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UNFPA Rwanda

With one of sub-Saharan Africa’s highest population densities, Rwanda’s mostly rural population relies largely on subsistence farming. The estimated population growth in the coming decades could challenge efforts to reduce poverty. UNFPA helps ensure the wider availability of reproductive health and youth-friendly HIV prevention services through a framework of appropriate national policies, strategies, and guidelines. It backs high-quality, disaggregated data to guide policymaking and planning. Programmes also bolster responses to gender-based violence, and help to empower women in rural areas.

Key results of Rwanda in 2021 View more
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Sexual and reproductive health in emergency preparedness plans

Sexual and reproductive health was integrated into emergency preparedness plans
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Emergency obstetric and newborn care

Emergency obstetric and newborn care coverage was met, as per the international recommended minimum standards
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Vital statistics

Annual vital statistics based on civil registration were generated and published on an annual basis
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Minimum Initial Services Package

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Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package
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Key humanitarian results 2020

UNFPA-assisted safe deliveries

Total people reached with all types of GBV services

Affected population reached with Family Planning services

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) reached with SRH services

Number of adolescents aged 10-14 reached with SRH services

Number of adolescents aged 15-19 reached with SRH services

Number of young people aged 20-24 reached with SRH services

Number of people reached with SRH/GBV information and awareness activities

Functional health facilities supported by UNFPA that provide Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC)

Number of adolescent and youth-friendly spaces supported by UNFPA

Number of health facilities that provide specialized GBV services (including Clinical Management of Rape), supported by UNFPA

Youth facilitators and volunteers trained on sexual and reproductive health

Personnel trained on clinical management of rape

Personnel trained on Minimum Initial Package (MISP)

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Programme Activities

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Rwanda 2022 Programme Activities data

Ending gender-based violence and harmful practices
By 2025, the reduction in gender-based violence and harmful practices has accelerated
Total Spending:
$710,060
Implemented by:
NGO $406,374 (57%)
UNFPA $199,709 (28%)
GOV $103,977 (15%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (46%)
Non-core Resources (54%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$322,122
Implemented by:
UNFPA $75,031 (23%)
NGO $247,090 (77%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (44)
Non-core Resources (56)
Gender and social norms
By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making
Total Spending:
$146,387
Implemented by:
UNFPA $94 (0%)
NGO $146,293 (100%)
Funded by:
Non-core Resources (100)
Humanitarian action
By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive
Total Spending:
$334
Implemented by:
NGO $334 (100%)
Funded by:
Non-core Resources (100)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$71,430
Implemented by:
UNFPA $66,401 (93%)
NGO $5,029 (7%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (88)
Non-core Resources (12)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$167,478
Implemented by:
UNFPA $57,231 (34%)
NGO $7,285 (4%)
GOV $102,963 (61%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (71)
Non-core Resources (29)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$2,309
Implemented by:
UNFPA $952 (41%)
NGO $342 (15%)
GOV $1,015 (44%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (44)
Non-core Resources (56)
Ending preventable maternal deaths
By 2025, the reduction of preventable maternal deaths has accelerated
Total Spending:
$1,191,824
Implemented by:
UNFPA $319,008 (27%)
NGO $651,557 (55%)
GOV $221,259 (19%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (5%)
Non-core Resources (95%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$468,876
Implemented by:
UNFPA $176,026 (38%)
NGO $292,850 (62%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (1)
Non-core Resources (99)
Humanitarian action
By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive
Total Spending:
$66,600
Implemented by:
UNFPA $3,406 (5%)
NGO $63,194 (95%)
Funded by:
Non-core Resources (100)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$88,442
Implemented by:
UNFPA $84,306 (95%)
NGO $4,136 (5%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (13)
Non-core Resources (87)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$164,604
Implemented by:
UNFPA $16,155 (10%)
NGO $1,340 (1%)
GOV $147,109 (89%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (13)
Non-core Resources (87)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$403,302
Implemented by:
UNFPA $39,115 (10%)
NGO $290,037 (72%)
GOV $74,150 (18%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (6)
Non-core Resources (94)
Ending the unmet need for family planning
By 2025, the reduction in the unmet need for family planning has accelerated
Total Spending:
$5,919,481
Implemented by:
UNFPA $2,836,356 (48%)
NGO $1,751,273 (30%)
GOV $1,331,852 (22%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (46%)
Non-core Resources (54%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$1,984,669
Implemented by:
UNFPA $821,255 (41%)
NGO $1,133,202 (57%)
GOV $30,212 (2%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (7)
Non-core Resources (93)
Humanitarian action
By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive
Total Spending:
$128,544
Implemented by:
UNFPA $114,299 (89%)
NGO $14,245 (11%)
Funded by:
Non-core Resources (100)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$1,396,010
Implemented by:
UNFPA $1,353,809 (97%)
NGO $42,201 (3%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (71)
Non-core Resources (29)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$1,403,664
Implemented by:
UNFPA $482,233 (34%)
NGO $61,426 (4%)
GOV $860,005 (61%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (72)
Non-core Resources (28)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$1,006,593
Implemented by:
UNFPA $64,760 (6%)
NGO $500,198 (50%)
GOV $441,635 (44%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (61)
Non-core Resources (39)

Programme Documentation

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CPE Rwanda [2013] (DP/FPA/2012/11)
Cycle: 2013-2013
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CPD Rwanda [2018-2023] (DP/FPA/CPA/RWA/8)
Cycle: 2018-2023
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UNDAF Rwanda [2013-2018]
Cycle: 2013-2018
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CPD Rwanda [2008-2012] (DP/FPA/CPD/RWA/6)
Cycle: 2008-2012
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CPD Rwanda [2013-2018] (DP/FPA/OPS-ICEF-WFP/DCCP/2013/RWA/1)
Cycle: 2013-2018
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Technical notes and sources

The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNFPA concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.

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