their capacity to be independent and collaborate with NonGovernmental Organizations working in the sector of persons with
disabilities.
vi) Rwanda Governance Board (RGB)
19. The Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) is a public institution
established by law No 41/2011 of 30/09/2011. It was formed from the
merging of Rwanda Governance Advisory Council (RGAC) and the
National Decentralization Implementation Secretariat (NDIS). RGB’s
core mission is to promote the principles of good governance and
decentralization, conduct research and policy analysis related to
governance, monitor the practices of good governance, coordinate and
support media sector development and enhance citizen participation
among others.
20. In the fulfilment of its mandate, RGB conducts regular research on
the impact and perception of Government services by the public. One
of the most successful innovations in Rwanda is the Rwanda
Governance Scorecard, a comprehensive governance assessment tool.
Rwanda Governance Score Card of 2014, on access to justice was one of
the highest performing Government services at 80.2 percent.
21. In addition, RGB conducts other surveys such as the Citizen Report
Card (an annual perception survey that scores Government
performance from the perspective of beneficiaries), Rwanda Media
Barometer, Rwanda Civil Society Development Barometer and Rwanda
Governance Review. In order to increase citizens’ participation, RGB
introduced home-grown initiatives such as the Governance month
which mainly aims at solving citizens’ complaints, fostering accountable
governance and transparency.
vii)
The National Commission for the fight against Genocide (CNLG)
22. The National Commission for the fight against Genocide was created
by law No 09/2007 of 16/02/2007 determining the attributions,
organization and functioning of the national commission for the fight
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