Rwanda: Human Development Report Rwanda- Thesis

While this still falls far short of the average of U.S.$34 for developing countries and U.S.$12 for sub-Saharan Africa, it represents tremendous progress for a country whose health infrastructure was virtually annihilated by the war."

Conclusion:

For a country that was virtually wiped out during an atrocious civil war in 1994, Rwanda's progress has been impressive especially where economy and education are concerned. However the reason this progress has failed to make a major impact on human development indices is because of the absence of trickle down effect. The benefits of progress are concentrated in high income groups and the wealthier families in the country while the rural areas continue to suffer. Dependence on agriculture is still a major issue for the country where low productivity has led to further suppression of poor families and has offered no respite to those suffering from debilitating effects of poverty.Education sector has seen positive change as net enrollment increased but this has been limited to primary education which means that drop out rate is still very high and many children enrolled in grade one leave school before they reach grade 4. Rwanda still has many challenges but with government's strong commitment and a real desire to bring change, it is possible to see some concrete changes in education, healthcare, poverty and other areas in next few years.

References

Turning Vision 2020 into Reality. United Nations Human Development report. http://hdr.undp.org/en/reports/nationalreports/africa/rwanda/RWANDA_2007_en.pdf

Millennium Development Goals in Rwanda.

http://hdr.undp.org/en/reports/nationalreports/africa/rwanda/RWANDA_2007_en.pdf

Turning Vision 2020 into reality, p. 7

http://www.undp.org.rw/MDGs9.html

Turning Vision 2020 into reality, p. 5

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