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

calendar_today 27 May 2019

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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…

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

calendar_today 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 on Population and Development…

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Celebrating Midwives — Defenders of Human Rights

calendar_today 14 May 2019

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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…

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

calendar_today 02 May 2019

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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…

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

calendar_today 29 April 2019

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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…

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UNFPA launches the ICPD@25 Youth Photo Contest

calendar_today 29 April 2019

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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) …

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Excellence in Health Journalism Awards – Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health

calendar_today 18 April 2019

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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…

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Nothing About Us, Without Us – Young People on UHC

calendar_today 10 April 2019

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Nothing About Us, Without Us – Young People on UHC

“Nothing about us, without us” – a clear message that more than 300 young people from 24 countries across Africa delivered to the delegates gathered at the 2019…

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“Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change”: International Women’s Day 2019

calendar_today 05 April 2019

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“Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change”: International Women’s Day 2019

“Think Equal, Build Smart, innovate for Change” was this year’s global theme to celebrate 2019 International Women’s Day celebrated annually every 8th of March.

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