The agreement was signed yesterday in Kigali between the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Uzziel Ndagijimana and One UN Rwanda country coordinator, Fodé Ndiaye who is also the country coordinator of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The funding is part of United Nations Development Assistance Plan (UNDAP II).
Minister Ndagijimana reiterated that the government of Rwanda and One UN have collaborated in planning of funding expenditures in line with seven-year government programme (2017-2024) and Rwanda’s vision 2050.
“The United Nations has many programmes in economic development, social welfare and governance; the signed funding will be allocated there,” he said.
According to Ndagijimana, 60% of the funding will be allocated to social welfare programmes, 23% to economic development activities, 9% to good governance promotion programmes.
One UN Rwanda’s Ndiaye said that of the whole funding, $252 million (30%) are available while the rest $378 million (70%) will be mobilized through various initiatives including a consolidated resource mobilization strategy.
Ndiaye explained that UN programmes focus on people, governance, democracy and gender balance among others.
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