1. Vision and Mission
The EPRN Consult Co. Ltd is a subsidiary company of the Economic Policy Research Network (EPRN) Rwanda, a non-governmental organization (NGO). The EPRN Consult Co Ltd was officially registered at Rwanda Development Board (Registration Company code No.107900371 and Serial No.440788) in October 2018 with the aim of undertaking commissioned research and capacity building consultancies as business for profit. The EPRN Consult Co. Ltd draws human resource experts from the Economic Policy Research Network (EPRN) which is a membership- based NGO registered with the Rwanda Governance Board (Registration No 240/RGB/NGO/2017) that was established in 2008.
• Vision : “To become an international leader in economic policy research and analysis”.
•Mission : “To contribute to the evidence based economic policy making by providing high quality research, building capacity and creating networking opportunities”.
2. Services
Key services of the EPRN Consult Co. Ltd are categorized into the following pillars : (a) research and consultancies, (b) prepare and deliver professional trainings, (c) research mentorship and publication support, (c) networking (we are a pool of experts in various areas) ; and (d) organize networking events.
3. Networks
EPRN is a network of experts in socio-economic fields. Members are mostly individual researchers and analysts ; and institutions.
EPRN has working relationships with Universities like University of Rwanda, University of Kigali, Mount Kenya University, Kiel University in Germany, etc. ; Government institutions like the Ministry of Economic Planning and Finance, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, National Bank of Rwanda, the National Institute of Statistics Rwanda, Rwanda Management Institute, etc. ; International Institutions like the Regional Network of Agricultural Research Policy Institutes (ReNAPRI), the Deutsche Gesellschaftfür Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, etc. to research on policy issues, conduct capacity building activities and organise policy debates.
4. Quality assurance system
EPRN has a research and consultancy quality committee that provides guidance and framework for research and consultancy services. The committee oversees efficient and effective delivery of assignment to clients. To ensure that quality services are delivered to clients, EPRN applies the standard operating procedures and internal controls checks on processes and outputs of the consultants.
5. Recent research and consultancy work by EPRN
EPRN has built a strong reputation in research, projects’ evaluation (baseline, mid-terms and end-line), capacity building consultancies, policy analysis and advocacy, organization of networking events, etc.
EPRN draws its combined experience from its strong pool of experts of up to 1,600 experts/affiliated members in various professional fields, having conducted various assignments both within EPRN and individually. Some of the key institutions served by EPRN in the recent past are summarized in the table below :
5.1. EPRN Experience related to Research and Policy analysis
5.2. EPRN Experience related to Capacity building services
5.3. Policy Dialogues
In addition, EPRN partnered with the following institutors to organize Research Conferences and Policy Dialogues :
• 2021 and 2022 : Partnered with the World Bank (Rwanda office) to organize a dissemination sessions of findings from Rwanda Economic Outlook Reports • 2019, 2020 : Partnered with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) to organize policy dialogue sessions around African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) • 2019, 2021, 2022 : Partnered with UNCTAD in organizing Research Conference discussions around topics related to enhancing productive capacitie4s of Rwanda • 2015-2023 : We partnered with GIZ Rwanda to organize research conferences and policy dialogues around various topics : Employment promotion, Tourism promotion, Manufacturing, Etc. • 2015-2023 : We partnered with various Government Institutions in organizing policy dialogues around Visons 2020, NST1, Visons 2050, regional integration, Tourism promotion, Etc. : MIFOTRA, RDB, MNICOM, MINECOFIN, BNR, etc. • Etc.
Food Systems Analysis including producing georeferenced maps with GIS in Rulindo District
2021
Alice U. Anukur
Country Director
Oxfam Rwanda Country Office
Mobile :+250788302137
Email: AAnukur@oxfam.org.uk
Assessment of aggregators study in horticulture value chains in Rwanda
2021
NGENDANDUMWE J. Claude
Executive Secretary
Conseil de Concertation des Organisations d’Appui aux Initiatives de Base (CCOAIB)
E-mail : ccoaibr@gmail.com
Tél.(+250) (0) 788302065
Research on “Valuing and integrating women farmers’ knowledge and views on agricultural practices and food systems into agricultural policy development and implementation”.
2020
Daniel Mugunga Matabaro
Director
Gahini Rehabilitation Center
E-mail: d.mugunga@grcrwanda.org
Tel : +250788309921
Final Project Evaluation for Improvement of Health Services for People With Disabilities In Rwanda
2020
Betty MUTESI,
Country Director
International Alert Rwanda
E-mail: Rwanda@international-alert.org
Analysis of community- based practices to address food security shocks: A case study in 7 targeted districts
End of Project evaluation of “Strengthening of Climate Resilience & Food Security of Smallholders in Nyagatare, Nyamagabe & Muhanga Districts, Rwanda” for DUTERIMBERE
2020
Mr. Shoichi Iwata
Sub-chief Advisor of the Project for JICA ICT Innovation Ecosystem Strengthening
Japan International Cooperation Agency
P.O. Box 6878 Kacyiru, Kigali-Rwanda
Tel: +250 (0) 788301731/32/23
Consultancy services in Policy Analysis and Formulation with a focus on Research and Data Analysis to support staff of the Ministry of Information Technology and Communication and Innovation
Training of Journalists reporting on Business related news about regional integration, Trade, international economics, etc.
2019
Alice U. Anukur
Country Director
Oxfam Rwanda Country Office
Mobile :+250788302137
Email: AAnukur@oxfam.org.uk
End-line Evaluation of Oxfam in Rwanda Five Year Strategy (2015 – 2020).
2019
Mugarura Jean Baptiste
National Director
Youth for Christ/Rwanda
Email: yfcrwansa@gmail.com
Tel: +250725383083
Training of staff of the YFC/Rwanda in Project Management for Donor funded projects
2019
Dr Jan Misch
Program advisor, GIZ Rwanda
GIZ-MIP Program
Email: jan.miksch@giz.de
Tel: +250784446543
Facilitating the study/analysis of EICV4 for income distribution module, for GIZ program ‘macroeconomic advice for poverty reduction’.
2019
Lauric NGOUEMBE
Inspection Générale des Finances
Ministre des Finances et du Budget
Email: contact@finances.gouv.cg
BP: 2083 Brazzaville-Congo
Professional Training to a team of six experts from the Ministry of Finance and Budget of the Republic of Congo Brazzaville attended a professional training about “Financial Programming: Methods and Application”.
2019
Dr Jan Miksch
Program advisor, GIZ Rwanda
GIZ-MIP Program
Email: jan.miksch@giz.de
Tel: +25078444654
Facilitating Training Sessions to Young Economists Program (YEP) under financing of the GIZ Rwanda. Trained courses included: data analysis, cost benefit analysis, feasibility studies, financial modeling, etc.
2018,2019,2020
Theophile Nzabahimana
Country Director
The Gallagher Trust/Tubiteho
E-mail: theophilegallagber@gmail.com
Te:078350260
Training in Management of Donor-funded projects (project design including Business plan development, project implementation, project monitoring and evaluation and reporting)
2018-2019
Prof Kigabo Thomas
Chief Economist, Rwanda Central Bank Study for BNR and MINECOFIN through GIZ
Tel: +250788303633
e-mail: tkigabo@bnr.rw
Consultancy on conducting studies about Rwanda’s Financial Sector and Capital Market as a source of Finance for Economic Growth.
2018
Hande Güneykaya Akpınar
Project Manager
EQUINOCIO SL, under European Union contract, Calle Núñez de Balboa, 114 – 3º ofic. 19.28006 Madrid (España).
E-mail: hakpinar@equinoccio.eu
Mobile: +90-5336836866
Satisfaction survey on cross border trade at Rusizi II (Rwanda) and Bukavu (DRC)
Time survey on cross border trade at Rusizi II (Rwanda) and Bukavu (DRC)
Traffic survey on cross border trade at Rusizi II (Rwanda) and Bukavu (DRC)
Cost Survey on cross border trade at Rusizi II (Rwanda) and Bukavu (DRC)
2018
Dr Jan Miksch
Program advisor, GIZ Rwanda
GIZ-MIP Program
Email: jan.miksch@giz.de
Tel: +250784446543
Needs assessment of the capacity gaps at individual and institutional level for economic policy analysis and research in Rwanda
