THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK - Vol. 3 of 4 - Executive Summary

Jul 19, 2026

Rwanda’s Country Partnership Framework outlines the World Bank Group’s support program for FY21–FY26, detailing strategic engagement, funding expectations, and planned review milestones. The executive summary situates Rwanda’s development within the post-1994 context, emphasizing peace, reconciliation, and institution building as drivers of transformation. It highlights progress in growth, poverty reduction, maternal and child health, gender representation, and improved access to basic services, while also identifying ongoing vulnerabilities such as climate risk and resource constraints.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages14

Reading Time35 min

Executive Summary

Program scope and timing (FY21–FY26)

Rwanda’s development context and progress

Key challenges and vulnerabilities

World Bank Group support structure (IDA, IFC, MIGA)

Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized No. 148876-RW EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank Group authorization. THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK The date of the last Country Partnership Strategy was June 5th, 2014 | FISCAL YEAR | July 1 – June 30 | | --- | --- | | CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS | Currency Unit = Rwandan Franc (Rwf) | | | US$1 .00 = 953.72 Rwanda Franc (Rwf-May 31, 2020) | Managers and staff responsible for this Country Partnership Framework | | IDA | IFC | MIGA | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vice President | Hafez M. H. Ghanem | Sergio Pimenta | Hiroshi Matano | | Country Director | Carlos Felipe Jaramillo | Jomoke Jagun-Dokunmu | Merli Margaret Baroudi | | Task Team Leaders | Yasser El Gammal | Manuel Moses | Jessica Charles Wade | | | Aghassi Mkrtchyan | Dan Kasirye | | The preparation of this Country Partnership Framework (CPF) benefited from invaluable contributions from the following team members: Abebaw Alemayehu; Abebe Adugna Dadi; Ali Winoto Subandoro; Allen Dennis; Antoinette Kamanzi; Brice Gakombe; Camille Lampart Nuamah; Cheick Fantamady Kante; Chijioke Gbolahan Egejuru; Christopher J. De Serio; Emiko Todoroki; Emmanuel Taban; Esdras Byiringiro; Gabi George Afram; Hamidou Sorgo; Helene Carlsson Rex; Hugo Brousset Chaman; Huma Kidwai; Iftikhar Malik; Isabella Hayward; Jiwanka B. Wickramasinghe; Joern Huenteler; Kavita P. Watsa; Lillian Mutesi; Mark Dimmer; Marc Stephens; Miriam Schneidman; Mkombozi Bosco Karake; Mulugeta Dinka, Nancy Umwiza; Niraj Verma; Norah Kipwola; Pablo Cesar Benitez; Paolo Belli; Patrice Mwitende; Peace Aimee Niyibizi; Persephone Economou; Philip M. Schuler; Pia Schneider; Ramon MunozRaskin; Rogers Kayihura; Ruth Karimi Charo; Samia Ausaf; Silas Udahemuka; Theresa Osborne; Wilson Muyenzi; Winston Dawes; and Xavier Furtado. The consultations with the Government of Rwanda, many non-Governmental organizations, private sector organizations, the media, and other Development Partners provided very valuable feedback, which is incorporated in the CPF. LIST OF ACRONYMS CBHI Community-Based Health Insurance COVID Coronavirus Disease CPF Country Partnership Framework DPO Development Policy Operation EICV Enquête Intégrale sur les Conditions de Vie des ménages (Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey in English) FDI Foreign Direct Investment FY Financial Year GDP Gross Domestic Product HCI Human Capital Index HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ICT Information and Communications Technology IDA International Development Association IFC International Finance Corporation MIGA Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency MSMEs Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises NECDP National Early Childhood Development Program NST National Strategy for Transformation RMRC Rwanda Mortgage Refinance Company RUDP Rwanda Urban Development Project SCD Systematic Country Diagnostic SIRM Systemic Investment Response Mechanism TVET Technical and Vocational Education and Training US$ United States Dollar WBG World Bank Group Executive Summary The Rwanda Country Partnership Framework (CPF) sets out the World Bank Group’s (WBG) program of support for Rwanda for the period FY21-FY26 . Funding to the end of June 2023 amounts indicatively to US$912 million.1 The program for the outer years of the CPF will be agreed at the time of the Performance and Learning Review planned for FY23 . The Genocide against the Tutsi in 1994, during which around one million Rwandans were killed, is the inescapable backdrop to the remarkable achievements of the country over the last 25 years. Since then the coun

FAQs

What period does Rwanda’s Country Partnership Framework cover?

The framework sets the World Bank Group’s support program for FY21–FY26, with the fiscal year running July 1 to June 30.

What is the significance of the 1994 genocide context in the executive summary?

It is described as the unavoidable backdrop to Rwanda’s achievements, with emphasis on peace, national reconciliation, and strengthened state institutions as cornerstones of transformation.

What kinds of development progress are highlighted?

The summary covers improvements in GDP per capita growth, poverty reduction, maternal and child health, child nutrition, gender representation, and access to water, sanitation, electricity, and housing.

Which challenges does the executive summary identify for Rwanda?

It points to continued challenges including high vulnerability to climate change, landlocked geography, limited natural resources, and other constraints despite past gains.

Jul 19, 2026

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