Amafaranga Ubukerarugendo Rwinjirije u Rwanda

U Rwanda rwinjirije amafaranga menshi mu rwego rw’ubukerarugendo, ahanini binashingiye ku bikorwa by’ubukerarugendo bw’ibinyabuzima, nk’ugukoresha ibikorwa byo kureba ingagi (gorilla trekking), n’ibindi bikorwa by’amateka ndetse n’ubwiza bw’ahantu nyaburanga nk’ibiyaga, imisozi, ndetse n’ibirunga.

Ubukerarugendo mu Rwanda bwateye imbere cyane mu myaka icumi ishize. Nk’uko byagaragajwe n’ibigo bitandukanye by’ubushakashatsi ndetse n’ibigo bya leta, amafaranga yinjijwe mu bukerarugendo yariyongereye cyane mu 2022 no mu 2023, ndetse ibyo byatangiye kugira uruhare runini mu kongera ibiciro n’amafaranga mu ishoramari rya leta.

Ibyavuye mu Bukerarugendo

1. 2021-2022:
   • Imibare y’Ubukerarugendo:
     • Mu mwaka wa 2021, u Rwanda rwagize impinduka nziza mu bukerarugendo nyuma yo guhura n’ibibazo byatewe na COVID-19. U Rwanda rwashoboye kubona amafaranga arenga miliyoni 100 z’amadorali y’Amerika mu 2021. Iyi ni yo mibare y’ingenzi yerekana ko ubukerarugendo bukiri urwego rufite uruhare runini mu bukungu bw’u Rwanda, nubwo ingaruka za COVID-19 zazanye igihombo kinini mu bukerarugendo bwo ku rwego rw’isi.
   • Ubukerarugendo bw’Ingagi:
     • U Rwanda rwinjirije amafaranga menshi cyane mu bikorwa byo gukurura ba mukerarugendo bashaka kugera aho ingagi ziba. Ibi bikorwa byateguwe mu buryo bwo gutanga amahirwe ku bazajya bagenda kureba ingagi, aho abashaka kugera ku ngagi bishyura amadorali agera ku 1,500 ku muntu umwe, bitewe n’ubukerarugendo ndetse n’uburyo bw’igihe umushyitsi azamara mu ngagi.
2. 2022:
   • U Rwanda rwakiriye abakerarugendo benshi muri 2022, aho imibare y’abasuye u Rwanda yarazamutse cyane ugereranyije n’umwaka wa 2021. Aho, abakerarugendo babashije kwishyura amafaranga menshi bitewe n’ibikorwa by’ubukerarugendo n’inyungu zaturutse mu bikorwa nk’ukwezi kwa Gorilla Trekking.
   • Inyungu mu Bukerarugendo:
     • Inyungu zavuye mu bukerarugendo rwiyongereye kandi byagaragaye ko mu mwaka wa 2022, igihugu cyungutse miliyari 498 z’amafaranga y’u Rwanda (cyangwa hafi miliyoni 500 USD) biturutse ku bukerarugendo, n’ubwo bitari byagereranywa n’imibare yabonetse mu 2019 mbere y’uko COVID-19 igera ku isi.

Ubukerarugendo Bukomeye mu Rwanda

1. Gorilla Trekking:
   • Ingaruka nyinshi ku bukungu: Kuva mu mwaka wa 2010, ibikorwa byo kwerekana ingagi byateje imbere ubukerarugendo bw’u Rwanda. U Rwanda rwinjiriza amafaranga menshi kubera ko abantu batandukanye baturuka imihanda yose y’isi baza gusura ingagi ziba mu Birunga. U Rwanda rwashoboye kongera igiciro cya Gorilla trekking mu mwaka wa 2021, aho igiciro cyabaye 1,500 USD ku muntu umwe, kandi amafaranga yose ava muri iki gikorwa agera ku 40% y’inyungu zose u Rwanda rwinjiza mu bukerarugendo.
2. Ibiyaga n’ahantu nyaburanga:
   • Lake Kivu: Ubukerarugendo bwo ku kiyaga cya Kivu nabwo bwatumye abakerarugendo benshi baza mu Rwanda, by’umwihariko abashaka kureba ubwiza bw’ikirere, imisozi n’ibiyaga.
3. Inyungu Zaturutse mu Bikorwa by’Ubukerarugendo mu Rwanda:
   • U Rwanda rwagiye rugira inyungu zikomeye mu bikorwa bya cultural tourism na adventure tourism, aho abakerarugendo bashaka kugera ku mbuga z’ibyatsi, ibikorwa by’ubushakashatsi kuri pariki, ndetse no gusura ahantu hatandukanye h’ibisigo.

Icyerekezo cy’Ubukerarugendo mu Rwanda

U Rwanda rwashyize imbere politiki yo guteza imbere ubukerarugendo, by’umwihariko kugira ngo rwongere imbaraga mu gukurura ba mukerarugendo baturutse hanze, ndetse rufite intego yo kugera ku ntego yo kongera inyungu z’ubukerarugendo no kurushaho guteza imbere ibikorwa by’ubukerarugendo by’umwihariko ku rwego rw’isi.

Mu ishyirwaho ry’igitabo cy’ingendo (tourism strategy), igihugu cyemeje ko kizakomereza ku bikorwa byiza byo kumenyekanisha ubukerarugendo bwaho. Hari byinshi bizashyirwa mu bikorwa mu gihe kiri imbere, harimo kongera ibikorwa byo kwita ku busitani bw’ibirunga, gutunganya amahoteri n’ahandi hantu, ndetse no kongera ibijyanye n’ubukerarugendo bushingiye ku mico n’amateka.

Gasasira N.Honore