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Rwanda

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Rwanda has achieved impressive development gains since the 1994 genocide and civil war. World Bank assistance to Rwanda aims at achieving greater synergy and catalyzing higher volumes of private resources to support Rwanda’s development. The top three sectors funded by the World Bank are energy, agriculture, and transport.

Population
10.2 Million
GDP per capita
$506
GDP growth
5.6 %
Life Expectancy
50
Income Level
Low
Poverty Ratio
56.9 %
Country Portfolio
Active Bank projects 16
Proposed Bank projects 1
Start of Bank partnership Sept 1963
Total Bank Investment $1,999 (billions)

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Country Data
year 2008
70.0%
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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Ending Discrimination in Rwanda

Ending Discrimination in Rwanda

Rwanda has made great strides in bridging the gender gap and inequalities. Rwanda's Minister of Finance John Rwangombwa joins the World Bank Annual Meetings (Fall 2011) to share how Rwanda is making changes to end discrimination.
The Second Rwanda Economic Update - Interview with Senior Economist, Birgit Hansl

The Second Rwanda Economic Update

These bi-annual economic update provides an overview of recent economic developments in the country and present some short term growth forecasts. Prepared by Senior Economist, Birgit Hansl.
Rwanda: Land Husbandry, Water Harvesting and Irrigation

Rwanda: Land Husbandry, Water Harvesting and Irrigation

Only one year into implementation, LWH has increased the proportion of land protected against soil erosion and raised numbers of women and men accessing formal financial services and those trained in improved land husbandry methods.
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