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Daniel IRAKIZA retweeted
Today, DG @iassumpta received Andries Schuttinga, Global CEO of Help a Child, a Netherlands-based non-governmental organization. Discussions focused on reinforcing joint efforts to advance the implementation of NCDA’s Strategic Plan and advance child development in Rwanda
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Yesterday, i attended the Rwanda Governance Board’s annual report presentation to both chambers of Parliament. I commend the Board’s work to strengthen governance and accountability.
I followed the discussion on civic space and compliance with the 2024 law governing nongovernmental organisations with particular interest. Civil society serves communities through advocacy, research, peacebuilding and service delivery, while helping citizens participate in decisions affecting their lives.
According to the parliamentary presentation, 1,134 national organisations were expected to comply. Of these, 975 applied. Among applicants, 179 received certificates, 536 remained pending and 260 had applications under examination. Another 159 organisations did not fulfil the requirements.
The 2023 Rwanda Civil Society Barometer by @GovernanceRw identified 1,601 organisations, comprising 1,399 national and 202 international organisations. Out of these it surveyed 283 ,these included 248 national organizations and 35 international organizations .
Meanwhile, “Civil Society in a Developmental State: A Longitudinal Case Study of CCOAIB in Rwanda (1987–2025),” published in the International Journal of Environmental & Agriculture Research in May 2026, cites 2,230 national organisations and 170 international organisations.
These figures left me with questions. How do differences in reporting periods, coverage and organisational status explain the numbers? Have some organisations closed because of funding difficulties? What prevented others from completing compliance? What support would help?
A rapid assessment with the Board and Rwanda Civil Society Platform and other CSO’s could identify bottlenecks and propose practical solutions.
As i always say we should aim at finding solutions to the challenges highlighted, at @NARwanda we are developing a Civil Society Academy to offer local organisations with capacity strengthening so as to amplify their own capacity including support with compliance.
I see some work ahead , an opportunity to work together. Through dialogue and practical assistance, we can help organisations meet their obligations, strengthen accountability and continue serving the communities that depend on their work. That deserves our shared attention and sustained commitment.
𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 – 𝐑𝐆𝐁
• Only 13.9% of faith-based organisations assessed by the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) had policies to prevent terrorist financing, while 82.1% did not train staff on the issue, according to a new report.
• The findings are contained in RGB’s 2025–2026 annual report, presented to Parliament by Chief Executive Doris Uwicyeza Picard on Wednesday, November 11.
• The assessment found that only 17.5% of faith-based organisations had conducted terrorist-financing risk assessments, while 47% never carried out in-depth checks on donors.
• RGB also identified governance and financial management weaknesses among NGOs and foundations. Foundations scored 39.1% in governance and legal compliance and 30.2% in financial and human resource management.
Read more: newtimes.co.rw/article/40380…
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Today, we were delighted to welcome a delegation from our partner, #BBEnergyFoundation, to Mayange Sector, @BugeseraDistr, for HAGURUKA-facilitated dialogues between teenage mothers and their parents.
The visitors witnessed how legal aid and psychosocial support work together to restore family relationships and address challenges faced by teenage mothers.
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Tous derrière Louise Mushikiwabo #OnEstEnsemble
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Rwandan coffee keeps winning - six awards at the ASEAN Coffee Excellence Awards in Singapore, three platinum & three gold. Congratulations to the growers and cooperatives behind them, including Abateraninkunga ba Sholi in Muhanga, whose coffee took platinum. #RwandaWorks
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Many children in HIV care take medicine for years before anyone tells them why.
In July we brought 40 people together in Kigali to change that: 18 peer supporters (CATS) and Dream Village staff, 11 CATS supervisors, 10 health providers who serve as disclosure focal persons across our 12 partner facilities, and our facilitator.
The principle we left with: disclosure is a process, not one conversation.
→ Ages 5 to 7: early disclosure, about health and why medicine matters
→ Ages 8 to 10: partial disclosure, a long-term condition and treatment literacy
→ Ages 11 to 14: full disclosure, naming HIV
Age is a guide, not a rule. Readiness is assessed child by child.
Three things that change practice:
1. Caregivers need counselling too. Delay usually comes from fear, not indifference.
2. Disclosure is the start of more support, not the end of a conversation. Shock, denial and anger are normal first reactions.
3. Write it down. A standard record of the reaction and the next step makes follow-up possible.
In August we took the findings to Health Centre Directors and asked for three things: working space for CATS, stronger supervision, and closer follow-up of young people who miss appointments.
Clinicians and caregivers: what has helped most, in your experience, to make disclosure go well?
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How do you keep a 16-year-old on HIV treatment for life?
Not with one more leaflet. With someone their own age who notices when they miss an appointment.
This is how the CATS model works inside 12 Rwandan health facilities, with the numbers.
Adapted from @zvandiri in 2019 and endorsed by @RBCRwanda for national scale-up.
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When the @RwandaHealth looked at the health facilities with the lowest viral suppression among young people, it did something simple: it gave young people their own space.
Youth corners are dedicated spaces inside health facilities where adolescents and young people can get HIV care without waiting in a queue of adults. Dream Village's peer supporters work in them.
It's one example of how our model sits inside Rwanda's health system, not beside it:
Community: 12 peer supporters, home visits and support groups
System: we train health providers and teachers on youth-friendly HIV services
National: member of the Technical Working Group on HIV Prevention, Care & Treatment; classified by @RBCRwanda under both Prevention and Care & Treatment; endorsed by RBC for national scale-up of the CATS model
Youth-friendly services aren't a poster on the wall. They are space, time and someone who speaks your language.
Health system leaders: what one change made your facility feel safer for adolescents?
Daniel IRAKIZA retweeted
Droughts, floods, storms & heatwaves are disrupting food and livelihoods. At #COP31, WFP is calling for greater investment in early warning & anticipatory action, so communities can act before extreme weather becomes a food crisis.
What you need to know👇
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Daniel IRAKIZA retweeted
Honored to welcome H.E. Ambassador NAKAJO Kazuya @japaninrwanda, to Mahama Refugee Camp today for the official handover ceremony!
Together, we saw how 🇯🇵Japan's contribution is helping @WFP deliver lifesaving food & nutrition assistance to refugee families in Rwanda.
🇯🇵🤝🇷🇼
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An attack on water is an attack on children.
We reject this new normal.
Join us in calling for the protection of water and children. #WaterUnderFire
Learn more: unicef.link/4f8yLzz
ALT 883 attacks on water systems documented across 15 conflict zones between 2021 and 2025, highlighting risks to children’s safety and wellbeing. The headline is rewritten from a child's perspective.
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Today was such an inspiring and exciting start to the Peace Concept Workshop organized by @visionjeunesse2 and @giz_rwanda in @RubavuDistrict We are deeply honored to take part in this journey. at #HealTheWorldCommunityDevelopment, peace and mental health walk hand in hand because True healing happens when we nurture both inner peace and community harmony. Proudly represented by our Executive Director @ShekaUmubwiriza we are ready for an amazing week of learning, growing and building a peaceful future together. @NARwanda @mar52607 @JosephRyarasa @ndungutsetheon1 @VitalRINGUYENZA @Imbuto @kemnique @harerimana_tito @RY_Advocates @RwandaYouthArts
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Day 2 of the Peace Concept Workshop with @visionjeunesse2 and @giz_rwanda was an eye-opener!
Today we dove deep into conflict analysis using the Conflict Tree, tackled online misinformation, and learned how to build digital resilience. A major highlight was our focus on critical thinking using tools like the values barometer to challenge manipulation, resist harmful narratives, and prevent conflicts before they start. at @HWC_Development , we believe that a peaceful mind is a critical mind. Equipping our community members with these skills is key to fostering true mental well-being and community harmony. @IzereMucunguzi @salimsaleha2 @n_mushinzimana @genactafrica @RubavuDistrict @ARuhuka @PeaceFirstOrg @PBIRwanda @CPRWRwanda @kemnique @harerimana_tito @umuhozaPascasi2 @EmmanuelKayit10 @FXBRwanda
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How Rwanda's justice system now puts each child first ⚖️
✅ A social worker assesses every child's situation
✅ That report guides each decision
✅ Parents involved from the start
✅ Safe rooms to interview children
@RwandaJudiciary @Rwanda_Child @RIB_Rw #JusticeForChildren
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What if every father became an active partner in caregiving and family health?
Through #Bandebereho, @rwamrec and government partners are making this possible.
Today, we welcome @equimundo_org and Cartier Philanthropy to @rulindodistrict and @BureraDistrict to exchange lessons on scaling positive masculinity, shared caregiving and violence prevention.
Healthier families start with shared responsibility.
#RWAMREC
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Last week, @CorpsAfricaRda and @Trinity_Metals brought together over 1,000 participants from 10 communities in @rulindodistrict for a Community Testimony Sharing Event celebrating two years of community transformation.
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Tender Notice for Supply and Delivery of Home Textiles, Bedding and Soft Furnishings for the Duhamic-Adri Apartment Building (Serenity Residence)
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📢 OPEN TENDER OPPORTUNITIES!
CARE International Rwanda invites qualified firms and consultants to submit proposals for four opportunities:
🕔 All deadlines: 17:00 Kigali time.
Explore and apply: jobinrwanda.com/employer/car…
#CAREInternational #Rwanda #Tenders #Procurement
