HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The National Consultative Forum of Political Organisations (NFPO) is an institution established by the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda.
The idea of promoting permanent consultative mechanisms among political forces is in fact contained in the very spirit of the Arusha Peace Accord, with the objective of founding the power sharing system on the principles of the supremacy of national interests and the rule of law. The other imperative spelt out by the January 9, 1993 Protocol on power sharing was to provide political education to the members of Political Organizations for a common struggle against all forms of violence and political exclusion.
All of these principles, which guided the establishment of the Forum in 1994 after the war and the genocide to serve as a consultative framework among Political Organizations in the composition and management of Transitional Institutions, were confirmed by the Constitutional Referendum of May 26, 2003 which advocated dialogue and consultation as a way of carrying out political action and promoting multiparty democracy in Rwanda.
The NFPO works as a platform where Political Organisations recognized in Rwanda meet and discuss on the country’s problems and national policies, in the purpose of consensus building and national cohesion. The NFPO is a permanent framework for capacity building for member political organizations in the development of political activities and political service provision. It is also a framework for conflict mediation between political parties and for the promotion of the code of conduct which should characterize the political leadership in Rwanda.
The National Consultative Forum of Political Organisations is a permanent platform that brings together political organisations for the purposes of political dialogue, and building consensus and national cohesion.
The NFPO is a permanent platform, which promotes political dialogue and consensual democracy.
Mission
To promote political dialogue and national cohesion; to strengthen Party Capacities for political career development; and to foster institutional development and service delivery.
Values
The following are the NFPO’s guiding values: