Senior Management

Maurice NSABIBARUTA

Division Manager Community Development Strategies and Coordination

Mr. Maurice NSABIBARUTA  is the Division Manager for Community Development Strategy and Coordination at the Local Administrative Entities Development Agency (LODA) since cabinet appointment in May 2024.

He brings over a decade of experience from the Ministry of Local Government, where he specialized in planning, monitoring and evaluation of decentralization and social protection policies and strategies. His career journey also includes experience in the education sector and within Non-Governmental Organizations, enriching his multidisciplinary perspective on development work. Maurice has extensive expertise in coordinating stakeholders across both central and local government institutions, particularly in the planning and implementation of programs and projects. Throughout his career, he has held several senior and managerial roles in both central and local government, where he has played a key role in the successful development and implementation of policies and strategies aligned with national priorities.

In his current role, Mr. NSABIBARUTA leads the coordination and management of community development programs and projects, with a strong vision of strengthening local economic development and advancing social protection initiatives to achieve socio-economic transformation of communities. He oversees the day-to-day management of both domestically and multi-donor funded programs, working closely with stakeholders across government institutions and development partners throughout all stages of the project cycle. 

He holds a Master’s degree in Development Studies and has received multiple awards in recognition of his exemplary and outstanding performance. He is ICDL Certified and has also completed various professional certified trainings at both national and international levels, further strengthening his expertise across multiple domains.

Pascal GASHUMBA

Division Manager of Local Government Strategic Planning Division

Mr. GASHUMBA Pascal is a development planning and management professional with over 20 years of experience in strategic and operational planning, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, project management, and social protection within central and local government institutions. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and has received specialized training in strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, and project management.

Since April 2024, he is serving as Division Manager of Local Government Strategic Planning at LODA, leading local development planning, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, resource mobilization, and collaboration with development partners supporting local development and social protection programs.

Prior to this role, he served as Local Government Strategic Planning and Budgeting Specialist at LODA (2011–2024), where he coordinated the alignment of national and local development priorities and supported the development of fundable projects and programs. 

Earlier, he worked as Planning and M&E Expert at MINALOC (2006–2010), overseeing the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of strategic and annual plans and budgets in governance, decentralization, and social protection sectors.

Elise SEHUKU

Division Manager of Corporate Services

Mrs. Elise SEHUKU is a distinguished senior executive with over two decades of dedicated service in Rwanda’s public sector, specializing in Public Financial Management (PFM), strategic resource allocation, and institutional governance.

Throughout her career, Mrs. Elise has been instrumental in driving financial accountability and operational excellence within key government institutions, namely:

(i) Division Manager of Corporate Services, LODA (2014 – Present): Leads the institutional financial, Logistics and administrative operations at the Local Administrative Entities Development Agency (LODA). In this role, she oversees large-scale budgetary frameworks, ensures compliance with national financial regulations, and optimizes corporate services to support local development and social protection programs nationwide.

(ii) Director of Finance, Ministry of Internal Affairs (2003 – 2014): Served as the chief financial custodian for the Ministry, managing complex national security and internal affairs budgets. She successfully spearheaded financial planning, audit compliance, and resource management strategies that strengthened the ministry's fiscal integrity during a transformative era in Rwanda's public administration.

With a proven track record spanning more than 20 years, Mrs. Elise is recognized for her strategic vision in aligning financial management with national development goals, fostering transparency, and building robust institutional frameworks.

Mrs. SEHUKU is holder of a Masters Business Administration (MBA) with specialization in Accounting from the Mount Kenya University and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management from the University of Rwanda.