<h1> </h1> <h1><span style="color:#7b3c17"><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:large"><strong>RCSD PROFILE 2024</strong></span></span></span></h1> <ol> <li> <p><a name="_Toc265943428"></a> <span style="color:#00b0f0"><span style="font-size:medium"><strong>Background</strong></span></span></p> </li> </ol> <p><a name="_GoBack"></a><span style="font-size:medium">Founded in 2020 by a team of consultants, the Research and Capacity Building for Sustainable Development (RCSD Consultants Ltd), is based in Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda. RCSD Consultants Ltd is registered in Rwanda under Rwanda Development Board (</span><span style="font-size:medium"><strong>Registration Number: 112172083</strong></span><span style="font-size:medium">). The Firm offers a wide range of professional services to individuals, public and private institutions and civil society organizations directly through capacity, building and projects that allow increased engagement and indirectly through the design and implementation of policies. The RCSD is managed by a consortium of consultants in economics, rural development, socio -economics and strategic performance management. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:medium">The Firm works with a team of professionals, trusted and accredited in research and capacity building to ensure that a wealth of knowledge and innovation is brought to our esteemed clients. We strive for excellence and aim to exceed expectations of our clients. We work hard to achieve our goals and we encourage our team to be ambitious. We constantly reward and celebrate individual and team success and we retain our competitive edge through innovations. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:medium"><strong>Vision:</strong></span><span style="font-size:medium"> To be the leading knowledge and skills development centre in the socio-economic areas. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:medium"><strong>Mission:</strong></span><span style="font-size:medium"> To provide high quality services in research, capacity building and exchange sessions towards a sustainable and inclusive development in Rwanda and abroad.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:medium"><strong>Motto:</strong></span><span style="font-size:medium"> </span><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Arial,serif">Strive for inclusive growth and prosperity! </span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><em><u><span style="font-size:medium">Our services are detailed as follows: </span></u></em></strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:medium">- Capacity Building Programmes </span></li> <li><span style="font-size:medium">- Research and policy analysis </span></li> <li><span style="font-size:medium">- Impacts assessment </span></li> <li><span style="font-size:medium">- Projects development and resource mobilization</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:medium"><em><strong>For further details :</strong></em> visit our website: </span><span style="color:#f7b615"><u><a href="http://www.rcsdrwanda.org/"><span style="font-size:medium">www.rcsdrwanda.org</span></a></u></span><span style="font-size:medium"> or write to us: </span><span style="color:#f7b615"><u><a href="mailto:info@rcsdrwanda.org"><span style="font-size:medium">info@rcsdrwanda.org</span></a></u></span><span style="font-size:medium"> or call us through : 0788305142 (Chairperson) or 0788546936 (Managing Director).</span></p> <ol start="2"> <li> <p><span style="color:#00b0f0"><span style="font-size:medium"><strong>Our core focus </strong></span></span></p> </li> </ol> <p style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:medium">Evidence based interventions and capacity building packages are needed to create jobs and support existing development initiatives in Rwanda and abroad. RCSD was created with the aim of providing high quality research to inform policy making and implementation; to provide high quality professional training to enhance skills and knowledge in various areas of socio-economics; and to provide a platform for policy debates. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:medium">The RCSD works with local, regional, and international partners to promote sustainable development through sector-based research and advisory services in areas of </span><span style="font-size:medium"><strong>agriculture, natural resource management, climate change, trade, gender and inclusiveness and education</strong></span><span style="font-size:medium">.</span></p> <ol start="3"> <li> <p><span style="color:#00b0f0"><span style="font-size:medium"><strong>Our Core Values </strong></span></span></p> </li> </ol> <p style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:medium">The core values of the RCSD Consultants Ltd are: Honesty, Integrity, Professionalism, Respect, Accountability, Commitment, Independence, Innovation and Non-discrimination. </span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:medium">We Have built trust among our clients across the region. Developing partnership and placing emphasis research while embracing technology has created customer satisfaction. </span></p> <ol start="4"> <li> <p><span style="color:#00b0f0"><span style="font-size:medium"><strong>Our technical capacities and description of services </strong></span></span></p> </li> </ol> <p style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:medium">The Firm relies its capacities in a team of qualified, experience and dedicated professionals/associates. Our team is gender-sensitive with 40% being females: 11 PhD holders 15 Masters Holders and fifty Bachelor’s degree holders who are affiliates to the firm. The majority of our consultants (team leaders) have more than 15 years’ experience in research and capacity building.</span></p> <ol start="5"> <li> <p><span style="color:#00b0f0"><span style="font-size:medium"><strong>Relevant accomplished assignments </strong></span></span></p> </li> </ol> <p><span style="font-size:medium">Since its establishment in 2020, RCSD 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. RCSD draws its combined experience from its strong pool of experts in various professional fields. Some of the key institutions served by RCSD in the recent past are the following:</span></p> <table cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0" style="width:614px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#968c8c; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #968c8c; border-top:1px solid #000000"> <p><span style="color:#ffffff"><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><strong><span style="font-size:medium">Assignment </span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#968c8c; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; border-left:1px solid #968c8c; border-right:1px solid #968c8c; border-top:1px solid #000000"> <p><span style="color:#ffffff"><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><strong><span style="font-size:medium">Client</span></strong></span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#968c8c; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; border-left:1px solid #968c8c; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-top:1px solid #000000"> <p><span style="color:#ffffff"><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><strong><span style="font-size:medium">Year </span></strong></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#eae8e8; border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Consultancy Services to identify and map potential buyers of targeted value chains in Karongi District through the Climate Just Communities(CJC) Program; and facilitated B2B sessions to enable farming contracts</span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#eae8e8; border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">DUTERIMBERE NGO</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><u>Contacts:</u></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Mr Fred Rwibasira</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Tel : +250786399828</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">E-mail:</span><span style="font-size:small"> </span><span style="font-size:medium">fredrwibasira@gmail.com</span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#eae8e8; border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">2024</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Conduct an assessment on climate resilient agriculture practices in the western province of Rwanda</span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">RWANDA FARMERS ORGANISATION “IMBARAGA” </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><u>Contacts :</u></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">MUNYAKAZI Jean Paul, </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Legal representative, </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">E-mail : </span></span><a href="mailto:imbaraga@gail.com"><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:small">imbaraga@gail.com</span></span></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Tel :+250788843303</span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">2024</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#eae8e8; border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Conduct an assessment on farmer cooperatives members (especially women and youths) access to financial services, involved in potatoes value chain development in Rubavu and Nyabihu districts of western province</span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#eae8e8; border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">RWANDA FARMERS ORGANISATION “IMBARAGA” </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><u>Contacts :</u></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">MUNYAKAZI Jean Paul, </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Legal representative, </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">E-mail : </span></span><a href="mailto:imbaraga@gail.com"><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:small">imbaraga@gail.com</span></span></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Tel :+250788843303</span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#eae8e8; border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">2024</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><strong><span style="font-size:medium">Mid-Term Evaluation of the Horticulture </span><span style="font-size:medium">V</span><span style="font-size:medium">alue Chains Promotion Project in Nyamagabe, Rulindo, Kamonyi and Nyagatare funded by the European Union</span></strong></span></p> </td> <td style="border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">OXFAM Rwanda</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><u>Contacts:</u></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Mr. Godfrey Gakwandi, Program Manager, OXFAM Rwanda.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Tel: +250788316083</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">E-mail:</span><span style="font-size:small"> GGakwandi@oxfam.org.uk OR </span><span style="font-size:medium">godfreygakwandi@gmail.com</span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">2022</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#eae8e8; border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Evaluation of the Strategic Plan (2016-2022) and Development of a Five-year Strategic Business Plan (2024) of the Economic Policy Research Network </span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#eae8e8; border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">EPRN Rwanda</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><u>Contacts:</u></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Mr. Seth Kwizera</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Tel : +250788305142</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">E-mail:</span><span style="font-size:small"> ed@eprnrwanda.org</span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#eae8e8; border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">2023</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Endline study for the Rwandan CSOs engage in climate resilient agriculture and sustainable energy initiatives project</span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Organisations d’Appui aux Initiatives de Base (CCOAIB) </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><u>Contacts:</u></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">NGENDANDUMWE J. Claude </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Executive Secretary </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Organisations d’Appui aux Initiatives de Base (CCOAIB) </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">E-mail : ccoaibr@gmail.com </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Tél.(+250) (0) 788302065 </span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">2023</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#eae8e8; border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><strong><span style="font-size:medium">Prepare and deliver training to forty (40) Civil Society Organisations on advocacy for climate change, </span><span style="font-size:medium">agro-ecological best practices</span></strong></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#eae8e8; border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Organisations d’Appui aux Initiatives de Base (CCOAIB) </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><u>Contacts:</u></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">NGENDANDUMWE J. Claude </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Executive Secretary </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">E-mail : ccoaibr@gmail.com </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Tél.(+250) (0) 788302065 </span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#eae8e8; border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">2022</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Prepare and deliver training to Nyagatare district’s leaders and technicians on climate change, agro ecology and disaster management</span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Organisations d’Appui aux Initiatives de Base (CCOAIB) </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><u>Contacts:</u></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">NGENDANDUMWE J. Claude </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Executive Secretary </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">E-mail : ccoaibr@gmail.com </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Tél.(+250) (0) 788302065 </span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">2020</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#eae8e8; border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Impact assessment and costs-benefits analysis of projects owned by youth in agri-business; and develop bankable business plans; and facilitation on markets access</span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#eae8e8; border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">RWANDA FARMERS ORGANISATION “IMBARAGA” </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><u>Contacts :</u></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Ngizwe Claude</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Executiev Secreary</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">E-mail: ngizweclaude@ymail.com Tel :+250788610584</span></span></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#eae8e8; border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">2019</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Mid-term evaluation of the ‘Enhance Competitiveness and livelihood promotion of female farmers horticulture sector in Guru region’ (2020-2024).</span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">Centre for Peace and Improved Livelihood.</span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-color:#000000; border-style:solid; border-width:1px"> <p><span style="font-family:Calibri,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">2022</span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p> </p>
