Rwanda

Rwanda is one of the most densely populated countries in Africa, growing at 2.3 percent annually. In the past two decades, the Government has recorded significant achievements in poverty reduction, gender equality, environmental sustainability, education and public health, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.

The country’s economy remains largely dependent on agriculture, with 69 percent of rural households involved in small-scale farming on small plots of land. Irregular rainfall, drought, floods, pests and diseases, together with intense competition for agricultural land, continue to affect food security.

Over 38 percent of Rwanda’s population lives in poverty, and nearly one fifth is food insecure. Nearly a third of children under 5 have chronic malnutrition. 

The World Food Programme (WFP) provides food and nutrition assistance to refugees and supports the implementation of national priorities for achieving zero hunger and sustainable development. WFP also works with the Government to make the latter’s social protection system more inclusive and shock responsive, in line with Rwanda’s national planning processes and development programmes.