A 2-day National Annual Social Protection Sector Learning Conference was held from 12 to 13 February 2019 in Kigali under the theme: Social Protection Achievements and Lessons Learnt in Rwanda: Attraction for more investment in human capital development

The purpose of the event is to provide an opportunity for sharing consolidated evidence on achievements, challenges and lessons learnt in the social protection sector and identify opportunities for further strengthening the social protection system based on evidence from Rwanda and elsewhere in the region.

In her opening remarks, Dr. @mukabaramba said a lot has been done and we are proud of the achievements we have registered so far, from EICVs report, the poverty rate reduced from 57% to 38.2 % and extreme poverty from 36% to 16% from 2005/2006 to 2016/2017.

The Government of Rwanda recognizes the role of Development Partners for their continued support and engagement in ensuring that we continue to build systems and mechanism so that we continue to construct stronger social safety nets and deliver integrated social protection programs.

The social protection programs initiated and implemented so far are among others Vision 2020 Umurenge Programme (VUP) which was considered as one of  the EDPRS flagships, Ubudehe community based program, Genocide Survivors Support and Assistance Fund (FARG), Girinka (One Cow Per Poor Family Program), Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI) scheme, Rwanda Demobilization and Reintegration Commission, Home Grown school feeding, the programs to eliminate malnutrition, Support to Vulnerable groups of people such as delinquent youth,  Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Women Headed Households, and other pro-poor programs.