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 Page 13 of 105

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