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Rwanda to deliver free food to 20 000 households during coronavirus lockdown

Submitted by cambrosio on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 17:46

iol.co.za (30.03.2020)

Rwanda has formulated a social protective plan for the delivery of free food to at least 20 000 households in the capital Kigali. The door-to-door delivery is meant to mitigate the impact of a lockdown implemented on March 21 by the government, aimed at limiting the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Rwanda: Social protection allocated Rwf174bn to reduce poverty

Submitted by dfabbri on Wed, 07/03/2019 - 09:15

The New Times (01.07.2019) Parliamentarians have called for reinforced monitoring and evaluation of the Rwf174.3 billion budget allocated to social protection in the fiscal year 2019/2020 for it to achieve its objective of lifting people out of poverty.

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Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) strengthens quality service, increases contributions and enhances social protection programs

Submitted by dfabbri on Mon, 03/04/2019 - 16:39

The New Times (04.03.2019) For many years now, Rwanda has implemented well-designed social security policies that have contributed to better livelihoods, provided protection, engendered confidence and commitment at work, and spurred community and economic growth. As incomes and the tax base increase, it is easier for the government to generate revenue and invest in social welfare programs that benefit the less fortunate.

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rwanda
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Rwanda Revisits Social Protection Scheme

Submitted by dfabbri on Fri, 02/15/2019 - 10:43

KT Press (15.02.2019) Rwanda has started a process to revise social protection scheme (ubudehe) after recurrent complaints of citizens who blame local government authorities for ‘being corrupt’ in classification of citizens according to their social economic means.

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ECASSA Conferemce: Infant Mortality Rate In Rwanda Reduced By Over 70% In 25 Years

Submitted by dfabbri on Fri, 11/23/2018 - 09:49

Taarifa Rwanda (23.11.2018) Between 1990 and 2015, Rwanda registered quite a number of milestones in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Infant mortality rate was reduced by 74%, while the rate of maternal mortality reduced by 78%, according to Finance Minister Dr. Uzziel Ndagijimana.

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Children

[Report] India, Nepal, Rwanda, and Tanzania: No Time to Rest: Women’s Lived Experiences of Balancing Paid Work and Unpaid Care Work

Submitted by fabbri on Mon, 03/12/2018 - 09:36

socialprotection.org (2017) This report provides evidence on the lived experiences of women in low-income families, as they strive to balance their paid work and unpaid care work responsibilities. It presents the findings of a mixed-methods research project carried out in India, Nepal, Rwanda, and Tanzania during 2015–17. The findings of the research are clear and strong: that while women welcome the chance to earn income of almost any kind, their paid work options are few and poorly paid, and by no means contribute to their ‘economic empowerment’.

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rwanda
tanzania
india
nepal
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The Rwanda Social Security Board to partner with MobiCash for health insurance payments

Submitted by fabbri on Tue, 01/30/2018 - 09:10

Telecompaper (29.01.2018) The Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) announced plans to partner with MobiCash to ease collection of payment for community-based health insurance (mutuelle de sante) across the country, New Times reported. According to Deogratias Ntigurirwa, in charge of the Mutuelle de Sante mobilisation and registration division at RSSB, subscribers are expected to start using the new digital platform in June. 

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rwanda
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Health
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Rwanda: Govt Wants Medical Examination for Mining, Industrial Workers

Submitted by monitor on Fri, 05/12/2017 - 11:36

AllAfrica (30.04.2017) The Government is considering extending medical screening to all mining and factory workers in the country deemed to be exposed to particular health hazards, the Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Public Service and Labour has said.

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rwanda
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Extension of coverage