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# Rwanda performance-based drone regulations (RCAA UAS framework)

Canonical ID: `08a7796c-ebfb-49cc-a91e-ac655746fa22`

- **Jurisdiction:** [Rwanda](/locations/rwanda.md) (id: `2eaf945f-7821-4bc6-ac3e-a8c52e42134b`)
- **Kind:** `other`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect
- **Effective:** 2018-01-01

Rwanda's national framework for unmanned aircraft, administered by the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA). Rwanda was the first country in the world to adopt performance-based (outcome-based) drone regulation rather than prescriptive rules, developed in 2018 with the World Economic Forum and positioned as a replicable template; the framework enabled Zipline's national beyond-visual-line-of-sight medical-delivery operations (Zipline live in Rwanda since October 2016). It covers UAS pilot certification, detect-and-avoid demonstration requirements for BVLOS, and performance and safety-outcome standards. Adoption year (2018) used for effective date (year-level).

## Sources (4)

1. https://www.caa.gov.rw/unmanned-aircraft
2. https://www.caa.gov.rw/index.php?eID=dumpFile&t=f&f=40004&token=8e4aa686c32668b4bd9958cbb9bf8c4f68c227ec
3. https://dronebelow.com/2018/01/24/zipline-spearheads-drone-performance-regulations-rwanda/
4. https://visitrwanda.com/facts/drones/

## Status history

- **in_effect** · 2018-01-01 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 5c-3 MEAO regs)
    - Rwanda performance-based UAS regulations (RCAA) adopted 2018 (world-first); enabled Zipline national BVLOS medical delivery, live since Oct 2016 (year-level).

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