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 AN APPROACH TO THE POVERTY REDUCTION
ACTION PLAN FOR RWANDA
The Interim PRSP
November 2000 |
National Poverty Reduction Programme
Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning June 2002 |
Republic of Rwanda
Assemblée Nationale du Rwanda
http://www.rwandaparliament.gov.rw/
Senate of Rwanda
http://www.rwandaparliament.gov.rw/SE/index_uk.htm
Sénat du Rwanda
http://www.rwandaparliament.gov.rw/SE/index.htm
Chamber of Deputies
http://www.rwandaparliament.gov.rw/CH/index_uk.htm
La Chambre de Députés
http://www.rwandaparliament.gov.rw/CH/index.htm
The National Assembly of Rwanda joined the APRN in 2004 and has since then taken part of training on Community Monitoring of Poverty Reduction for Members of Parliament, parliamentary staff and representatives from civil society.
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Official name |
Republika y’a Rwanda |
Population |
8,6 million (2006) |
Capital |
Kigali |
Type of legislature |
Bicameral; Senate and Chamber of Deputies |
Women in Parliament |
48.8% (2006) |
Major languages |
Kinyarwanda (official) French (official), English (official), |
% of population below poverty line |
60% (2001 est.) |
HIV-AIDS prevalence |
5.1% (2003 est.) |
Literacy rate |
male: 76.3%
female: 64.7% (2003 est.) |
GDP per capita |
$1,600 (2006 est.) |
HDI 2006 |
0.450, ranks 158 out of 177 countries |
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