The health sector in Rwanda has made significant progress in recent years. Reproductive health, including family planning and maternal health, is a priority in the Ministry of Health Strategic Plan. The fight against maternal deaths is a concern in Rwanda and registers as one of Rwanda's MDG priorities.
Currently, UNFPA is implementing its sixth cycle of assistance to the country through a programme that provides an integrated package of adolescents sexual reproductive health, gender equality, women's empowerment and tackling other population matters in five districts.
The sixth Country Programme was designed in the context of the UN's 'Delivering as one' process to last for five years and to assist Rwanda in achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
The maternal mortality ratio has declined significantly in Rwanda, from 1071 in 2000 to 383 in 2008. This report looks at the trends and how UNFPA in Rwanda has contributed to this success.
