Kigali Matserplan by Surbana Jurang

“The master plan transforms Kigali into a great city to live and work in by strategically guiding its development through optimal land use and facilitating rapid economic growth. Through the inclusive and participatory master plan, the city is positioned as a financial hub of east-central Africa to attract investments and create employment. Kigali’s development is characterised by a rejuvenation of the existing urban areas, transit-oriented growth, greater focus on affordable housing development in the suburban areas and the implementation of an attractive green network system.” (website)

The master plan is composed of a map with various layers in which they say how the land is used and then the technical implementation rules. There is also an implementation action plan, which establishes the stage of implementation of the plan, the stakeholders, the modalities, formation of a permanent assembly of stakeholders. When, what the priority, who is responsible, how much it will cost and physical elements.

All of this is available/will be available online, with simplified documents for non-technical people. In addition, for those who do not have access to the phone : citizens have access to tabacconists, which are trained, and who become an emanation of the public administration.

“Surbana Jurong’s master plan for Kigali City won the Best Overseas Planning Project Award 2010 and Best Planning Project 2013 in the Singapore Institute of Planners (SIP) Planning Awards.” (website)

kigalimasterplan2050@kigalicity.gov.rw