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Population matters: UNFPA supports Data production for planning and decision making.

calendar_today 23 January 2022

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Population matters: UNFPA supports Data production for planning and decision making.

Kigali, 21 January 2022, The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) donated Laptops and their accessories worth $333,562 to the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)…

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Family planning has changed my life!

calendar_today 11 January 2022

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Family planning has changed my life!

All couples and individuals have the right to freely and responsibly decide the number and spacing of their children and to have the information, education and means to do so.

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How mobile learning is saving lives by equipping midwives in Rwanda

calendar_today 22 December 2021

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How mobile learning is saving lives by equipping midwives in Rwanda

By Patrick Rose  The Mobile Learning System is a user-friendly and portable, cost-effective training solution, adapted to rural and hard-to-reach areas relevant for…

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Advancing Student Peer to Peer Learning for Integrated Health Promotion in Schools

calendar_today 16 December 2021

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Advancing Student Peer to Peer Learning for Integrated Health Promotion in Schools

UNFPA Rwanda, with support from the aid agency of the Republic of Korea, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), is implementing the “Healthy & Empowered Youth…

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Women and girls’ needs require urgent attention as climate shocks, conflict and COVID-19 fuel humanitarian crises

calendar_today 14 December 2021

Press Release

Women and girls’ needs require urgent attention as climate shocks, conflict and COVID-19 fuel humanitarian crises

$835 million is needed to provide life-saving essential services to meet health and protection needs of 54.5 million displaced women, girls and young people in 2022

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Empowering young people and women with disabilities to realize their human right to equality

calendar_today 07 December 2021

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Empowering young people and women with disabilities to realize their human right to equality

Every year since 1992, on 03 December, Rwanda joins the global community to celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). This annual observance of the…

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Pandemics will thrive as long as inequalities do

calendar_today 01 December 2021

Statement

Pandemics will thrive as long as inequalities do

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 2021

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With the support from KOICA , Young mothers in Rusizi are empowered for a brighter future for them and their children

calendar_today 30 November 2021

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With the support from KOICA , Young mothers in Rusizi are empowered for a brighter future for them and their children

Early and unintended pregnancy is both a cause and a result of long term negative impact on girls’ education. A UNFPA statistical review of the evidence for sub-Saharan…

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Empowering Young People in Rwanda to realize their potential and enjoy their sexual reproductive health and rights

calendar_today 29 November 2021

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Empowering Young People in Rwanda to realize their potential and enjoy their sexual reproductive health and rights

The flagship youth programme of UNFPA East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO), The Safeguard Young People programme (SYP) is now expanded to four more countries:…

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