Ppar, ieg staff examine project files and other documents, visit the borrowing country to discuss the operation with the government, and other incountry stakeholders, and interview bank staff and other donor agency staff both at headquarters and in local offices. Click add files and select the files you want to include in your pdf. It is obvious that the strategy will definitely help in the achievement of the. Umurenge saccos the breakeven point excluding the subsidy. Its provide baseline information on the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the poorest population eligible for. This is the first of three technical guides in the toolkit on gender. One government response has been a social protection intervention, the vision 2020 umurenge programme vup. Ministry of education global partnership for education. Vup vision umurenge program 7ygp seven year government plan. Vup vision 2020 umurenge programme wda workforce development authority 9ybe nineyear basic education all data are from mineduc statistics including those of its semiautonomous agencies such as hec and wda except where otherwise stated. The rwandan government introduced the vision 2020 umurenge. Vup provides public works employment for members of extremely poor households with able. Umurunge, challenges, public works, financial services, direct support. Many go thanks to esther schuring of the hochschule bonnrheinsieg and lucian pop of.
Vup rwandas vision 2020 umurenge programme household economic strengthening in support of prevention of child separation and childrens reintegration in family care 1. As of december 20, 355 saccos 85% were breaking even before the government subsidies, compared to 304 73% in december 2012. National strategy for transformation nst 1 2017 2024 final. Case of vision 2020 umurenge programme vup, rwanda. In 2009, the government launched its electricity access rollout program earp, intended as the flagship program to realize the primary targets for electricity access in the. This is an initiative by the government of rwanda gor in collaboration with development partners and ngos. Rwanda ratified the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities and its optional protocol on 15 december 2008 without qualification. This survey lays the basis for an integrated household panel in subsequent years to track living conditions for the most vulnerable and extreme poor in rwanda. A solid enabling environment for childrens rights and sustainable development has been established, and the government has ratified the convention on the rights of the child crc and other humanrights instruments. The vision 2020 umurenge program vup improves the livelihoods of the poorest families by reestablishing the public works system to create off farm employment, developing credit packages to address extreme poverty, and providing direct income support to households without a member eligible to work.
The rwanda vision umurenge program vup most strategically embedded in the vision 2020 is the second case study of a graduation program that is framed within the broader national longterm development framework. The republic of rwanda 7 years government programme. Communitybased targeting in the social protection sector 3 acknowledgements this working paper is based on a report commissioned and financed by the social protection and labour unit of the world bank in 2012. The dissertation aims of the study is to assess the contribution of vup activities on poverty reduction to mend deprived. Chapter 9 the role of public works in addressing poverty. Rwanda growing a new agri bank the microfinance sector is comprised of 490 institutions of which 11 are limited companies and 479 saccos including 416 umurenge saccos. Productive role of safety umurenge programme vup, rwanda. Vup workers tend to be females males find work unattractive and migrate elsewhere limited number of work days available compromise the potential for improving women s and men s economic empowerment kigembe.
Aug 06, 2015 making progress towards food security. Presentation at the social protection southsouth learning forum 2011, addis ababa, ethiopia, 29 may 3 june. Public works as means to push for poverty reduction. Rwanda local development administrative entities authority. The rwanda vision 2020 umurenge programme vup public. Executive summary in 20142015, save the children international rwanda piloted first read, a new programme focusing on developing emergent literacy skills in children aged 06, in three sectors of rwandas ngororero district. Community health and improved nutrition project appraisal document page 5 the results framework for chain builds on ir 3. Programme vup flagship antipoverty programme in rwanda launched in 2008 key characteristics. Vup vision 2020 umurenge programme wda workforce development authority. Vision 2020 umurenge programme vup and its financial direct. Under vision 2020 and successive economic growth and poverty. Researching the linkages between social protection and. Broad development in rural areas is considered to be a prerequisite for sustainable economic development and stability in rwanda. It is led by the ministry of local government, good governance, community.
Saccos that do break even are considered subsidyindependent and the government stops providing them immediately. The vision 2020 umurenge programme is a flagship programme under the economic development and poverty reduction s sstrategy edprs 20082012. You can merge pdfs or a mix of pdf documents and other files. Vup is for people who can afford to wait for payment. Pdf this paper examines the political economy of rwandas vision.
Rwanda has a high rate of rural poverty, population density and pressures on its natural resource base. Communitybased targeting in the social protection sector. Lessons from recent developments in public works programming anna mccord related information dr anna mccord is an honorary research fellow in esid at the university of manchester, an odi research associate, and a research affiliate of saldru at the university of cape town. Childrens rights and sustainable development in rwanda. Informal governance and corruption transcending the principal agent and collective action paradigms rwanda country report. Creation of policy and regulatory frameworks for civil society, private sector and other. Vup provides public works employment for members of extremely poor households with ablebodied members, and direct cash transfers for poor households without members who can work devereux and ndejuru, 2010. The goal of vup is to contribute to the national target to reduce extreme income poverty from 36 9% into reduce extreme income poverty from 36. Official pdf, 41 pages world bank documents world bank group. Vup public works program is a permanent safety net rather than only being available in the aftermath of shocks. Public works, direct support, financial services phased implementation. The vision 2020 umurenge program vup uses the existing decentralization system and leverages technical and financial assistance to accelerate the rate of poverty reduction in rwanda.
Vision 2020 umurenge program vup baseline survey national. The vision 2020 umurenge programme is a multidimensional rural development programme. This research investigates the links between the vision. Decentralization of power to enhance community empowerment and citizen participation 33 2. The vision 2020 umurenge programme vup is rwandas flagship social. At the same time, the g20 should honour the principle of common but differentiated. The rwanda vision 2020 umurenge programme vup public works.
The rwanda vision 2020 umurenge programme vup public works and womens empowerment the transfer project leave a reply cancel reply enter your comment here. The analysis then turns to the vup itself focusing on the original adoption of the programme and its evolution over time. The third strand of the vup is access to credit for investment in incomegenerating activities. Achieving rwandas social and economic development objectives is largely dependent upon its most. In about that same time period, poverty levels declined from 57% to 45%. The vision 2020 umurenge safety net programme the vision 2020 umurenge programme is a flagship programme under the economic development and poverty reduction s sstrategy edprs 20082012 the goal of vup is to contribute to the national target. Designing for graduation knots that dont bind institute for social policy in africa ispa. Vup vision 2020 umurenge program fiscal year government.
The social system of rwanda is called the vision 2020 umurenge program vup. Vup vision 2020 umurenge programme rwanda 1 introduction welcome to fao technical guide introduction to gendersensitive social 1 protection programming to combat rural poverty. Vup workers tend to be females males find work unattractive and migrate elsewhere limited number of work days available compromise the potential for improving womens and mens economic empowerment kigembe. Vision 2020 umurenge programme transforming lives of communities in rwanda. July 1 june 30 directorgeneral, independent evaluation. Researching the linkages between social protection and childrens care in rwanda. In addition, the vup implementation manual will define criteria to assess. An assessment of challenges of vision 2020 umurenge. Large programmes outside of asia include the productive safety net programme psnp in ethiopia and the vision 2020 umurenge programme vup in rwanda. It is part of a wider study on the linkages between social protection. Vision 2020 umurenge programme and poverty reduction in. This program has gone from providing assistance for 10,000 people to over half a million people since its establishment four years ago. This article examines poverty reduction arising from the vision 2020 umurenge programme vup by comparing the status of households receiving benefits for the first time in 2014 against households which received benefits in previous years and against non. Caroline heider director, ieg public sector evaluation.
Informal governance and corruption transcending the. Apr 19, 2016 the rwanda vision 2020 umurenge programme vup public works and womens empowerment the transfer project leave a reply cancel reply enter your comment here. Vision 2020 umurenge programme and poverty reduction in rwanda. Vision 2020 umurenge program vup baseline survey this survey lays the basis for an integrated household panel in subsequent years to track living conditions for the most vulnerable and extreme poor in rwanda. Click, drag, and drop to reorder files or press delete to remove any content you dont want. Vup vision 2020 umurenge programme rwanda 1 introduction welcome to fao technical guide introduction to gendersensitive social 1 protection programming to. Part 5 gender gaps in access to, and uptake of, sp in. The second category constitutes complementary social protection programmes or cash plus. Vup vision 2020 umurenge programme rwanda vsla village savings and loan association. Rwanda is a small, densely populated country in east africa with a population of approximately 11. Extremely poor households where noone is able to work are entitled to a cash transfer, while households with adults who can work are eligible to participate in paid public works projects. Programme idp and village 2020 umurenge programme vup o sustainable land management, o integrated water resources management o sustainable forest management o renewable energy and energy efficiency o green agriculture practice documentation of projectsprogram and its interventions in rural development. Rwandas performance in addressing social determinants of. Business case and intervention summary vision 2020.
An evaluation of the rwandas vision 2020 umurenge programme vup measured categories of increased expenditures that result from a cash for work program. The vision 2020 umurenge program vup improves the livelihoods of the poorest families by reestablishing the public works system to create off farm employment, developing credit packages to address extreme poverty, and providing direct income support to households without a. Energy rwanda has set out formal plans to increase access to electricity. How to merge pdfs and combine pdf files adobe acrobat dc. Nicholas david york acting manager, ieg public sector evaluation.
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