Rwanda Initiative for Sustainable Development (RISD) is a Rwandan non-governmental, non-profit Organization that mainly focuses on policy action oriented research and advocacy.
It was founded by a group of Rwandan Professionals, with the idea to create an organization which can help to put Rwanda on a path to sustainable development by using a participatory and networking approach.
[2] The mission of RISD is to promote, advocate and foster social and economic transformation by Rwandans themselves through sustainable use and protection of Natural Resources towards poverty reduction in an equitable and participatory manner.
One of RISD’s primary bodies of work is to research the impacts of government policies on (rural) Rwandan society, with a special focus on land.
[9] Key activities include: The idea behind RISD is, that action oriented research, advocacy, networking, and empowerment of grassroots' movements will contribute to the sustainable and equitable use of natural resources for the benefit of all Rwandans and will embark on the achievement of the effective implementation of land policies, both in Rwanda and the African region.
RISD is a founding member and the Chair of the Rwanda LandNet Chapter, a network that brings together policy makers, academics and civil society to work on land related issues.