An Analysis of Umuganda: the policy and practice of community work in Rwanda

This thesis analyses the policy and traditional practice of umuganda, which is a Rwandan word for community work. The main purpose of the thesis is to investigate how to enhance the efficiency of the policy and practice of umuganda in fostering development and peace in Rwanda. The study focuses on how the practice of umuganda has been understood and implemented throughout the historical period of Rwanda, namely, the pre-colonial, colonial, post-colonial periods until the genocide and then the post-genocide period.