Marcel BAHIZI

Dr. BAHIZI Marcel is an economist by training with more than14 years of proven experience in the public sector. He is currently a Market, Pricing and Industrial Support Analyst at Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority since1 July2024. Prior to that, He was Market and Pricing Analyst of Rwanda FDA from1st June2021 to30th June2024. He is also working as a part-time lecturer and reviewer at the University of Rwanda, Kigali Independent University. In this role, He teaches advanced macroeconomics, advanced microeconomics, development policy and planning, Civil society&development, governance and public policy analysis at the masters level, and economics-related courses at the undergraduate level.

• Sosthène, CYITATIRE, Senator in the Senate, sosthene.cyitatire@parliament.gov.rw, +250788303653, Parliament of Rwanda/ the Senate
• Jonathan, NZAYIKORERA, Executive Director for Eastern Africa Constituency, j.nzayikorera@afdb.org, +22570262189, African Development Bank
• Eric, NYIRIMIGABO, Head of Food Department, enyirimigabo@rwandafda.gov.rw, +250788644823, Rwanda FDA

• Bahizi, M., Nyirimigabo, E., Ntirenganya, L., Umuhoza Ishimwe, M., Habyalimana, V., Bikorimana, G., & Uwishaka, J. (2024). A four-year assessment of the characteristics of Rwandan FDA drug recalls. BMC Public Health,24,1784. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19245-8;
• Bahizi, M., Safari, K. , Butare, G. W., Rutkanga, C. & Bikorimana, G. (2021). Empirical Analysis of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth: Evidence from the East African Community. International Review of Economics and Management,9 (2),114-135. DOI:10.18825/iremjournal.977022. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/iremjournal/issue/67047/977022.
• Hussain, Z., Marcel, B., Majeed, A. et al. Effects of transport–carbon intensity, transportation, and economic complexity on environmental and health expenditures. Environ Dev Sustain (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-023-032 .
• Bikorimana, G., Bimenyimana, P. C., Niyoyavuze, E., Bahizi, M., Kambanda, S., & Hahiirwa, G. J. (2024). Effect of gender-based violence on the social well-being of women in Rwanda: Case study of Ngoma Sector, Huye District. Journal of Policy and Development Studies,16(2),1-15. https://doi.org/10.4314/jpds.v16i2.12
• BAHIZI, M. (2020), “Analysis of the Triangular Interaction Effect of Trade Openness, FDI and Infrastructure Development on Economic Growth of Sub-Saharan African Region” at the University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China. Doctoral Degree Dissertation supervised by Prof. Yang Jun.
• BAHIZI, M. (2014), “Analysis of the effect of external public debt on the economic growth of Rwanda from1980 to2009,” Beijing. China. Masters thesis. Peking University. Thesis supervised by SUN Tieshan.
• BAHIZI, M., Yang, J., BIKORIMANA, G. (2020), “Re-examining differential effects of trade openness on growth and investment in Sub-Saharan African countries” (Paper in progress).
• BAHIZI, M. (2020), “re-examining the Impact of Foreign Direct Investment and Trade on Economic Growth: Evidence from Sub-Saharan African Countries” (Paper in progress)

• Series of trainings offered by World Trade Organization on trade related matters;
• Summer School on Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies by WHO Collaborative Centre of organized and conducted from Autrian National Public Health Institute Austrian National Public / Gesundheit Österreich GmbH from Monday17 July to23 July,2023;
• Quality Management System (QMS)28th June to7th July2021.
• Results-based management NIM Implementing Partners of UNDP on results-based management from19th to21st November2014.
• Short course of two weeks on “Policy formulation and its implementation” organized and conducted from16 to27 January/2011, at RIAM.
• On-line training (One month) for MPs and Parliamentary Staff on the theme” The Role of Parliamentary Staff and Parliamentary Committees” during the Budget process” Phase Two (2), in November2011 organized by Parliamentary Center, Africa Parliamentary Poverty Reduction (APRN) in Accra (Ghana) with the motto: Helping Legislatures better serve the people.
• Short course on” Project Analysis and Management” conducted from07–November11,2011, at RIAM.
• Short course on “Strategy and Policy development” organized by RIAM in collaboration with Maastricht School of Management of Netherlands, in October- November2011.
• On-line training (One month) for MPs and Parliamentary Staff on the theme” The Role of Parliamentary Staff and Parliamentary Committees” during the Budget Process Phase one (1), in July2011 organized by the Parliamentary Centre through Africa Parliamentary Poverty Reduction (APRN), in Accra (Ghana); with the motto: Helping Legislatures better serve the people.
• Short course on” Fundamentals of Budgeting” conducted from05th –09th /September /2011, at RIAM.
• Training on Legislative Drafting Support System (LDSS) organized by Parliament/both chambers in June2011 at Parliament.
• Training of Budget Officers, DAF, and accountants of all budget agencies organized by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, with the motto: Toward Perfection in2009;
• Training on Basic ICT (on Edubuntu Software) Organized by CAMARA RWANDA, April2010 at Sumba Secondary School, District Nyamagabe.
• Study tourthe in Parliament of Ghana from13th to17th December2012.

• July2024 to date: Market, Pricing and Industrial Support Analyst in Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority
• June2021 to June2024: Market and pricing Analyst in Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority
• April2021 to date: External examiner (Part-time basis) at the University of Rwanda, in the School of Economics, CBE;
• June2021 to date: Lecturer at Kigali Independent University
• November to December2022: Part-time lecturer at the University of Rwanda/ The African Centre of Excellence in Data Science (ACE-DS) and in the School of economics
• March2022 to date: Committee Member of Community-Based Health Insurance Benefits Package
• March2022 to date: National Focal point of AfCFTA Anchored pharmaceutical initiative project by United National Economic Commission for Africa.
• July2023 to date: The Technical Advisory Group on Pricing Policies for Medicines (TAG-PPM), https://www.who.int/groups/technical-advis-group-on-pricing-policies-for-medicines-(tag-ppm)

• MUGWANEZA Gisele Kigali Independent University,2021-2023
• HIRWA Ephrem Kigali Independent University,2021-2023
• KEGDEE J.D Saylee Kigali Independent University,2021-2023
• DIPIROH BRAHAM MARIA Kigali Independent University,2021-2023
• MUKIZA NKUYUBWATSI Kigali Independent University,2021-2023
• HATEGIKIMANA W Damascene Kigali Independent University,2021-2023

• BOTCHAKA BOYALE.2022. Environmental Kuznets Curve in Congo Basin’s Countries, using panel data analysis. Kigal Independent University.
• NTIDENDEREZA James.2022. The empirical relationship between inflation and exchange rate period2006Q1-2021Q4. Kigal Independent University.
• HABAKURAMA Elie.2022. Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Rwandan economic growth. Kigal Independent University.
• MBIDOMTI Pwamaddecino Jesse.2022. Ethnocentricity and development in multi-ethnic Nigeria. a case of Abuja federal capital territory. Kigal Independent University.
• NYIRADENDE Apophia.2022.Impact of COVID-19 pandemic to the growth of small and medium Enterprises in Rwanda, a case of Musanze District.

• 2015–2016: The team leader of the technical team of the Senate analyzed the function and particular responsibility of the Senate after the revision of the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda of2003 revised in2015.
• 2020–2021: Lead the technical team of the Senate staff who drafted a strategic plan for the Senate2021/2026.
• 2021: Lead technical work regarding the development of the Business Plan of Rwanda FDA for financial sustainability2021-2026
• 2022: lead technical work regarding conducting the Rwanda FDA’s first customer satisfaction survey2021-2022.https://rwandafda.gov.rw/wp content/uploads/2022/12/Rwanda%20FDA%20Customer%20Satisfaction%20Survey%20FY%202021-2022.pdf
• 2021-2022: lead technical work regarding “Costing analysis of Pharmaceutical Product in Rwanda” in line with the implementation of the National Pharmaceutical Product Pricing and Cost Containment Policy approved by the Government of Rwanda in2020.