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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>The Private Sector Federation (PSF) has highlighted key challenges affecting the development and management of industrial parks, citing gaps in infrastructure, land constraints, weak management systems, and limited investor incentives.<\/p>\n

The concerns were presented to the Senate committee on Economy and Finance on Wednesday, April 15, when PSF\u2019s industrial cluster appeared before the Senate to discuss ways to fast-track infrastructure development in industrial parks.<\/p>\n

Infrastructure gaps<\/b><\/p>\n

PSF said inadequate infrastructure remains a major obstacle, noting that some factories were established before essential services such as roads, electricity, and water were in place.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany parks are not yet reached by adequate roads, electricity and water; in some places, factories started operating before infrastructure was in place,\u201d Josiane Nsanza Usanase, the Chairperson of the Industry Cluster at PSF said.<\/p>\n

Musanze Industrial Zone, currently under development. The Private Sector Federation (PSF) told senators that gaps in infrastructure, land constraints, and weak management systems limit investors.<\/p>\n

She explained that this forces companies to operate under difficult conditions and drives up operational costs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we ask for roads, electricity and water, we would love for the government to provide this infrastructure first,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Nsanza also noted that it is difficult for private operators to jointly develop infrastructure.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you ask the private sector to do it as a collective, it becomes harder… everyone ends up doing things on their own,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Land constraints and rising costs<\/b><\/p>\n

The federation also pointed to high land prices in designated industrial areas, particularly in Kigali, driven by speculation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the government decides where the industrial park is going to be, people rush to buy the land, not because they want to use it,\u201d Nsanza said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe land ends up becoming an absurd amount of money, sometimes up to ten times the original price,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

PSF also noted that some residents still live within industrial park areas and that boundaries are not always clearly enforced.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe ask the government to help us implement the use of official gazette prices because this is in the collective interest of the country,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Weak management and maintenance<\/b><\/p>\n

PSF said there is no coordinated system for managing industrial parks, and maintenance of existing infrastructure is often inadequate.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven those that have the said infrastructure, when you look at the maintenance… it is nonexistent,\u201d Nsanza said.<\/p>\n

The federation proposed establishing a single professional body to manage industrial parks and introducing structured maintenance systems.<\/p>\n

Investment challenges<\/b><\/p>\n

High investment costs and limited investor attraction were also highlighted as key concerns.<\/p>\n

PSF said a lack of infrastructure and delays in conducting Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) in some parks negatively affect investment decisions.<\/p>\n

Senators raise concerns<\/b><\/p>\n

Senators raised questions about land pricing, enforcement of industrial zoning, and delays in developing some industrial parks.<\/p>\n

Senator Marie-Rose Mureshyankwano questioned rising land prices despite existing expropriation frameworks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are already established prices for expropriation. Is there a specific issue that is causing these prices to increase?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n

Committee chairperson Fulgence Nsengiyumva sought clarification on industries operating outside designated parks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is being done to ensure they are relocated into industrial parks?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

Senator Frank Habineza also raised concerns about land pricing, while Laetitia Nyinawamwiza pointed to delays in developing areas already zoned for industrial parks.<\/p>\n

Industries operating outside parks<\/b><\/p>\n

Responding to the concerns, PSF industrial cluster Deputy Chairperson Martin Nyabudala said some industries operating outside industrial parks were established before zoning regulations were strengthened.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose industries were set up earlier, and some of them are among the biggest we have,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cCurrently, you cannot establish industries outside industrial parks because it is not allowed,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Nsanza said PSF is seeking closer collaboration with the government to address the challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we are trying to achieve is to see how the government and PSF work hand in hand in creating solutions,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She added that the private sector is ready to take responsibility for maintaining infrastructure once it is in place.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the industrial park is put together, then it is on us to maintain everything and ensure continuity,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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