Kigali, 8^th July, 2014-The Minister of Infrastructure, Honorable Professor Silas Lwakabamba, and Mr. Kong Wy Mun the Chief Executive Officer SingaporeCooperation Enterprise(SCE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of part ship to set strategic ways of transforming infrastructure sector.

The Ministry of Infrastructure signed an MoU with Singapore Cooperation Enterprise to further strengthen the existing friendly relations and promote mutual understanding and goodwill between the two parties as a basis of collaboration.

Hon. Minister of Infrastructure pointed out in his remarks that, the Ministry of Infrastructure, in its efforts aims to ensure sustainable development of infrastructure and contribute to economic growth with a view to enhance the quality of life of the population and with the aspiration to further strengthen the existing friendly relations with the Republic of Singapore, and has the desire to engage SCE to promote technical cooperation by sharing Singapore’s developmental experience and expertise.

According to Mr. Kong Wy Mun, the memorandum of understanding will be a corner stone for the relationship between Rwanda and Singapore acknowledging bilateral relations as a base to promote the mutual social and economic development through possible private sector participation.

The two parties are looking forward to improving areas to foster infrastructure sector such as housing and urban development, energy, transport, water and sanitation, project management, contract management and capacity building initiatives.

The bilateral relations will in turn bring a long term impact of changing the current infrastructure picture towards sustainable development and socioeconomic transformation.