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%)
New opportunities are unlocked for women to benefit from Rwanda’s expanding private sector markets
Activity DetailsResourcesOutcome Indicators and ResultsStrategic Note Outcome Progress NoteDocuments
Outcome details
SDG alignment
Impact areas
Organizational outputs
Policy markerGENDER EQUALITY
Humanitarian scopeNo
UN system function
Outcome Description
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
UN Partners
FAO
ILO
UNAIDS
UNDP
UNICEF
Resources
$364.26 KPlanned Budget
Actual Budget
$364.26 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
2024
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
3636
2024
Target
--
Result
RWA_D_2.1B
RWA_D_2.1B
Country
Percentage of women opening and owning new business enterprises
2024
Result
RWA_D_2.1B
Country
2017
Baseline
32.60%32.60%
2019
Milestone
32.60%32.60%
Result
32.60%32.60%
2020
Milestone
32.60%32.60%
Result
32.60%32.60%
2021
Milestone
38%38%
Result
37.60%37.60%
2022
Milestone
38%38%
Result
37.637.6
2023
Milestone
38%38%
Result
37.637.6
2024
Target
--
Result
RWA_D_2.1C
RWA_D_2.1C
Country
Percentage of public procurement tenders awarded to women-owned enterprises
2024
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
1313
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
2024
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
2020
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
2024
Result-
SP_D_2.1
Country
0
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
2024
Result-
SP_D_2.2
Country
0
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
2024
Result-
SP_D_2.2A
Country
0
Baseline
--
2019
Milestone
--
Result
743743
2020
Milestone
--
Result
26232623
2021
Milestone
--
Result
14471447
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
2024
Result-
SP_D_2.2B
Country
0
Baseline
--
2019
Milestone
--
Result
16621662
2020
Milestone
--
Result
12921292
2021
Milestone
--
Result
29722972
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
2024
Result-
SP_D_2.2C
Country
0
Baseline
--
2019
Milestone
--
Result
NANA
2020
Milestone
--
Result
11
2021
Milestone
--
Result
102102
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
2024
Result-
SP_D_2.2D
Country
0
Baseline
--
2019
Milestone
--
Result
NANA
2020
Milestone
--
Result
44
2021
Milestone
--
Result
88
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.
Women have enhanced skills and access to finance and markets to leverage business opportunities
Planned Budget:$1.96 M
Actual Budget and Shortfall:$1.83 M
Expenses:$1.66 M
RWA_D_2.1.1A
RWA_D_2.1.1A
Country
Number of proposed laws, policies and strategies formulated/reviewed to advance women’s economic empowerment
2024
Result
RWA_D_2.1.1A
Country
2013
Baseline
[as of end 2013] 2 (Land and Inheritance Laws) 1 strategy (agriculture,)[as of end 2013] 2 (Land and Inheritance Laws) 1 strategy (agriculture,)
2019
Milestone
20002000
Result
25622562
2020
Milestone
25002500
Result
13141314
2021
Milestone
30003000
Result
31053105
2022
Milestone
35003500
Result
26472647
2023
Milestone
40004000
Result
26472647
2024
Target
40004000
Result
RWA_D_2.1.1B
RWA_D_2.1.1B
Country
Proportion of women entrepreneurs trained by UN Women who applied their skills in developing business plans to access loans
2024
Result
RWA_D_2.1.1B
Country
2018
Baseline
0%0%
2019
Milestone
40%40%
Result
8686
2020
Milestone
50%50%
Result
48%48%
2021
Milestone
60%60%
Result
77%77%
2022
Milestone
70%70%
Result
9191
2023
Milestone
75%75%
Result
9191
2024
Target
--
Result
RWA_D_2.1.1C
RWA_D_2.1.1C
Country
Number of market platforms/linkages established and operational with UN Women support, for women entrepreneurs.
2024
Result
RWA_D_2.1.1C
Country
2018
Baseline
00
2019
Milestone
55
Result
22
2020
Milestone
22
Result
33
2021
Milestone
33
Result
00
2022
Milestone
44
Result
33
2023
Milestone
55
Result
00
2024
Target
55
Result
RWA_D_2.1.1D
RWA_D_2.1.1D
Country
Number of targeted women entrepreneurs benefiting from markets linkages facilitated by UN Women
2024
Result
RWA_D_2.1.1D
Country
2018
Baseline
00
2019
Milestone
100100
Result
139139
2020
Milestone
200200
Result
10041004
2021
Milestone
300300
Result
448448
2022
Milestone
400400
Result
210210
2023
Milestone
500500
Result
00
2024
Target
500500
Result
SP_D_0.4.d
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
SP_D_0.4.d
Country
Number of women accessing information, goods, resources and/or services through UNW supported platforms and programs in humanitarian and development settings (CO, HQ)
2024
Result
SP_D_0.4.d
Country
0
Baseline
--
2022
Milestone
--
Result
2603526035
2023
Milestone
--
Result
2603526035
2024
Target
--
Result
SP_D_0.5.e
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
SP_D_0.5.e
Country
Number of women and girls, including women and girls living with and/or affected by HIV, with increased capacities to participate in public life and exercise leadership (CO, RO, HQ)
2024
Result
SP_D_0.5.e
Country
0
Baseline
--
2022
Milestone
--
Result
10311031
2023
Milestone
--
Result
10311031
2024
Target
--
Result
OUTPUT
RWA_D_2.1.2
Women’s capacity and opportunities to access remunerated off-farm employment increased
Planned Budget:$1.90 M
Actual Budget and Shortfall:$1.47 M
Expenses:$1.12 M
RWA_D_2.1.2A
RWA_D_2.1.2A
Country
Number of sectors that produce nationally generated and disaggregated statistics on economic opportunities for women
2024
Result
RWA_D_2.1.2A
Country
2013
Baseline
11
2019
Milestone
50%50%
Result
00
2020
Milestone
60%60%
Result
82%82%
2021
Milestone
70%70%
Result
5050
2022
Milestone
80%80%
Result
9595
2023
Milestone
95%95%
Result
9595
2024
Target
9595
Result
RWA_D_2.1.2B
RWA_D_2.1.2B
Country
Proportion of UN Women mentored women/girls graduates who obtain employment placements aligned to their skills set
2024
Result
RWA_D_2.1.2B
Country
2018
Baseline
0%0%
2019
Milestone
50%50%
Result
00
2020
Milestone
60%60%
Result
4242
2021
Milestone
70%70%
Result
50%50%
2022
Milestone
80%80%
Result
9595
2023
Milestone
95%95%
Result
9595
2024
Target
94.9994.99
Result
RWA_D_2.1.2C
RWA_D_2.1.2C
Country
Number of women and girls vulnerable to COVID-19 who have received UN Women funded livelihood support, e.g. cash transfers, inputs, technical assistance.
2024
Result
RWA_D_2.1.2C
Country
2020
Baseline
00
2020
Milestone
17681768
Result
22412241
2021
Milestone
17681768
Result
58905890
2022
Milestone
17681768
Result
17741774
2023
Milestone
--
Result
17741774
2024
Target
--
Result
SP_D_0.1.e
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
SP_D_0.1.e
Country
Number of partners that have increased capacities to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment through national and/or local (multi) sectoral strategies, policies and/or action plans (CO, HQ)
2024
Result
SP_D_0.1.e
Country
0
Baseline
--
2022
Milestone
--
Result
3939
2023
Milestone
--
Result
11
2024
Target
--
Result
SP_D_0.2.a
SP_D_0.2.a
Country
Number of partners with capacities to integrate gender equality into fiscal laws/policies/standards (CO, RO, HQ)
2024
Result
SP_D_0.2.a
Country
0
Baseline
--
2022
Milestone
--
Result
3535
2023
Milestone
--
Result
00
2024
Target
--
Result
OUTPUT
RWA_D_2.1.3
Corporate sector actors demonstrate increased understanding of and commitment to implement gender equality and women’s empowerment practices
Planned Budget:$307.00 K
Actual Budget and Shortfall:$100.19 K
Expenses:$73.95 K
RWA_D_2.1.3A
RWA_D_2.1.3A
Country
Number of private sector companies trained to promote women friendly work environments through UN Women support
2024
Result
RWA_D_2.1.3A
Country
2018
Baseline
00
2019
Milestone
55
Result
1010
2020
Milestone
1010
Result
44
2021
Milestone
2020
Result
1414
2022
Milestone
3030
Result
2626
2023
Milestone
3535
Result
2626
2024
Target
3535
Result
RWA_D_2.1.3B
RWA_D_2.1.3B
Country
Number of companies adopting gender sensitive measures as a result of UN Women supported peer-to-peer learning exchange among/between companies.
2024
Result
RWA_D_2.1.3B
Country
2018
Baseline
00
2019
Milestone
55
Result
00
2020
Milestone
1515
Result
88
2021
Milestone
2525
Result
88
2022
Milestone
2727
Result
3232
2023
Milestone
3030
Result
3232
2024
Target
3030
Result
SP_D_0.1.e
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
SP_D_0.1.e
Country
Number of partners that have increased capacities to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment through national and/or local (multi) sectoral strategies, policies and/or action plans (CO, HQ)
2024
Result
SP_D_0.1.e
Country
0
Baseline
--
2022
Milestone
--
Result
3939
2023
Milestone
--
Result
11
2024
Target
--
Result
SP_D_0.6.d
SP_D_0.6.d
Country
Number of platforms/web-based databases for dissemination of multi-level disaggregated gender statistics, sex-disaggregated data and knowledge developed (CO)
2024
Result
SP_D_0.6.d
Country
0
Baseline
--
2022
Milestone
--
Result
11
2023
Milestone
--
Result
11
2024
Target
--
Result
Strategic Note Outcome Progress NoteShowing data of :
2023
New opportunities are unlocked for women to benefit from Rwanda’s expanding private sector markets
UN Women has contributed to improve the skills and access to finance and unlocking new opportunities for women to benefit from private sector markets. Women are overrepresented in the agriculture sector which performed rather well during the pandemic and in the less resilient informal sector where 91.2% of women are present. In the formal sector, the unemployment rate has increased since the COVID-19 crisis, with a lower female labour force participation recorded. To address this, UN Women Rwanda continued to increase women’s livelihood skills and access to markets and paid work. In 2023:
100 water Tanks were provided to households of women with disabilities in Rubavu District-Kanama Sector to address unequal access to time-saving, climate-resilient infrastructure technology which remains a considerable impediment to women’s economic empowerment in Rwanda
34 female sex workers, 43 teen moms and 67 vulnerable women who were enrolled in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) specialising in hairdressing and tailoring.
50 girls participated in the 1st national coding camp through African Girls Can Code Initiative (AGCCI) to bridge the gender digital gap.
40 young vulnerable women linked to employment opportunities.
Agriculture is a major employer of women in Rwanda and is an important source of livelihood for women leading to systematic benefits not just for women, but for families and society as a whole in reducing hunger, increasing incomes, and strengthening the resilience of rural communities, and contributing to country economic growth. UN Women recognizes the importance of its strategic partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) towards closing existing gender gaps in accessing agricultural assets, inputs and services and how this can contribute to gender equality and women’s empowerment. UN Women Rwanda Country Office therefore joined the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) and other stakeholders to organize three-day multi-stakeholders’ knowledge sharing seminar in line with the development of the new edition of the agriculture strategy (PSTA5), to be launched and implemented for a six-year period, from June 2024 through to 2030. UN Women contributed to different sessions and high-level panel discussion on “PSTA5: Building Resilient & Sustainable Food Systems” highlighting the critical role of women and gender equality in the agriculture sector in Rwanda in enhancing women’s well-being and the well-being of their households, creating opportunities for economic growth, greater incomes, productivity, and resilience. Thus, there is need to have reliable information on gender disaggregated data in Agri-value chains, intentional recognition and action to the critical role of women in agriculture as well as increasing access to resources for women to fully participate across the entire Agri-value chains in Rwanda. More gender responsive agri-food systems are required for better production, better nutrition, better environment, and better life for all, so that no one is left behind. The knowledge sharing seminar worked towards the development of its Strategic Plan for Agriculture Transformation (PSTA 5) and supporting the policy process which will contribute to closing gaps in evidence and innovation to inform PSTA 5.The objective of PSTA 5 will be to position the agrifood sector as the key driver for achieving food sovereignty by building resilient, inclusive, and sustainable food systems in order to address key challenges including climate change, natural resource degradation, malnutrition and stunting, low yields, food losses and waste, and weak service provision for access to finance, markets and value addition, as well as a lack of investment in research, innovation, and development. PSTA 5 will also be aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) policy framework for agricultural transformation, wealth creation, food security and nutrition, economic growth and prosperity for all.
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