°007/16.01 of 15/07/2010 determining the length of land on shores of lakes and rivers transferred to public property
Published in the Official Gazette n° 37 of 13/09/2010: Download here. 

Organic Law N° 02/2010/OL of 09/06/2010 on organisation, jurisdiction, competence and functioning of the mediation committee
Published in the Official Gazette n°24 Bis of 14/06/2010: Download here. 

Law N° 17/2010 of 12/05/2010 Establishing and Organising the Real Property Valuation Profession in Rwanda
Published in the Official Gazette n° 20 of 17/05/2010: Download here. 

Law N° 15/2010 of 07/05/2010 Creating and Organizing Condominiums and Setting up Procedures for their Registration 
Published in the Official Gazette n° special of 14/05/2010: Download here. 

Law n°13/2010 of 07/05/2010 modifying and complementing law n°10/2009 of 14/05/2009 on mortgages
Published in the Official Gazette n° special of 14/05/2010: Download here. 

Ministerial order Nº002/16.01 of 26/04/2010 determining the reference land price outside the Kigali City
Published in the Official Gazette n°19 of 10/05/2010: Download here. 

Ministerial Order N° 001/16.00 of 23/11/2009 Determining the Reference Land Prices in the City of Kigali
Published in the Official Gazette n°51 of 21/12/2009: Download here. 

Ministerial order n°001/16.01 of 26/04/2010 determining the modalities of land sharing
Published in the Official Gazette n°19 of 10/05/2010: Download here.
Please note that this Ministerial Order was modified in 2013. 

Prime minister’s instructions N°001/03.0 of 14/04/2010 relating to implementation of client charter on land administration and land acquisition
Published in the Official Gazette n° Special of 27/05/2010: Download here. 

Law N° 20/2009 of 29/07/2009 establishing the National Land Centre (NLC) and determining its responsibilities, functioning, organization and competence
Published in the Official Gazette n°31 of 03/8/2009: Download here.
Please note that the NLC was replaced by RNRA in 2011. 

Law n° 10/2009 of 14/05/2009 on mortgages 
Published in the Official Gazette n° special of 15/05/2009: Download here.
Please note that this law was modified in 2010.  

Ministerial Order N° 001/16.01 of 16/03/2009 Modifying Rates for Renting and Selling State Owned Land
Published in the Official Gazette N°17 of 27/04/2009: Download here. 

Presidential Order N° 61/01 of 21/11/2008 modifying and complementing the Presidential Order n° 30/01 of 29/06/2007 determining the number of years of land lease
Published in the Official Gazette n° 23 of 01/12/2008: Download here. 

Ministerial Order N° 001/2008 of 01/04/2008 Determining the Requirements and Procedures for Land Lease 
Published in the Official Gazette no 07 bis of 01.04.2008: Download here. 

Ministerial Order N° 002/2008 of 01/4/2008 Determining Modalities of Land Registration
Published in the Official Gazette n°15 of 01/08/2008: Download here. 

Presidential Order n° 30/01 of 29/06/2007 determining the exact number of years of land lease
Published in the Official Gazette n° 13 of 01/07/2007: Download here.
Please note that this order was modified in 2008. 

Law N° 18/2007 of 19/04/2007 Relating to Expropriation in the public interest 
Published in the Official Gazette: Download here. 

Prime Minister’s Order N°17/03 of the 09/10/2006 establishing the task force in charge of land reform and management in Rwanda 
Published in the Official Gazette: Download here. 

Presidential Order N° 53/01 of 12/10/2006 Determining the Structure, the Powers and the Functioning of the Office of the Registrar of Land Titles 
Published in the Official Gazette Year 45 n° special of 17 October 2006: Download here. 

Presidential Order N° 54/01 of 12/10/2006 Determining the Structure, the Responsibilities, the Functioning and the Composition of Land Commissions 
Published in the Official Gazette: Download here. 

Ministerial Order N° 001/2006 of 26/09/2006 Determining the Structure of Land Registers, the Responsibilities and the Functioning of the District Land Bureau 
Published in the Official Gazette: Download here. 

Organic Law N° 31/2006 of 14/08/2006 on organisation, jurisdiction, competence and functioning of the Mediation Committee
Published in the Official Gazette Year 45 n° special of 16 August 2006: Download here. 

14/07/2005 Organic Land Law N° 08/2005 Determining the Use and Management of Land in Rwanda (O.G. N° 18 of 15/09/2005)
Published in the Official Gazette Year 44 n° 18 of 15th September 2005: Download here.
Please note that this Organic Law was replaced by the Land Law in 2013.  

12/11/1999 Law N° 22/99 to Supplement Book I of the Civil Code and to Institute Part Five Regarding Matrimonial Regimes, Liberalities and Successions 
The matrimonial regime is a body of rules to be fixed by this law governing the agreement between spouses on the management of their property.
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International Guidelines 

Framework and Guidelines on Land Policy in Africa
In 2006, the AUC, the UNECA and the AfDB initiated a process for the development of a framework and guidelines for land policy and land reform in Africa with a view to strengthening land rights, enhancing productivity and securing livelihoods for the majority of the continent’s population. The final outcome of the initiative was then presented before the formal decision-making processes of the AU for approval and adoption by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government in July 2009. This unique document, in which AU member states made clear commitments on highest political level, gives guidance on land policies for the whole of Africa for the first time. 
Click here to download the Framework and Guidelines on Land Policy in Africa.

Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests 
The objective of the Voluntary Guidelines is to provide practical guidance to States in their implementation of the progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security, in order to achieve the goals of the World Food Summit Plan of Action. They provide an additional instrument to combat hunger and poverty and to accelerate attainment of the Millennium Development Goals. The Voluntary Guidelines represent the first attempt by governments to interpret an economic, social and cultural right and to recommend actions to be undertaken for its realization. Moreover, they represent a step towards integrating human rights into the work of agencies dealing with food and agriculture.  
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Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems
The Principles address all types of investment in agriculture and food systems - public, private, large, small - and in the production and processing spheres.  They provide a framework that all stakeholders can use when developing national policies, programmes,regulatory frameworks, corporate social responsibility programmes, individual agreements and contracts. They are voluntary and non-binding, but represent the first time that governments, the private sector, civil society organizations, UN agencies, development banks, foundations, research institutions and academia have agreed on what constitutes responsible investment in agriculture and food systems that contribute to food security and nutrition.
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