Rwanda’s Performance against MDGs

Presentation Outline

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Introduction

Rwanda’s Performance against MDGs (Status at a Glance and Key Drivers)

Introduction

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The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are a set of eight interdependent goals aimed at reducing poverty and improving the quality of life, particularly of the rural poor, and represent a global partnership resulting from the Millennium Declaration at the UN’s Millennium summit of 2000.

193 United Nations member states and at least 23 international organizations agreed to achieve these goals by the year 2015.

The MDGs are internationally considered as benchmarks of the progress a country is making towards sustainable development.

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Progress against MDGs

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MDG 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty & Hunger

Poverty levels are reducing….

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With Food Security, malnutrition is being eradicated…

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On track to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

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Status at a Glance

Indicator 2000 2005/6 2010/11 2015 Target Status

Poverty Head Count (%) 60.4 56.7 44.9 30.2 On track

 Extreme Poverty Incidence 40.0 35.8 24.1 -

Prevalence of under 5 malnutrition (% Under weight)

24.3 18.0 11.4 14.5 Done

Child Malnutrition (% of under five children stunted)

42.6 51.0 43 (census 2012)

24.5 On track

Child Malnutrition (% of under five children wasted)

6.8 5.0 2.8 2 On track

MDG1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty & Hunger

Key Drivers

Pro Poor Programmes like;

The one-cow per poor family (Girinka)

Crop Intensification Program (CIP) that contributed to increased agriculture productivity

The Vision 2020 Umurenge (VUP) flagship program

Cup of milk per child and School feeding program.

The Ubudehe program that allows the community to be part of the solution to reduce their poverty

 

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MDG 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education

MDG 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education

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Status at a Glance

Indicator 2000 2005/6 2010/11 2015 Target

Status

Net enrollment (%) 72.6 86.6 96.6 (2013) 100 On track

Completion Rate in Primary

22.0 51.7 78.6 100 On track

Literacy rate of 15-24 year olds, women & men

- 60.1/71.5

64.7/75.7

100 On track

Key Driver;

Fee-free education up to the first 9 years of school with 6 of those years being primary schooling years. Now extended to cover 12 years of basic schooling, thereby including the entire secondary school cycle.

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MDG 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women

MDG3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women

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Status at a Glance

Indicator 2000 2005/6 2010/11 2015 Target Status

Girls to boys ratio in primary

1.00 1.03 1.03 1.00 Done

Girls to boys ratio in secondary

0.51 0.81 0.93 1.00 On track

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament (%)

26.0 48.8 64 (2013) 50 Done

Gender gap in literacy (15-24 Yrs)

- 0.99 1.02 1.00 Done

MDG 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women

Key Drivers;

Policies & law reforms to promote gender equality: Laws discriminating against women were abolished e.g.;

The 2003 Constitution provides for at least 30% of seats to women in parliament

Women now have rights to property and inheritance

Active fight against Gender Based Violence (GBV)- e.g. “Isange” One Stop Centre established to provide comprehensive response, care and support services to girls and boys, women and men victims of Gender Based Violence (GBV) or child abuse

Women Economic empowerment programmes; women guarantee fund, women entrepreneurship program etc

Institutional mechanisms that enhance gender accountability i.e. Gender Machineries including; Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion, Gender Monitoring Office, National Women Council etc

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MDGs 4 & 5: Reduce Child Mortality & Improve Maternal Health

MDGs 4 and 5: A Healthier Population

Maternal Mortality Under-Five Mortality

MDG 4 Reduce child mortality

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Status at a Glance

Indicator 2000 2005/06 2010/11 Target 2015

Status

Infant mortality rate (per 1000 births)

107 86 50 28 On track

Under five mortality 196.0 152 76 50 On track

Proportion of one year old Children immunized against measles

87.0 85.6 95 100 On track

MDG 5 Improve Maternal Health

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Status at a Glance

Indicator 2000 2005/06 2010/11 Target 2015

Status

Maternal Mortality Ratio (Deaths per 100,000 live births)

1071 750 476 268 On track

Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel

31 39 69 - -

Contraceptive prevalence rate

4.3 16.3 45.1 - -

Unmet need for family planning

17.7 37.9 18.9 - -

Adolescent birth rate (% total live birth)

4.3 16.3 45.1 - -

MDGs 4 & 5: Reduce Child Mortality & Improve Maternal Health

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Key Drivers; Introduction of Community Health Workers has been instrumental in

getting children treated within 24hours of onset of fever, pneumonia and diarrhea (leading causes of childhood deaths)

Increase in the percentage of delivery assisted by skilled providers

Improvements in vaccination coverage

Free Antenatal Care

Distribution of Mosquito nets and indoor spraying of insecticides

Community Based Health Insurance

Introduction of Performance Based Financing in the Health sector

04/18/23

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MDG 6: HIV / AIDS, Malaria & Other Diseases

MDG 6: HIV/AIDS, Malaria & other Diseases

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Status at a Glance

Indicator 2000 2005/6 2010/11 2015 Target

Status

HIV prevalence in population aged 15-24 (%)

- 1.0 1.0 - -

Condom use at last high risk sex

Male 50.3 40.9 27.5 - -

Female 14.7 19.7 28.5 - -

Proportion of population aged 15-24 years with comprehensive correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS

Male - 53.6 47.4 - -Female - 50.9 52.6 - -

Ratio of school attendance of orphans to school attendance of non-orphans aged 10-14 years

0.80 0.92 0.91 - -

MDG 6: HIV/AIDS, Malaria & other Diseases

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Status at a Glance

Indicator 2000 2005/6 2010/11 2015 Target

Status

Proportion of children under 5 sleeping under insecticide-treated bed nets

5.0 59.7 69.6 -

Proportion of children under 5 with fever who are treated with appropriate anti malaria

12.6 12.3 13.9 -

TB-related mortality per 100,000 persons

6 6 5 -

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Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Rate at 6 Weeks, 2005 -2010

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Malaria Mortality Ratios: Under 5 Years and 5 Years and Over, 2005 – 2010

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MDG 6: HIV/AIDS, Malaria & other Diseases

Key Drivers; Access to ARVs increased to reach universal access (covered under

Mutuelles health insurance scheme)

Pregnant women and children under 5 getting free treated bed nets.

Prevention of Mother to Child transmission

Voluntary HIV Testing and Counseling Services

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MDG 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability

MDG 7: Environment Sustainability

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Status at a Glance

Indicator 2000 2005/6 2010/11 2015 Target

Status

Land area covered by forests (%)

12.4 20 24.5 (2014)

25 On track

Terrestrial area protected (%) - 8 10.1 10 Done

Co2 emission per capita - 0.557 0.89 -

Proportion of population using an improved drinking water source

64.1 70.3 74.2 82.0 On track

Proportion of population using an improved sanitation facility

51.5 58.5 74.5 - -

04/18/23

MDG 7: Environment Sustainability

Key Drivers; Establishment of institutions to closely monitor & champion

environment protection e.g. Rwanda Environment Management Authority

Passing of laws determining the use and management of land

Preserving wetlands and forests

Banning of non-biodegradable plastic bags

Protection of river banks and lake shores

Tree plantation programs

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MDG 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development

MDG 8: Global Partnership for Development

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Status at a Glance

Indicator 2000 2005/6 2010/11 2015 Target

Status

Debt Service as a percentage of export goods and services

- 8.0 10.13 10.0 Done

Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

- - 65 (2014) - -

04/18/23

MDG 8: Global Partnership for Development

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Key Drivers;

Rwanda is a member of;

Key regional and international organizations: e.g. the AU, EAC, COMESA ,CEPGL and Commonwealth.

Has international trade agreements such as those with the EU and USA.

Built partnerships with development partners to enhance mutual accountability

Doing Business Reforms

Leveraging ICT to unblock the country’s landlockedness e.g.;

Rwanda signed an MOU with Korea Telecom (KT) in 2013 to deploy a high-speed (4G LTE ) broadband network to cover 95 per cent of the population in three years.

Liberalization of mobile telecommunication industry

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