Imihigo was designed as a Rwandan approach to performance management, as described in a policy note published by the minister of local government in 2006: “The Imihigo approach shares many characteristics with results-based management tools. First, each Imihigo identifies a set of clear priorities. Second, each Imihigo presents a set of specific targets backed by measurable performance indicators. Third, each Imihigo undergoes a well-defined process of performance monitoring and evaluation. Fourth, each Imihigo constitutes an efficient accountability mechanism and an incentive for local government leaders and their population to implement the decentralization policies and to meet local and national development targets.”