Region:Asia PacificCurrent UN Women Plan Period Afghanisthan:2018-2022
World Bank Income Classification:Low IncomeThe World Bank classifies economies for analytical purposes into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high income. For this purpose it uses gross national income (GNI) per capita data in U.S. dollars, converted from local currency using the World Bank Atlas method, which is applied to smooth exchange rate fluctuations.Least Developed Country:YesSince 1971, the United Nations has recognized LDCs as a category of States that are deemed highly disadvantaged in their development process, for structural, historical and also geographical reasons. Three criteria are used: per capita income, human assets, and economic vulnerability.Gender Inequality Index:0.575GII is a composite metric of gender inequality using three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market. A low GII value indicates low inequality between women and men, and vice-versa.Gender Development Index:0.723GDI measures gender inequalities in achievement in three basic dimensions of human development: health, education, and command over economic resources.
Population:209,497,025Source of population data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). World Population Prospects: The 2022 RevisionMale:19,976,265 (9.5%)Female:189,520,760 (90.5%)
Related national priorities as defined in the National Strategy for Transformation 2017 - 2024 (NST1) Economic Transformation Pillar:
- Priority Area 1: Create 1,500,000 decent and productive jobs for economic development.
- Priority Area 3: Establish Rwanda as a Globally Competitive Knowledge-based Economy
- Priority Area 5: Increase domestic savings and position Rwanda as a hub for financial services to promote investments
Resources
$547.83 KPlanned Budget
Actual Budget
$547.83 KPlanned Budget
Actual Budget and Shortfall
Expenses
Outcome Indicator and ResultsPlan Period :
2019-2024
OUTCOME
RWA_D_2.1
New opportunities are unlocked for women to benefit from Rwanda’s expanding private sector markets
RWA_D_2.1A
RWA_D_2.1A
Country
Percentage of women who received a loan for business development purposes
2023
Result-
RWA_D_2.1A
Country
2016
Baseline
38%38%
2019
Milestone
40%40%
Result
6060
2020
Milestone
43%43%
Result
33%33%
2021
Milestone
46%46%
Result
36%36%
2022
Milestone
48%48%
Result
3636
2023
Milestone
50%50%
Result
--
2024
Target
--
Result
--
RWA_D_2.1B
RWA_D_2.1B
Country
Percentage of women opening and owning new business enterprises
2023
Result-
RWA_D_2.1B
Country
2017
Baseline
32.6%32.6%
2019
Milestone
32.6%32.6%
Result
32.6%32.6%
2020
Milestone
32.6%32.6%
Result
32.6%32.6%
2021
Milestone
38%38%
Result
37.6%37.6%
2022
Milestone
38%38%
Result
37.637.6
2023
Milestone
38%38%
Result
--
2024
Target
--
Result
--
RWA_D_2.1C
RWA_D_2.1C
Country
Percentage of public procurement tenders awarded to women-owned enterprises
2023
Result-
RWA_D_2.1C
Country
2017
Baseline
13%13%
2019
Milestone
15%15%
Result
1313
2020
Milestone
16%16%
Result
13%13%
2021
Milestone
17%17%
Result
13%13%
2022
Milestone
18%18%
Result
1313
2023
Milestone
20%20%
Result
--
2024
Target
--
Result
--
RWA_D_2.1D
RWA_D_2.1D
Country
Number of gender sensitive measures to promote women in business, adopted by private sector actors
2023
Result-
RWA_D_2.1D
Country
2018
Baseline
00
2019
Milestone
22
Result
22
2020
Milestone
33
Result
11
2021
Milestone
44
Result
11
2022
Milestone
55
Result
66
2023
Milestone
66
Result
--
2024
Target
--
Result
--
SP_D_2.1
UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)
SP_D_2.1
Country
SDG 5.4.1: Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, by sex, age and location (Desk Review)
SDG
Goal 5
Common indicators are those that appear verbatim the same in at least two
entities' results frameworks and are drawn, where possible, directly from other globally agreed frameworks.
Common
ILO
2023
Result-
SP_D_2.1
Country
Baseline
--
2022
Milestone
--
Result
--
2023
Milestone
--
Result
--
2024
Target
--
Result
--
SP_D_2.2
UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)
SP_D_2.2
Country
SDG 8.3.1 Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex (Desk Review)
SDG
Goal 8
Common indicators are those that appear verbatim the same in at least two
entities' results frameworks and are drawn, where possible, directly from other globally agreed frameworks.
Common
FAOILO
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework
that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide
different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work,
such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
UNAIDSUNDPUNICEF
2023
Result-
SP_D_2.2
Country
Baseline
--
2022
Milestone
--
Result
--
2023
Milestone
--
Result
--
2024
Target
--
Result
--
SP_D_2.2A
SP_D_2.2A
Country
SP 3.9.1: Number of women with strengthened capacities and skills to participate in the economy, including as entrepreneurs, with UN-Women's support
2023
Result-
SP_D_2.2A
Country
Baseline
--
2019
Milestone
--
Result
743743
2020
Milestone
--
Result
26232623
2021
Milestone
--
Result
14471447
2023
Milestone
--
Result
--
2024
Target
--
Result
--
SP_D_2.2B
SP_D_2.2B
Country
SP 3.9.2: Number of women entrepreneurs supported to access finance and gender-responsive financial products and services, with UN-Women's support
2023
Result-
SP_D_2.2B
Country
Baseline
--
2019
Milestone
--
Result
16621662
2020
Milestone
--
Result
12921292
2021
Milestone
--
Result
29722972
2023
Milestone
--
Result
--
2024
Target
--
Result
--
SP_D_2.2C
SP_D_2.2C
Country
SP 3.9.3: Number of government entities, companies, and/or international organizations that develop and/or implement gender-responsive procurement policies, with UN-Women's support
2023
Result-
SP_D_2.2C
Country
Baseline
--
2019
Milestone
--
Result
NANA
2020
Milestone
--
Result
11
2021
Milestone
--
Result
102102
2023
Milestone
--
Result
--
2024
Target
--
Result
--
SP_D_2.2D
SP_D_2.2D
Country
SP 3.9.4: Number of national and international signatories to the Women Empowerment Principles
2023
Result-
SP_D_2.2D
Country
Baseline
--
2019
Milestone
--
Result
NANA
2020
Milestone
--
Result
44
2021
Milestone
--
Result
88
2023
Milestone
--
Result
--
2024
Target
--
Result
--
SP_D_2.2E
SP_D_2.2E
Country
SP 3.9.5: Number of countries developing and/or implementing gender-responsive fiscal stimulus packages for COVID-19 economic response and recovery, with UN-Women’s support.
Strategic Note Outcome Progress NoteShowing data of :
2022
New opportunities are unlocked for women to benefit from Rwanda’s expanding private sector markets
In this reporting year, UN Women made solid gains in unlocking women’s potential to benefit from Rwanda’s expanding private sector markets. UN Women worked with stakeholders including the Ministry of Trade and industry, Private Sector Federation, Rwanda Cooperative Agency (RCA) and Civil society organizations to improve the lives of women involved in the business by exploring national and regional business and market opportunities. Women benefited from access to markets with national and international exposure in Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya and exchange in African continental free trade area (AfCFTA). Specifically, businesswomen with support from UN Women participated in Africa Accelerate Summit which took place in Kigali in November 2022 under the theme: “Investment and industrialization, Regional Integration of Africa’s SMEs for the smooth implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)’’. The event brought together more than 200 participants and key development actors across Africa for a unique business and investment opportunity. Women entrepreneurs with support from UN Women participated in the event to learn and share experiences with entrepreneurs from other African Countries as well as showcase their products through the exhibition organized during the summit. The Country Office also shared its experience toward strengthening and positioning women entrepreneurs to venture into AfCFTA market opportunities and encouraged all stakeholders to include women and girls in their agenda for inclusive and sustainable growth. UN Women will continue to organize forums that benefit women and youth in trade, especially through its quarterly gender dialogue series that will bring AfCFTA experts to discuss how to position women so that they can fully benefit from AfCFTA.
In addition, 110 vulnerable women who increased their start-up capital and skills in entrepreneurship, business, and financial literacy with UN Women support in partnership with Association pour le Developpement du Peuple (ADEPE) have ventured into more viable businesses and explored new market opportunities. As a result, through a company, MAHWI Tech, which specializes in connecting businesses to customers these women have secured 10 contracts from different markets including 5 hotels, 2 secondary schools, and restaurants which helped them to increase their income in a more consistent and sustainable manner.
In the context of leaving non one Behind, through UN Women support and in collaboration with different partners (CSOs), 2,730 vulnerable women of different categories that included women sex workers, women with disabilities, women living with HIV, young women, and teen mothers enhanced their entrepreneurship and business skills including 83 young women who increased their skills in TVET. As a result of the acquired training in entrepreneurship, business plan development, cooperative management, technical vocational skills, financial literacy and exposure visits, 2,418 out of 2,730 total women (88.6%) confirmed applying saving skills through 130 village saving and loan associations and opened bank accounts to build bankable history in order to access future finance opportunities. The participants were able to save a total of 87,908,600Frw (82,116$) which was used as capital to start income-generating activities such as running small business shops, buying and selling cereals or small livestock, tailoring and fashion design businesses, vegetable and fruits business, selling agriculture inputs, handcrafts, video filming, etc. These women have also been able to access health insurance for their families and build assets.
Furthermore, UN Women provided financial and technical support to Hanga Pitchfest, the largest in-person technology event in Rwanda designed to ignite and inspire innovation. The annual startup pitching competition festival organized by the Ministry of ICT and Innovation, to showcase tech-entrepreneurs from all over the country and promote the use of technology and innovation in Rwanda attracted over 400 applicants from all over the country. The event saw a women-led solutions Lifesten health, an initiative that seeks to develop incentive-based health and wellness programs to help people adopt healthy behaviour win the first-place award of $50,000 for top innovator prize.
During this reporting year, UN Women has also strengthened engagement with Private sector institutions through the gender equality seal (GES) programme implemented in collaboration with Gender Monitoring Office (GMO), Private Sector Federation and UNDP. Consequently, gender accountability has increased in 32 public (the National Bank of Rwanda) and private institutions which committed to implementing gender equality and women empowerment principles (WEPs) and gender seal certification because of training and peer-to-peer exchange on WEPs/GES. So far, 9 out of the 32 institutions have acquired the gender seal certification after complying to the certification requirements. These private companies and public institutions are actively playing their role in creating an inclusive gender-sensitive environment by strengthening the implementation of gender equality policies and practices in their respective organizations. The others have also committed to putting in place gender mainstreaming policies, strategies, and guidelines to promote gender equality for more women to benefit within their companies. Women and girls have started benefiting from these commitments which boosted institutions’ productivity as asserted by the private sector company leaders during the peer-to-peer exchange.
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