Figure 1: Sectoral distribution of FDI projects in Rwanda 2000-2009 3% 5% 3% 2% 33% 8% 11% 15% 20% Mining and Energy Hotels and Leisure Telecommunication Financial Services Construction and Real Estate Manufacturing Agro-processing and Beverages Other Services ICT As shown in Figure 1, Rwanda’s FDI is focused in service sectors, with only 5 per cent going to manufacturing, although 11 per cent and 15 per cent have come in the hi-tech sectors of financial services and telecommunications respectively. Rwanda provides a number of incentives to both local and foreign investors. This is an important avenue that can be used strategically by the government to direct FDI towards innovation and to the creative industries. Such an approach would buttress the specific IP related strategies linked to the objectives of encouraging innovation and creativity, facilitating technology transfer and investments. 5. Preferred Option The preferred option for this policy can be broadly split into two key areas: IPR administration and IPR enforcement. The former should be undertaken largely by RDB, while the latter will involve the use of the Customs Office, Police and the Commercial Courts. This should be overseen by the new multi-stakeholder body, the Rwanda Development and Intellectual Property Forum (RDIPF). 5.1 IP administration The administration of IP involves a set of technical and administrative tasks relating, among others, to:  receiving, examining and granting or refusing applications for IP titles;  processing of renewals such as in the case of trademarks and industrial designs;  addressing opposition applications such as in the case of patents and trademarks;  establishing and managing financial procedures and mechanisms for collection of fees;  maintaining records of granted IP rights as well as archiving; and 12