As an organization committed to continue improving the professionalism, quality standards and impact in the community, RDIS held an Annual Workshop of RDIS Management and Technical Staff, from 07-09th October 2024.
During the workshop, the following items were discussed, and, resolutions taken:
1.Values of RDIS, Professionalism and Results Oriented Approach
2.Health at workplace, prevention of risks by both, Employer and Employees
3.Information about basic first aid at workplace
4.Rwanda labor law (Responsibilities of the Employer and Employee. Rights and Obligations)
5.RDIS projects (Carbon Emission Reduction for Self-Sustainable Environmental Care; Improved Cook Stoves -Rusizi; Climate Smart Agriculture to mitigate the impact of climate change and increase the production; Water Heaters and Solar Home Systems; Health insurance; housebuilding and Five Talents Saving and Credit Cooperative).
RDIS organization is committed to promote professionalism, transparency for its growth and impact in the communities. To this end, an audit of financial statement was conducted for the year 2023 with an overall purpose of checking financial statement which comprises the Statement of Revenue and Expenditure, Statement of Financial Position for the period ended 31 December 2023, and a summary of significant accounting policies.
The audit report of RDIS for the year 2023, except for the effects of the matter described in the Basis for a Qualified Opinion section, the RDIS financial statements give a true and fair view of the statement of financial position of the Organization as at 31 December 2023 and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2023 in accordance with the General Accounting principles.
The full Audit Report which has been presented to RDIS Board on 19th July 2024
RDIS learns from YAK experience in community development. Among others, Ate Keleng Foundation / Development Participation of Karo Batak Protestant Church (YAK/PARPEM GBKP, Yayasan Ate Keleng / Partisipasi Pembangunan Gereja Batak Karo Protestan) has a Microfinance Service Division that handles 186 Credit Union it assists. It also has a Rural Bank in which it owns 60% of total shares.
RDIS partnership visit was concluded at YAK in Indonesia based on the existing Collaboration Agreement between the two parties. Founded on a Memorandum of Understanding signed on the 23rd November 2019 by both parties with a purpose to learn from each other, and an overall goal “to shift from their own closed model to a more open one by integrating external ideas, solutions, resources and capabilities into their developments and other related practices to help them achieve greater return and stay competitive and relevant in their context”.
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