Mediation Benchmarking Trip to Rwanda.

The proposed engagement seeks to convene a technical roundtable on regional  ADR systems between officials of the Ministry of Justice and a delegation from Karl Mediation and Arbitration Center. 

The roundtable will aim to:

• Benchmark Rwanda’s policy and institutional approaches to mediation and arbitration.
• Promote dialogue on the development and strengthening of ADR systems across East Africa.
• Facilitate knowledge exchange between ADR practitioners and policymakers.
• Explore opportunities for regional collaboration and professional exchange.
• Support ongoing conversations on cross-border dispute resolution and institutional cooperation.
• The visit will form part of a broader regional ADR benchmarking mission that will also include institutional discussions with the Kigali International Arbitration Centre.
• Institutional mediation and arbitration frameworks
• Panel accreditation and management
• Arbitration–mediation interfaces (Med-Arb)
• Case referral pathways
• Case management systems and technology
• Opportunities for regional collaboration and knowledge exchange

• Settlement enforcement mechanisms within court-annexed mediation processes.

• Case intake and triage procedures, including dispute screening and allocation.

• Judicial referral models used to identify cases suitable for mediation.

• Mediator accreditation, assignment, and performance management systems.

• Settlement rate trends and program performance indicators.

• Institutional funding and sustainability structures supporting mediation programs.