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6 August 2019
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Photo: A Congolese refugee at a health facility receives family planning information and services from a nurse in Mugombwa Camp.

A refugee’s voice on family planning in Mugombwa Camp

“My name is Desange Mukantwali and I am 28 years old. I married five years ago and have two kids. I left Congo when I was 23 years old and got married on my way to Rwanda, in Nkamira Transit Center.... Read more

29 July 2019
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Photo: Partnerships for ICPD25 - Officials from UNFPA, UN Women, Parliamentarian, Mayor of Rusizi District, AfriYAN, key partners join Rwandans in celebrations of World Population Day in Rusizi District.

Rwanda’s Youth Travelling Caravan carries the ICPD Promise to the Last Mile

On July 11th, 2019, Rwanda joined the world in celebrating World Population Day (WPD) with the rural community of Rusizi District to reach the last mile. Rusizi is the farthest district from the... Read more

9 July 2019
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ICPD Unfinished Business: Commitments from Rwanda Parliaments’ Advocacy Meeting on Family Planning

ICPD Unfinished Business: Commitments from Rwanda Parliaments’ Advocacy Meeting on Family Planning

Twenty-five years ago in 1994, 179 governments gathered in Cairo at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and reached the consensus that an individual’s freedom to make... Read more

27 May 2019
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Photo: Front Hon. Rose Mary Mbabazi, Minister of Youth, H.E Amb. Kim Eung-joong, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea. Standing (L– R) Mark Bryan Schreiner, UNFPA Representative, Stephen Rodrigues, UNDP Resident Representative, Mr. Mr. Lee Byung Hwa, KOICA Country Director, Ms. Kampeta Sayinzoga, Director General, National Industrial Research and Development Agency, and Managing Director, Liquid Telecommunications during the signing ceremony

Wealthy and Healthy Youth: KOICA support to MINIYOUTH, UNDP and UNFPA to scale-up of Youth Connekt & iAccelerator programs

The number of adolescents living today is higher than at any other time in history. This means that this generation will largely drive the outcomes of all the sustainable developments goals.... Read more

24 May 2019
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People-centered development is critical for Africa's future to ensure the Africa We Want

UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, recommitted to the revolutionary decision taken at the 1994 International Conference... Read more

14 May 2019
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Photo: Midwives presented a sketch on their services with a mother during labor supported by her partners

Celebrating Midwives — Defenders of Human Rights

UNFPA joined the globe to celebrate international day of the Midwife with Rwanda Association of Midwives and the Ministry of Health and Rwanda Biomedical Center. This year’s theme; ‘’Midwives -... Read more

2 May 2019
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Civil Registration and Vital Statistics – collaboration towards a well- functioning system

Civil Registration and Vital Statistics – collaboration towards a well- functioning system

The Civil Registration and Vital Statistics system (CRVS) has been in Rwanda for decades but with slow progress towards proper functioning. Events captured by CRVS web based system in addition to... Read more

29 April 2019
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UNFPA Representative, Mark Bryan Schreiner, lays wreath at Ntarama Genocide memorial site

Kwibuka25: UNFPA joins commemoration of victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi

Dubbed “Kwibuka”, Kinyarwanda for remembrance, Rwanda marks the 25th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Although it has been twenty-five years since the Genocide against the Tutsi... Read more

29 April 2019
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ICPD@25 Youth Photo Contest

UNFPA launches the ICPD@25 Youth Photo Contest

If Not Now, When? Youth in Rwanda at the centre of the ICPD Agenda This year marks the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) – a milestone in... Read more

18 April 2019
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UNFPA Representive award one of the journalists during the event

Excellence in Health Journalism Awards – Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health

The Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) in Kigali from 5-7 March brought together more than 1800 participants to discuss new ideas and home-grown solutions to the continent’s most... Read more

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