1. Rwanda’s Performance against MDGs

2. Presentation Outline 1  Introduction  Rwanda’s Performance against MDGs (Status at a Glance and Key Drivers)

3. Introduction 2  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.

4. 3 Progress against MDGs

5. 4 MDG 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty & Hunger

6. Poverty levels are reducing…. 5

7. With Food Security, malnutrition is being eradicated… 6

8. On track to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 7 Status at a Glance Indicator20002005/62010/112015 TargetStatus Poverty Head Count (%) 60.456.744.930.2On track Extreme Poverty Incidence40.035.824.1 - Prevalence of under 5 malnutrition (% Under weight) 24.318.011.414.5Done Child Malnutrition (% of under five children stunted) 42.651.043 (census 2012) 24.5On track Child Malnutrition (% of under five children wasted) 6.85.02.82On track

9. 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

10. 9 MDG 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education

11. 10 Status at a Glance Indicator20002005/62010/112015 Target Status Net enrollment (%) 72.686.696.6 (2013)100On track Completion Rate in Primary 22.051.778.6100On track Literacy rate of 15-24 year olds, women & men -60.1/ 71.5 64.7/ 75.7 100On 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.

12. 11 MDG 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women

13. 12 Status at a Glance Indicator20002005/62010/112015 TargetStatus Girls to boys ratio in primary 1.001.03 1.00Done Girls to boys ratio in secondary 0.510.810.931.00On track Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament (%) 26.048.864 (2013)50Done Gender gap in literacy (15-24 Yrs) -0.991.021.00Done

14. 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

15. 14 MDGs 4 & 5: Reduce Child Mortality & Improve Maternal Health

16. MDGs 4 and 5: A Healthier Population Maternal Mortality Under-Five Mortality

17. MDG 4 Reduce child mortality 16 Status at a Glance Indicator20002005/062010/11Target 2015 Status Infant mortality rate (per 1000 births) 107865028On track Under five mortality196.01527650On track Proportion of one year old Children immunized against measles 87.085.695100On track

18. MDG 5 Improve Maternal Health 17 Status at a Glance Indicator20002005/062010/11Target 2015 Status Maternal Mortality Ratio (Deaths per 100,000 live births) 1071750476268On track Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 313969-- Contraceptive prevalence rate 4.316.345.1-- Unmet need for family planning 17.737.918.9-- Adolescent birth rate (% total live birth) 4.316.345.1--

19. MDGs 4 & 5: Reduce Child Mortality & Improve Maternal Health 18 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 6/9/2015

20. 19 MDG 6 : HIV / AIDS, Malaria & Other Diseases

21. MDG 6: HIV/AIDS, Malaria & other Diseases 20 Status at a Glance Indicator20002005/62010/112015 Target Status HIV prevalence in population aged 15- 24 (%) -1.0 -- Condom use at last high risk sex Male50.340.927.5-- Female14.719.728.5-- Proportion of population aged 15-24 years with comprehensive correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS Male - 53.647.4 -- Female - 50.952.6 -- Ratio of school attendance of orphans to school attendance of non-orphans aged 10-14 years 0.800.920.91 --

22. MDG 6: HIV/AIDS, Malaria & other Diseases 21 Status at a Glance Indicator20002005/62010/112015 Target Status Proportion of children under 5 sleeping under insecticide- treated bed nets 5.059.769.6- Proportion of children under 5 with fever who are treated with appropriate anti malaria 12.612.313.9- TB-related mortality per 100,000 persons 665- 6/9/2015

23. Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Rate at 6 Weeks, 2005 -2010 22

24. Malaria Mortality Ratios: Under 5 Years and 5 Years and Over, 2005 – 2010 23

25. 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

26. 25 MDG 7 : Ensure Environmental Sustainability

27. MDG 7: Environment Sustainability 26 Status at a Glance Indicator20002005/62010/112015 Target Status Land area covered by forests (%) 12.42024.5 (2014) 25On track Terrestrial area protected (%)-810.110Done Co2 emission per capita-0.5570.89- Proportion of population using an improved drinking water source 64.170.374.282.0On track Proportion of population using an improved sanitation facility 51.558.574.5-- 6/9/2015

28. 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

29. 28 MDG 8 : Develop a Global Partnership for Development

30. MDG 8: Global Partnership for Development 29 Status at a Glance Indicator20002005/62010/112015 Target Status Debt Service as a percentage of export goods and services -8.010.1310.0Done Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants --65 (2014)-- 6/9/2015

31. MDG 8: Global Partnership for Development 30 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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