This report contains data obtained for the End line evaluation of the UNFPA 6th Country Programme
2008 to 2013 in Rwanda. The evaluation was undertaken in September and October 2011 in order to
allow the recommendations to feed into the development of the 7th Country Programme.
The Evaluation Team found that the programme was closely aligned with Government of Rwanda
priorities in RH (including HIV), population and development (PD) and gender. The country has
made considerable progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) with
substantial improvements being made in achieving universal access to primary school education,
gender equality and women‟s empowerment, and in combating HIV, malaria and other diseases.
Maternal and child mortality have declined and the Rwanda has the potential to achieve the
respective targets for these areas, as well as for water and sanitation. The targets to eradicate extreme
poverty and hunger are however “off track” and not likely to be met.
The contribution of UNFPA has been significant (the programme budget is US$ 30 million over five
years). The programme provides support nationally to four ministries (Ministry of Finance and
Economic Planning, Ministry of Sport and Youth, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Gender and
Family Promotion) the National Institute of Statistics, the Gender Monitoring Office, the Forum of
Women Members of Parliament and the Network of Parliamentarians on Population and
Development. At a decentralised level its main focus of support was initially in 14 districts but this
was reduced to five following the mid-term-review.
It delivers its programme through three components, reproductive health (including HIV/AIDS),
population and development and gender. It works at the national and decentralised levels. Is focus is
on awareness raising, advocacy, capacity building and technical support.
UNFPA has provided technical support to improve national statistical data, monitoring and
evaluation and capacity building of staff in a wide range of areas at central and decentralised levels.
It has been an important player in national policy formulation in areas of population and
development, sexual and reproductive health and gender and has provided capacity building support
to the National Gender Machinery. It has contributed to the Maternal Death Audits; addressing
gender-based violence (in two locations) and providing services for sex workers (including income
generation) at two sites. It has also contributed to supporting the development of Youth Friendly
Centres and a Youth Friendly Health Service at central and decentralised levels. In addition, large
numbers of health workers have been trained as skilled birth attendants and in fistula prevention and
care. Community Health Workers have been trained and two are in posted in each village. Alongside
this, widespread activities have been conducted in advocacy for contraception and condom
promotion, efforts to reduce the total fertility rate, and the prevention of HIV and sexually
transmitted infections. This evaluation considers that UNFPA support to the following areas has
been “outstanding”: Maternal Death Audit; fistula care; Sex Worker Project; and the establishment
of two One-stop shop Centres for gender-based violence (in Kigali and in Gihundwe Hospital in
Rusizi district).