President Kagame, IMF Managing Director discuss productive partnership

President Paul Kagame held talks with Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on the partnership between Rwanda and the IMF, and their shared commitment to advancing Rwanda’s sustainable development. The meeting took place on 5 December 2025 in Washington, D.C., United States. The Office of the President, Village Urugwiro, wrote on X that they discussed “the productive partnership between Rwanda and the IMF and the shared commitment to advancing Rwanda’s sustainable development and economic transformation agenda.” The IMF describes Rwanda as a r

President Paul Kagame held talks with Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on the partnership between Rwanda and the IMF, and their shared commitment to advancing Rwanda’s sustainable development. The meeting took place on 5 December 2025 in Washington, D.C., United States. The Office of the President, Village Urugwiro, wrote on X that they discussed “the productive partnership between Rwanda and the IMF and the shared commitment to advancing Rwanda’s sustainable development and economic transformation agenda.” The IMF describes Rwanda as a rapidly developing country. In its report, it noted that Rwanda’s GDP is expected to grow by 7.1% this year and reach 7.5% in 2026. Rwanda and the IMF have a long-standing partnership. Rwanda was the first African country to benefit from the Resilience and Trust Program, which supports projects aimed at addressing climate change in developing countries. In 2022, the IMF approved USD 319 million for Rwanda through its Resilience and Sustainability Facility, designed to help low-income and lower-middle-income countries tackle long-term challenges caused by climate change. In 2023, the Fund reached an agreement with the Government of Rwanda on a USD 262 million loan, to be disbursed over 14 months, aimed at addressing price shocks caused by climate-related disruptions.