{"id":10063,"date":"2024-07-30T13:31:12","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T13:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/appr.rw\/?page_id=10063"},"modified":"2026-10-30T08:55:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T08:55:53","slug":"background","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/appr.rw\/?page_id=10063","title":{"rendered":"Background"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n  .ab-wrap {\n    --ab-blue: #0f5f8c;\n    --ab-blue-dark: #0b4a6d;\n    --ab-green: #1e8a4c;\n    --ab-green-dark: #166b3a;\n    --ab-tint: #eef6fb;\n    --ab-white: #ffffff;\n    max-width: 1100px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    padding: 50px 20px 70px;\n    color: var(--ab-blue-dark);\n    font-family: inherit;\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n  }\n  .ab-wrap *, .ab-wrap *::before, .ab-wrap *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }<\/p>\n<p>  \/* Hero *\/\n  .ab-hero {\n    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ab-blue) 0%, var(--ab-green) 100%);\n    border-radius: 12px;\n    padding: 48px 26px;\n    text-align: center;\n    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(15, 95, 140, .25);\n  }\n  .ab-hero h1 {\n    color: var(--ab-white);\n    font-size: clamp(28px, 5vw, 42px);\n    line-height: 1.2;\n    margin: 0 0 12px;\n  }\n  .ab-hero p {\n    color: var(--ab-white);\n    font-size: clamp(15px, 2.4vw, 19px);\n    line-height: 1.6;\n    max-width: 680px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  \/* Section titles *\/\n  .ab-title {\n    color: var(--ab-blue);\n    font-size: clamp(22px, 4vw, 30px);\n    text-align: center;\n    margin: 0 0 8px;\n  }\n  .ab-title::after {\n    content: \"\";\n    display: block;\n    width: 60px;\n    height: 4px;\n    background: var(--ab-green);\n    border-radius: 2px;\n    margin: 10px auto 0;\n  }\n  .ab-section { margin-top: 48px; 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Its major aim is to promote procurement professionalism and best practices in Rwanda.<\/p>\n<p>Like any other entity in Rwanda, the Institute seeks to contribute to the ongoing efforts of transforming the country into a knowledge-based and service-driven economy. 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