Responsible Finance Market Overview: Rwanda

This two-page brief provides a quick overview of institutions, regulations, challenges and outlook for the microfinance sector in Rwanda, with a focus on responsible finance. It also describes the responsible finance agenda of Association of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda (AMIR), an umbrella body for MFIs in Rwanda that seeks to build capacity in the microfinance industry in the country. This paper shares learnings from the Responsible Finance through Local Leadership, a program implemented by the SEEP Network in Ghana, Uganda, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Rwanda, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, and Mozambique.