PROJECT GOVERNANCE AND INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE

The Regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric Project is implemented by NELSAP Project Implementation Unit of the Nile Basin Initiative on behalf of the Rusumo Power Company Limited (RPCL) for Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania.

The Project objective is to increase Supply of Electricity to the National Grids of Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania. The capacity to be installed is 80 MWwith each beneficiary expecting to receive 27MW for each member country's national grid.
The three ministers responsible for Energy in each of the shareholder countries are the representatives of the shareholders; they compose the Project Council of Ministers (CoM).
Each Shareholder appointed two directors. The Board will also have an independent member appointed by the Shareholders from a list of names recommended by the nominee Board members; they compose the RPCL Board of Directors.

RRHFP Governance

Project Governance Members (PSC, Board, CoM)

I. Members of the Council of Ministers

1) Hon. Eng. UWIZEYE Ibrahim, Minister for Hydraulic, Energy and Mines, BURUNDI - CoM Chairman
2) Hon. Dr. Medard KALEMANI, Minister for Energy, TANZANIA - CoM Member
3) Hon. Amb. Claver GATETE, Minister for Infrastructure, RWANDA - CoM Member

II. Members of RPCL Board of Directors

1) Mr. Nuru NDILE, Tanzania MIN. FINANCE - Chairman
2) Eng. Innocent LUOGA, Tanzania NISHATI - Member
3) Mr. Ronald NKUSI, Rwanda MINECOFIN – Member
4) Eng. Felix GAKUBA Rwanda, Rwanda Energy Group /EDCL - Member
5) Eng. Nolasque NDAYIHAYE Burundi MIN. ENERGY - Member
6) Mr. Didace NDERICIMPAYE, Burundi MIN. FINANCE - Member
7) Eng. Ezekiel KASARO, Substantial Independent Board Zambia - Member
8) Eng. Albert MUGO, Alternative Independent Board Kenya - Member

Managing Director of RPCL and Secretary to RPCL BoD: Eng. Ntare KARITANYI

III. Members of the Project Steering Committee

1) Eng. Costa RUBAGUMYA, Tanzania, TANESCO - Chair
2) Eng. Salum INEGEJA, Tanzania NISHATI Member
3) Eng. Tom RWAHAMA, Rwanda Energy Group /EUCL - Member
4) Eng. Theoneste HIGANIRO, Rwanda, EDCL - Member
5) Eng. Gaethan NICAYENZI, Burundi, MIN. ENERGY - Member
6) Eng. Come NKURUNZIZA Burundi, REGIDESO - Member