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Rwanda

Ngirente, UNICEF regional director discuss education partnerships

Thursday, November 14, 2024
Gilbert Munyemana, Deputy Director of Rwanda's National Child Development Agency (NCDA), highlighted Rwanda's achievements and ongoing challenges in expanding access to early childhood education (ECE)
Rwanda

Experts call for stronger focus on early childhood education across Africa 

Thursday, November 14, 2024
Joseph Nsengimana, Rwanda’s Minister of Education, speaks at the Africa Foundational Learning Exchange (FLEX) 2024 in Kigali on November 13. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Education

Africa must prioritise improving quality of education – Minister Joseph Nsengimana

Thursday, November 14, 2024
Anders Holm, the Executive Director of the Hempel Foundation, and Juliana Lindsey, the UNICEF Rwanda Representative, during the official launch of the partnership in Kigali on November 11. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Rwanda

New partnership to boost foundational learning in Rwanda

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
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Rwanda

UNICEF urges expansion of school nutrition programmes to improve learning outcomes 

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
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Rwanda

FLEX 2024: African education ministers root for stronger foundational learning

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Blessed Alliance Sangwa a youth from Nyamagabe District shared her experiences growing up in a disaster-prone area
Environment

Children advocate for climate action, inclusion ahead of COP29

Monday, November 04, 2024
Members of the Club of Kigali Karisimbi, Kigali Virunga, Kigali Cosmopolitan, the Club of Kigali Seniors, and other Rotarians, address media about fighting polio in Rwanda. Craish Bahizi
Health

Rotarians boost fight against polio in Rwanda, globally

Monday, October 28, 2024
Rwandan peacekeepers from RwanBatt1 sort scholastic materials during a handover event at Kapuri Primary School, on the outskirts of South Sudan’s capital Juba on Monday, October 14. The peacekeepers, serving under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), took part in humanitarian efforts to uplift local communities. Photo: Davis Higiro
Africa

How Rwandan peacekeepers are helping South Sudan communities

Monday, October 14, 2024
Technicians install Starlink internet at one of the 50 schools. Out of 3,653 public and government-aided schools, 2,230 are now connected to the Internet. Courtesy
Education

Over 2,000 Rwandan schools connected to Internet

Saturday, October 12, 2024
Rwanda's celebrated musician Andy Bumuntu has been announced by UNICEF Rwanda as the newest Advocacy Champion during a press briefing on Thursday, October 10. Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: Andy Bumuntu named ‘UNICEF Advocacy Champion’ on World Mental Health Day

Thursday, October 10, 2024
Girls in Gisagara show free pads that they got from an activist. In 2019, the Rwandan government added sanitary pads to the list of goods that are VAT exempted in a bid to ease their affordability. Photos: Courtesy
Health

Beyond the pad: Breaking barriers to menstrual health and equality

Wednesday, October 02, 2024