Rwanda

Demographic Data

  • Total population: 11.34 million
  • Population under 15 years: 41%
  • Life Expectancy at Birth: 64 years
  • Human Development Index: 163 out of 188
  • World Bank Status: Low income
  • HIV/AIDS Prevalence: 2.8 %
  • Mean Household Composition: 4.3 persons
  • Female-Headed Households: 31%
  • Early Marriage (% of children married by 18 years): 14%

Sources: World Bank, UNICEF, UNDP HDR 2015, DHS 2014/2015
Highlighted Documents
Country Care Profile: Rwanda
Rwanda Country Care Review
Rwanda DHS 2014 - 2015: Children’s Care and Living Arrangements

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Consejos para Madres y Padres en Tiempos de Coronavirus
Save the Children,

Save the Children ha creado cinco breves guías temáticas para padres y madres, en el marco del proyecto ‘A tu lado’. 

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Re-Imagining Child and Youth Care Practice with African Canadian Youth
Beverly-Jean Daniel and Johanne Jean-Pierre - International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies,

This article explores how we can re-imagine child and youth care practice with African Canadian youth.

COVID-19: Clearinghouse of Resources on the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis
Center for the Study of Social Policy,

The U.S. Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) is working to create resources designed to give a voice to children, youth, and families at most risk during the COVID-19 crisis. This clearinghouse is a collection of all of their resources to date.

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A Call For Coordinated Action to Protect and Support All Young Children and Their Caregivers
Early Childhood Development Action Network (ECDAN) partners,

The Early Childhood Development Action Network (ECDAN) partners have co-developed and launched a Call For Coordinated Action urging all governments, global partnerships, multi- and bi-lateral agencies, political bodies, funders, international non-governmental organizations, faith-based organizations, the business sector, academia, civil society organizations, networks, and advocates to prioritize and invest in the needs of ALL young children and their parents and caregivers, especially the most vulnerable, during the COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery. 

Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University COVID-19 Resources
Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University,

This webpage from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University features a list of links to national and international resources that can help with a variety of concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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How to Support Children (and Yourself) During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University,

This webpage from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University lists some simple, free activities to help support a child’s healthy development during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Staff, Volunteers and Communities in an Outbreak of Novel Coronavirus
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies,

This briefing note provides background knowledge on the MHPSS aspects related to nCoV and suggests MHPSS activities that can be implemented.

Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Page
Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE),

The resources on this webpage have been collected to support the provision of education in places affected by COVID-19.

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IOM Responds to Covid-19
International Organization for Migration,

This webpage from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) website features resources on COVID-19 and migration, including IOM's COVID-19 Global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SRP).

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Cash and voucher programming during COVID-19
World Vision,

This one-page document from World Vision outlines how cash and voucher programming (CVP) can be used to support vulnerable families in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.