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REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office in charge of

Family and Gender Promotion
STRATEGIC PLAN OF ACTION FOR ORPHANS AND

OTHER VULNERABLE CHILDREN
2007-2011
English
September 2006
Government of Rwanda Strategic Plan of Action for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children 2007 - 2011
FOREWORD
The Government of Rwanda is committed to ensuring that the fundamental rights of all children
are realised. However, in Rwanda we have 1.26 million orphans and countless vulnerable
children whose rights have been violated as a result of the combined effects, especially the
consequences of the genocide; the chronic poverty experienced by some households; and the
threat of HIV/AIDS.
Rights to life, to health and development, to education, to life in a family environment, and to
freedom from stigma and discrimination, to name just a few, are quite in line with the Millennium
Development Goals. During the consultation of children for this national plan of action children,
and as it can be seen from the current context, it was noticed that there are still children are
experiencing economic hardship, a lack of love and attention, withdrawal from school, and
psychological and emotional difficulties. The long term consequence of this on the social and
economic fabric of our society is a cause for great concern.
Households and communities face many challenges in providing love, care, support and
protection to our vulnerable children: communities are still rebuilding trust and going through a
reconciliation process following the genocide; poverty affects the majority of households straining
their capacity to provide material and emotional support; and HIV/AIDS is further weakening their
capacity. The strengthening of the capacity of households and communities to care for our
vulnerable children is a key priority in this plan.
The decentralisation process offers us a unique opportunity both to ensure that resources and
services are provided directly to the most vulnerable and that children and other rights-holders
participate in the planning, design and delivery of all activities. The capacity building of district
level government staff, civil society, service providers and children is another priority in this plan.
The issue of OVCs is not the sole responsibility of any one government ministry or sector. Rather
it is the collective responsibility of all government ministries, civil society, communities, children
themselves and the international community to work collaboratively to ensure the survival,
growth, well-being and development of the children of Rwanda. The integration of OVC issues
into the Rwanda Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy and all relevant
sectoral policies and strategic plans, with specific budgetary allocation, is crucial to the realisation
of this vision.
One of the guiding principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Rwanda
National Policy on Orphans and other Vulnerable Children, 2003, is the principle of participation
of the child in the actions and decisions that concern him or her. The two National Children’s
Forums organised in April 2004 and in January 2006 respectively have provided an opportunity
for children’s voices to be heard about issues affecting them and for them to make some key
recommendations which have been used to inform the National Plan of Action for Orphans and
other Vulnerable Children.
The National Plan of Action for Orphans and other Vulnerable Children is our call to action. Let
us work together now to ensure our children’s rights are realised today and in the future!
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Recommendations from the children of Rwanda

The second National Children’s Forum was held on 19th January 2006 to provide an opportunity
for children’s voices to be heard about issues affecting them in today’s society. At the Summit the
children made their commitments to:
• Continuing to build a “Rwanda Fit for Children” and to fighting anything that can divide
Rwandans;
• Contributing to the fight against HIV/AIDS, preventing HIV infection and fighting against all
forms of stigmatisation;
• Advocating against all forms of abuse, violence and exploitation.
The children also made some key recommendations which have been used to inform the National
Plan of Action for Orphans and other Vulnerable Children:
• A structure/mechanism be put in place in for children to channel their views and ideas from
the cell level to the national level;
• The National Commission for Children be put in place as a matter of priority;
• Teachers and parents bring up children in the spirit of the culture of peace, reconciliation and
patriotism, instead of bringing them up in hatred and discrimination;
• Those who abuse children should be punished in an open and exemplary way so as to
discourage those who have the intention of doing so;
• The media should plan and undertake child friendly campaigns;
• Children should play a role in the identification and selection of vulnerable children who
really deserve assistance.
Children will continue to participate in decisions affecting them through the development of
District, Sector and Cell level Children’s Forums and the provision of continued support to the
National Children’s Summit.
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Contents
FOREWORD ....................................................................................................................................2
Recommendations from the children of Rwanda .............................................................................3
LIST OF ACRONYMS ......................................................................................................................5
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..................................................................................................................6
PART ONE: THE SITUATION OF ORPHANS AND OTHER VULNERABLE CHILDREN ..............7
1.1. The Rwandan Context...........................................................................................................7

1.2. The Situation of Orphans and other Vulnerable Children .....................................................7
1.2.1. Definitions of Orphans and other Vulnerable Children.......................................................7
1.2.2. Statistics on Orphans and other Vulnerable Children ........................................................8
1.2.3. The Situation of Orphans and other Vulnerable Children ..................................................8
1.3. Rwanda National Response..................................................................................................9

1.3.1. The Government Response ...............................................................................................9
1.3.2. Decentralised Level Response ....................................................................................... 11
1.3.3. Civil Society, Non-governmental Organisations and Faith Based Organisations........... 11
1.4. Response Assessment: Challenges and Lessons Learnt.................................................. 12
PART 2: THE VISION AND OBJECTIVES FOR OVCs ................................................................ 13

2.1. Guiding Principles .............................................................................................................. 13
2.1.1. National Guiding Principles ............................................................................................. 13
2.1.2. International Guiding Principles ...................................................................................... 13
2.1.3. Linkages with National Policies, Plans and Strategies ................................................... 14
2.2. Vision, Strategies and Objectives ...................................................................................... 14
2.2.1. Vision of the Government of Rwanda for OVCs ............................................................. 14
2.2.2. Objectives of the National Plan of Action for OVCs ........................................................ 15
2.3. Targeting and Beneficiaries ............................................................................................... 15

2.3.1. Primary Target Group...................................................................................................... 15
2.3.2. Secondary Target Group................................................................................................. 15
2.4. Coordination, Management and Implementation Mechanisms.......................................... 16

2.4.1. National Level Coordination ............................................................................................ 17
2.4.2. Decentralised Level Coordination ................................................................................... 17
2.5. Monitoring and Evaluation.................................................................................................. 17
2.5.1. Monitoring and Evaluation Framework ........................................................................... 17
2.5.2. Key Indicators.................................................................................................................. 19
2.5.3 Data Collection and Reporting................................................................................. 22
2.6. Budget for the National Plan of Action for Orphans and other Vulnerable Children.......... 22
2.6.1. Channelling Resources to OVC ...................................................................................... 23
2.6.2. Costing of the Strategic Plan for OVCs........................................................................... 24
PART 3: THE NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION FOR ORPHANS AND OTHER VULNERABLE
CHILDREN .................................................................................................................................... 25
References .................................................................................................................................... 46
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LIST OF ACRONYMS
AIDS Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome

ART Anti Retro-Viral Therapy
ARV Anti Retro-Viral (Drugs)
CBO Community Based Organisation
CECOM Community Based Childcare Centre (Centre Encadrement Communautaire)
CEPEX Central Public Investments and External Finance Bureau
CHH Child Headed Households
CHW Community Health Workers
CNLS National AIDS Commission
CNDP National Human Rights Commission
CNE National Commission for Children
CRC Convention on the Rights of the Child
DHS Demographic and Health Survey
ECD Early Childhood Development
EDPRS Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy
FBO Faith Based Organisation
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GOR Government of Rwanda
HIV Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus
HMIS Health Management Information System
HSSP Health Sector Strategic Plan
IEC Information, Education, Communication
IGA Income Generating Activity
IMCI Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses
MAP Multi-country HIV/AIDS Programme
MDG Millennium Development Goal
MIFOTRA Ministry of Public Service, Skills Development, and Labour
MIGEPROF Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office in charge of Gender and Family Promotion
MIJESPOC Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture
MINALOC Ministry of Local Affairs
MINECOFIN Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
MINEDUC Ministry of Education, Science, Technology, and Research
MININTER Ministry of Internal Affairs
MINIREISO Ministère de Réinsertion et de l’Intégration Sociale
MINISANTE Ministry of Health
MINITERRE Ministry of Land, Resettlement and Environment
NCDC National Curriculum Development Centre
NGO Non-Governmental Organisation
NPA National Plan of Action
OVCs Orphans and other Vulnerable Children
PEPFAR President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
PLWHA People Living With HIV/AIDS
PMTCT Prevention of Mother To Child Transmission (of HIV)
RAAAP Rapid Assessment, Analysis and Action Plan
TRAC AIDS Treatment and Research Centre
TWG Technical Working Group
UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund
UNAIDS United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS
USAID United States Agency for International Development
VCT Voluntary Counselling and Testing
WFP World Food Programme
WHO World Health Organisation
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The situation of orphans and other vulnerable children in Rwanda is a highly complex one given
the context of poverty, recovery from the consequences of war and genocide and now HIV/AIDS.
There is a great number of orphans in Rwanda and an unknown number of vulnerable children.
While remarkable achievements have been made in the past twelve years, the situation for OVCs
remains a challenge.
There is a strong political will and commitment in Rwanda to provide a protective and supportive
environment for orphans and other vulnerable children evidenced by the development of the
National Policy for Orphans and other Vulnerable Children, 2003 and other related sectoral
policies and strategies such as social protection, health, education and HIV/AIDS. In 2004
Rwanda embarked on a Rapid Appraisal, Analysis and Action Planning process that has
culminated in the development of this National Plan of Action which provides the framework for
concerted, scaled up action in support of orphans and other vulnerable children.
It is the vision of the Government of Rwanda that “OVCs will be assisted to reach their full
potential and have the same opportunities as all other children to active and valued participation
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in home and community life” . The main objectives of the National Policy on Orphans and other
Vulnerable Children are to protect the rights of the child and to ensure the physical and
psychosocial long term development of orphans and other vulnerable children. 2
Building on the National Policy for OVCs, six Strategic Objectives were identified and agreed on:
1. To create a supportive environment for OVCs through increased awareness on all matters
concerning OVCs addressing children, parents, caretakers, service providers, decision makers
and the general population.
2. To ensure a protective environment for OVCs through enhanced policy, legislation, procedures
and regulations.
3. To provide protection, care and support to OVCs by establishing and strengthening family and
community based support structures.
4. To ensure access to essential services for OVCs including shelter, education, health and
nutrition, social protection, water and sanitation and birth registration.
5. To build and strengthen the capacity of government, civil society and service providers to
respond to the situation of OVCs.
6. To establish co-ordination, implementation and monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.
Key Priorities
Key stakeholders, including government, civil society and OVC themselves identified the
following priorities for action in order to create the environment necessary for the provision of a
holistic package of care, protection and support responsive to the immediate and long term
developmental needs of OVC:
- Data Collection and Situation Analysis
- Establishment of Coordination, Implementation and Monitoring Mechanisms, including
the establishment of the National Children’s Commission, the establishment of decentralized
level coordination committees and the strengthening of children’s forums.
- Capacity building at all levels.
- Survival of Most Vulnerable through continued support to existing interventions.
- Monitoring and Evaluation of standardised national monitoring and evaluation strategy and
tools.
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National Policy on Orphans and other Vulnerable Children, 2003
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National Policy on Orphans and other Vulnerable Children, 2003
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- Resource Mobilisation: Development of strategies and mechanisms to ensure that funds

are mobilized and are channelled to communities ensuring transparency and accountability
Conclusion
The implementation of this plan requires strong commitment and effective collaboration across
sectors to ensure, as stated in the National Policy, that orphans and other vulnerable children are
assisted to reach their full potential and have the same opportunities as all other children to
active and valued participation in home and community life.
PART ONE: THE SITUATION OF ORPHANS AND OTHER VULNERABLE CHILDREN
1.1. The Rwandan Context
The 1994 genocide plunged the country into mourning. Families and communities were
decimated, displaced and split apart. Health and social infrastructures were disrupted and basic
safety net services, fundamental to the well being and development of children, were severely
compromised. The socio-economic and psychosocial situation of children, and the families and
communities they live in, still require tremendous support in order to ensure recovery from
traumatic events and the survival, growth, well-being and development of children, particularly
OVCs.
• Rwanda is ranked 163 out of 172 countries in terms of poverty, with 90 percent of
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the population surviving through subsistence farming and 60 percent living below the
poverty line 4 ;
• The Rwandan population is very young, with 52 percent of the 8.13 million population
being under 18 years old 5 ;
• Rwanda has one of the world’s highest child mortality rates: 1 in 5 Rwandan children
die before their fifth birthday, with malaria being the leading cause of death 6 ;
• Maternal mortality in Rwanda is also among the highest in the world with 1,071
deaths per 100,000 live birth and infant mortality rates are at 86 infant deaths per
1,000 live births 7 ;
• 45 % of children under five suffer from chronic malnutrition and 19% are severely
malnourished. 8
The HIV/AIDS pandemic threatens significantly child survival:

• The estimated prevalence rate is 3 percent among the 15 – 49 year old age range 9 ;
• The prevalence rate for women is 3.6 percent whereas for men it is 2.3 percent 10 ;
Current statistics point to a stabilisation in the prevalence rate due to the activities of the GoR and
civil society. The National Plan of Action for OVC aims to make sure there is no further increase
in prevalence rates with a specific focus on OVC; and secondly to ensure the provision of care,
treatment, support and protection to OVC infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.
1.2. The Situation of Orphans and other Vulnerable Children
1.2.1. Definitions of Orphans and other Vulnerable Children
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Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, UNAIDS, 2004
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Poverty Reduction Strategy, Annual Progress Report, 2004
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Rwanda General Population Census, 2002
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Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey, 2005
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The Government of Rwanda defines an orphan in the National Policy on OVCs as: “a child who
has lost one or both parents” and vulnerable children as: “children under 18 years exposed to
conditions that do not permit fulfilment of fundamental rights for their harmonious development”.
These children are included into 15 categories, namely:

• children living in households headed by children,
• children in foster care,
• street children,
• children living in centres,
• children in conflict with the law,
• children with disabilities,
• children affected by armed conflict,
• children who are sexually exploited and/or abused,
• working children,
• children affected/infected by HIV/AIDS,
• infants with their mothers in prison,
• children in very poor households,
• refugee and displaced children,
• children of single mothers,
• children who are married before the age of majority.
The categories of vulnerable children, while useful in terms of ensuring access to specific
services, must also be used with care to avoid stigma and discrimination and duplication of
services to the same child who may be simultaneously included into several categories.
1.2.2. Statistics on Orphans and other Vulnerable Children

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21% of children have lost one or both parents , 13% of all children in Rwanda have
lost their father, 3% of children have lost their mother and 4% have lost both
parents; 12
• Only 75% of orphans aged 10-14 who have lost both parents attending school
compared with 89% of non-orphans; 13
• 0.2% of households with chronically ill people receive medical, emotional and
social/material support 14 ;
• 3% of households hosting orphans receive medical, emotional, social/material and
educational support. 15
The number of orphans due to AIDS is estimated to grow to over 52% of all orphans by 2010 16 .
1.2.3. The Situation of Orphans and other Vulnerable Children
Rwanda’s high orphan population represents a more complex profile than any other country in
Africa due to the combined effects of genocide, war, HIV/AIDS and poverty in general.
The Government of Rwanda is committed to ensuring that the rights the child in general, and the
rights of the most vulnerable children in particular, are realised in compliance with the CRC and
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Africa’s Orphaned Generation, UNICEF, 2003
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African Charter on the Welfare of the Child, as well as through the Constitution and other related
legal provisions.
Tremendous progress has been made over the last 13 years in terms of reuniting children outside
of family care with their families or placing them in foster or adoptive families. Within the context
of poverty, families and communities are still recovering from traumatic recent history and
rebuilding trust and socio-economic security. However, the ability to continue to absorb OVCs
and provide care, support and protection is increasingly becoming a challenge.
In addition to the recommendations from the National Children’s Summit, the National Plan of
Action was also informed by the consultation of 194 OVC boys and girls of different ages through
partners involved in the OVC Technical Working Group. The children were asked; what were the
key problems facing them at home, at school and in the community; what kind of support they
prioritise and how they would like to be involved in decisions that affect them. The experiences of
these OVCs in relation to the above rights, which this plan of action aims to address, include,
especially:
Economic Hardships
Psychosocial distress, Lack of love, affection
Withdrawal from school
Risk of violence and exploitation
Malnutrition and illness including increased risk of HIV infection
Gender Dimension
Recommendations
Children identified what support they found most useful, including access to education through
the provision of clothes, school materials and secondary school fees; food; shelter; access to
health care; security, especially for girl heads of households who live in isolated homes;
psychosocial care and support, for example, through NKUNDABANA; land and livestock so they
can cultivate themselves and be independent.
From the consultations with different people, including children themselves, there were identified
ways in which government, civil society and communities could provide support, including more
especially identifying and registering OVCs, putting in place committees at community level,
organising regular meetings with children and local authorities; consulting children before any
support is provided to them; involving children in the process of unity and reconciliation,
strengthening the capacity of community based support structures.
1.3. Rwanda National Response
1.3.1. The Government Response
MIGEPROF
The implementation of the National Policy on OVCs is under the responsibility of MIGEPROF.
The policy provides a framework for a national response to the situation of OVCs. The Rapid
Assessment, Analysis and Action Planning process, launched in 2004, has culminated in the
finalisation of this National Plan of Action for OVCs, including a short-term plan of action for
OVCs, which provides the framework for the coordination, management, implementation and
monitoring of the policy.
Process is also underway to establish a National Commission for Children which will have overall
responsibility for all issues relating to children. The National Children’s Summit currently provides
an opportunity at national level for children’s voices to be heard regarding issues affecting them.
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Strategic Guidelines for all duty bearers working with children who live and work on the street
were ratified by the Cabinet in April 2006. There is also a Ministerial Decree to regulate
Institutions for OVCs that is under drafting process.
Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS)

In Vision 2020 the Government of Rwanda outlined a long term programme aiming to free
Rwanda from poverty. Joint sector reviews are taking place to review progress against the PRSP
and to develop an Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy. It is crucial that the
National Plan of Action for Orphans and other Vulnerable Children informs, and is informed by the
EDPRS process.
MINALOC
Social Protection Policy: The National Social Protection Policy provides a policy framework for
“reducing vulnerability in general and the vulnerability of the poor and marginalised people in
particular, and to promote a sustainable economic and social development centred on good
social risk management and good coordination of savings actions and protection of vulnerable
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groups.” Orphans and other vulnerable children are identified in the policy as categories of the
vulnerable requiring support.
Through Decentralisation: MINALOC continues to play a key role in children’s welfare through
its principle mission of promoting good governance and the welfare of the population (Officials in
charge of social affairs have been elected).
The Law N° 2/98 created the FARG which aims to provide assistance to the most needy
genocide survivors. Beneficiaries include orphans, widows, and people with special needs.
Assistance includes support for education, health and housing for identified beneficiaries and
particularly for OVCs.
MINEDUC
The Government of Rwanda is committed to universal primary education (UPE) by 2010 and
Education for All (EFA) by the year 2015. The aim of the Ministry of Education is “to combat
ignorance and illiteracy and to provide human resources useful for the socio-economic
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development of Rwanda through the education system.”
The 2004 – 2008 Education Sector Strategic Plan includes the following objectives which relate
specifically to ensuring that OVCs have access to quality and relevant education which includes
catch up education for out of school children, early childhood development, special education for
children with special needs, protective measures particularly for girls and psychosocial support for
OVCs. District Education Funds support OVC to access education and the activities of FAWE
support girls in particular to access education.
MINISANTE
The Ministry of Health is carrying out the lead role in Rwanda’s response to HIV/AIDS, focusing
on medical and public health aspects of the epidemic. It is also responsible for facilitating
children’s access to primary health care, including immunization and maternal and child health
services. MINISANTE’s pre-paid health insurance scheme (mutuelles de santé) aims to ensure
access to primary health care for all.
National AIDS Commission (CNLS)

The Government of Rwanda has demonstrated strong leadership in fighting the HIV/AIDS
pandemic. In March 2001, a National HIV/AIDS Commission (CNLS) was created, providing
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National Social Protection Policy, 2005
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Education Sector Policy, page 7
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greater visibility and political commitment to the comprehensive, multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS strategic
plan.
CNLS monitors a wide range of OVC related interventions in collaboration with various institutions
such as the National Council for Women, the National Council for Youth, the HIV-AIDS NGO
forum, and the Network of People Living with HIV-AIDS (RRP+), the Umbrella for faith-based
organisations and others.
Ministry of Justice (MINIJUST)

MINIJUST is working on the review of policy and legislation, the capacity building of the judiciary
system and on the provision of legal support to children affected by property dispossession.
National Commission for Human Rights

Established in 1999, it is the vision of the National Commission to have a Rwandese society
where everyone lives in peace, harmony, prosperity and fully enjoys their rights. So as to promote
and protect human rights, the Commission includes a Child Rights Unit, which monitors and
investigates complaints regarding the violation of children’s rights.
Ministry of Labour (MIFOTRA)

The 2005 – 2009 National Plan of Action for Children involved in Harmful or Hazardous Child
Labour will be finalised fairly soon.
Ministry of Defence (MINADEF)

It is the responsibility of The Ministry of Defence to protect children against recruitment and
participation in armed conflicts. The Rwanda Demobilisation and Reintegration Commission is
responsible for the prevention of the recruitment of child soldiers and the rehabilitation and
reintegration of ex-child soldiers.
1.3.2. Decentralised Level Response
Rwanda is currently undergoing a decentralisation process which offers tremendous

opportunities for meeting the needs of OVCs directly at community level. It is now composed of 4
Provinces and Kigali City, 30 Districts, 416 Sectors, Cells and Villages (Imidugudu).
Officials in charge of social affairs at the Cell and Village level are elected by the population, while
at Sector level an official also in charge of social affairs has been recruited. At District level,
officials (Director and professional) have been appointed specifically for Health, Family Promotion
and Child Protection.
1.3.3. Civil Society, Non-governmental Organisations and Faith Based Organisations
Office of the First Lady

The First Lady has been active in the protection of children affected by HIV/AIDS through the
Programme of Protection and Care for Families against HIV/AIDS (PACFA). A national
programme has sensitised communities throughout the country on the importance of a family and
community response to the situation of OVC. Through the programme girls are also encouraged
to complete primary and secondary schools.
Many OVC related interventions are undertaken by civil society, national and international NGOs
and faith-based organisations. As there has previously been no comprehensive mapping of the
response to the situation of OVC, it is hard to establish the true nature and extent of the
response. NGOs and CBOs play a key role in supporting OVC and their families and
communities, especially in poverty alleviation, access to essential services, psychosocial support,
early childhood development and HIV prevention, hence the need to build their capacity.
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1.4. Response Assessment: Challenges and Lessons Learnt
Great strides have been made in the provision of care, protection and support to OVC in
Rwanda. However, many challenges remain that must be addressed in order to deliver a scaled
up, rapid and holistic response to the needs of all OVCs in the country:
Policy and Legislation Application and Enforcement

While there is the National Policy for OVCs, amongst other related policy and legislation, the
implementation and enforcement of the existing policy and legislative framework and the
development of new policy and legislation are required to ensure protection from abuse, violence
and exploitation and the delivery of a holistic package of care, protection and support for all
OVCs.
The Capacity to Respond to the Scale of the Situation

Communities in Rwanda are currently struggling to cope with the combined effects of genocide,
poverty and now HIV/AIDS. While the majority of children have been reintegrated into
communities following the genocide, the consequences of their experiences and the decreasing
capacity of households and communities to address their needs continue to affect the emotional,
social, physical and cognitive development and well-being of OVCs. There is also an urgent need
to build the capacity of the decentralised structures and raise their awareness about OVC issues.
At national level, there is awareness and the political will and commitment to address the
situation of OVCs. As the response required cuts across many sectors, the challenge is to ensure
effective communication, coordination, implementation and monitoring of all interventions. The
identification and allocation of specific resources for OVCs within sectoral budgets to ensure the
channelling of resources, the tracking of funds and the impact of interventions have been a
challenge.
Poverty Reduction: supporting OVC means supporting households and communities

The current Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy for Rwanda is critical to the
future of OVC since poverty is both one of the root causes of vulnerability as well as a result of it.
The EDPRS and its successful implementation will benefit the entire Rwandan population and in
particular, OVC. There needs to be an alignment of the goals of the EDPRS with the goals of the
Strategic Plan for OVC so that vulnerable children, households and communities become key
beneficiaries of both plans.
Immediate and long term approach

The response to the situation of OVC requires immediate and direct provision of support and long
term interventions, such as economic strengthening of households and community trust-building
and reconciliation, which address the causes of vulnerability and build the capacity of OVC,
households and communities to provide long term care, protection and support.
HIV/AIDS Prevention is an urgent priority

While the consequences of war and genocide have affected the number and characteristics of
OVC up until now, HIV/AIDS will have an increasing impact on the numbers and situation of
OVC. Responses to the OVC situation need to take this into account and HIV prevention among
the youth must be an urgent priority.
Providing a Holistic, Scaled Up Package of Care, Support and Protection

At present, operational guidelines providing minimum standards for the care, protection and
support of OVC have already been developed for professionals and organisations working with
OVCs.
Genuine and Meaningful Participation of OVCs

At national level, the Children’s Summit represents a major opportunity to consolidate children’s
views and ideas for the inclusion in policies, legislation, strategic planning. However, the
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prioritisation and organisation of this participation at Cell, Sector, and District level remain a
challenge.
Coordination, Implementation and Monitoring

To maximise the benefit of the significant funds available and additional funds necessary, more
streamlined methods of tracking and monitoring funds for OVC interventions and the impact of
these interventions are required.
PART 2: THE VISION AND OBJECTIVES FOR OVCs
The Strategic Plan of Action for Orphans and other Vulnerable Children is guided by the
Government of Rwanda’s commitment to meet the Millennium Development Goals and is line
with the Rwanda EDPRS. Specifically, the plan is guided by the National Policy on OVCs, and
reflects elements of other sectoral plans related to orphans and other vulnerable children.
2.1. Guiding Principles
2.1.1. National Guiding Principles
National Policy on Orphans and other Vulnerable Children 2003

The four overriding principles guiding the protection of the child included in the National Policy on
OVC are:
• the principle of the best interest of the child;

• the principle of non-discrimination;
• the principle of the right to survival and development;
• the principle of participation of the child in the actions and decisions that concern
him/her.
In addition the following specific principles, defined in the National Policy for OVC, will guide all
OVC policy and programme design and development.
Other National Laws and Guiding Principles

The Constitution of Rwanda stipulates that all citizens are equal (Art. 16) and that the family is the
natural basis of life and that parents have the right and obligation to raise their children (Art. 24).
The Law N° 27/2001 of 28 April 2001 is related to the rights of the child and the protection of
children against any form of violence.
Law N° 22/99 adopted in November 1999 is related to inheritance rights for women and ensures
also legal protection for children.
The Law N° 02/98 is related to the National Fund for Assistance to the survivors of the genocide
in Rwanda.
The Law N° 34/2001 is related to refugees.
2.1.2. International Guiding Principles
Convention on the Rights of the Child

The Government of Rwanda is a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the
Child (1989) and the African Charter on the Rights and the Welfare of the Child (1990) which
constitute the formal obligations of the Government in the field of the rights of and responsibilities
for the child.
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Further principles regarding child rights are stipulated in the following documents to which
Rwanda is party:
• UNESCO World Declaration on Education for All
• UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
• ILO Convention 182 on Worst Forms of Child Labour
• UN Resolution 48/96 on Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons
with Disabilities
• Optional Protocol on the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of
Children in Armed Conflict
• Optional Protocol on the Convention on the Rights of the Child on Child Trafficking, Child
Prostitution and Child Pornography
• The Declaration of the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children - ‘A World Fit
for Children’
• Global Children and AIDS Campaign
2.1.3. Linkages with National Policies, Plans and Strategies
The issue of OVCs cuts across all sectors and is the responsibility of duty bearers at all levels of
society. The Strategic Plan is also informed by other national sectoral policies, strategies and
plans of action, such as:
• The Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy, which is an ideal framework for
integrating the issue of OVCs in all other sectors;
• The National Social Protection Policy, including measures that address the causes of the
vulnerability of OVCs;
• The National HIV/AIDS Policy and Action Plan, and
• The Education Sector Strategic Plan.
Specific categories of vulnerable children are not directly addressed by this national plan of
action as they are catered for in existing plans and guidelines. The situations of children in
conflict with the law, children involved in harmful and hazardous child labour and children living
on and of the street are addressed in separate plans and guidelines, especially by MINIJUST and
“Justice for Children”, the Strategic Guidelines for Children on the Street ratified by Cabinet in
April 2006, and the Nation Plan of Action for Children involved in Harmful or Hazardous Child
Labour that is under development.
2.2. Vision, Strategies and Objectives
2.2.1. Vision of the Government of Rwanda for OVCs
The Government of Rwanda defines its vision in the National Policy on OVCs:
OVCs will be assisted to reach their full potential and have the same opportunities as all other
children to active and valued participation in home and community life.
The main objectives of the National Policy on Orphans and other Vulnerable Children are to
protect the rights of the child and to ensure the physical and psychosocial long term development
of orphans and other vulnerable children.
The plan aims to provide a framework for the implementation of the National Policy through the
following strategies:
1. Raise awareness on all matters concerning orphans and other vulnerable children
addressing children, parents, caretakers, service providers and the general population.
This includes the promotion of the rights of the child as well as the vulgarisation of
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existing policies and laws; the promotion of cultural values and traditional support; the
sensitisation of parents regarding their responsibilities.
2. Conduct information campaigns on HIV / AIDS and reproductive health. Encourage
voluntary counselling and testing in order to stress the impact of HIV / AIDS on children
and to change the perception from “their problem” to “our problem”.
3. Undertake research and identification of orphans and other vulnerable children where
necessary for the development of appropriate programmes and interventions based on
reliable data and the participation of rights-holders.
4. Develop legislation, procedures and regulations in order to assure consistent and
child rights focused programmes and services in favour of orphans and other vulnerable
children.
5. Establish community based support structures for the protection, prevention of
separation, follow up and service provision. These structures will take into account the
decentralised structures, as well as civil society organisations and the community-based
associations.
6. Strengthen the capacity of staff and organisations involved in service provision to
orphans and other vulnerable children.
7. Establish co-ordination mechanisms for all aspects pertaining to orphans and
vulnerable children.
8. Facilitate the access to basic services for orphans and other vulnerable children, such
as education, health, nutrition, housing, extension services, income generation and
credit. Promote the establishment of other services such as counselling services.
2.2.2. Objectives of the National Plan of Action for OVCs
The Strategic, specific objectives, and key priorities are mentioned in this Strategic Plan.
2.3. Targeting and Beneficiaries
2.3.1. Primary Target Group
The primary target group for the Strategic Plan of Action for OVC are orphans and other
vulnerable children aged 0-17 years.
While there is some information on different categories of vulnerable children, there are currently
no nationally defined vulnerability indicators or comprehensive data on vulnerable children. One
of the priorities of this Strategic Plan is to develop vulnerability indicators for OVC and to map the
situation of OVC in order to inform effective and equitable targeting and planning of interventions.
Until this is done, the targeting has been based on the existing data and the experiences of OVC
stakeholders.
Following the mapping and situation analysis the targeting of beneficiaries will be reviewed and
adjusted to ensure the most vulnerable children are reached.
2.3.2. Secondary Target Group
The secondary target group are guardians of OVC, community-based caregivers, volunteers, and
district/sector level workers whose responsibility it is to support OVC. They will be provided with
training and materials to ensure they have the capacity to provide standardised, quality care,
protection and support to OVC.
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2.4. Coordination, Management and Implementation Mechanisms
President’s Office/Prime Minister’s Office MIGEPROF
National Commission for Children

Private Sector
UN AND DONORS
CIVIL SOCIETY, NGO AND FBO FORUMS

NATIONAL CHILDREN’S FORUM
NATIONAL OVC CLUSTER
CNLS/MINISANTE MINEDUC
NCHR MIFOTRA
POLICE MINECOFIN MINALOC MINIJUST MIJESPOC MININTER

NYC
DISTRICT COORDINATING
COMMITTEES
DISTRICT IMPLEMENTING
CHILDREN’S NGOS, FBOS,
FORUMS CBOS
CHILD PROTECTION SECTOR

NETWORK COORDINATION
REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES
SECTOR COORDINATING COMMITTEES
SECTOR IMPLEMENTING
FORUMS CBOS
CHILD PROTECTION CELL

REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES
CELL COORDINATING COMMITTEES
CELL IMPLEMENTING
FORUMS CBOS
CHILD PROTECTION UMUDUGUDU

REPRESENTATIVES
OVC, HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMUNITIES
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2.4.1. National Level Coordination
The diagram above illustrates how the National Commission for Children and MIGEPROF,
supported by the OVC Cluster, could provide strategic leadership on the issue of OVC, ensuring
collaboration with all OVC stakeholders to coordinate and implement the National Policy and the
National Plan of Action for Orphans and other Vulnerable Children.
The government institutions highlighted in the diagram above will be, according to their mandate,
responsible for ensuring OVC issues are reflected in planning process, implementation and
resource allocation and expenditure.
NGOs, FBOs and CBOs will continue to provide the front-line response to the situation of OVCs
at District, Sector and Cell level, in compliance with District development plans.
The role of the private sector will be to participate in the development of sustainable household
economic strengthening interventions; provision of apprenticeships; and resource mobilisation.
The UN and donors will play a crucial role in terms of the coordination and implementation of the
national plan of action through the provision of technical advice; advocating internationally and
nationally for OVC issues; and mobilising resources for a national, scaled up response.
2.4.2. Decentralised Level Coordination
At all decentralised levels, OVC Coordination Committees will be established and will be
responsible for:
• Ensuring that OVC issues and indicators are integrated into District development plans;
• Coordinating the implementation of the National Plan of Action for OVCs at low levels;
• Ensuring the participation of OVCs in planning processes through Children’s Forums;
• Mobilising communities to respond to the situation of OVCs;
• Data collection on OVC issues;
• Monitoring progress of implementation and reporting to higher level Coordination
committee.
2.5. Monitoring and Evaluation
One of the first priorities of the Strategic Plan for OVC is to develop a national monitoring and
evaluation strategy, tools and guidelines which are based on the following principles:
• OVC M&E efforts should build on existing national monitoring mechanisms where
possible;
• OVC indicators should be incorporated where necessary in sectoral M&E plans and
strategies;
• OVC, households and communities should be involved in the development and
implementation of community monitoring tools and guidelines.
2.5.1. Monitoring and Evaluation Framework
The objectives of the Strategic Plan for OVC M&E Plan are:
• To develop nationally agreed OVC vulnerability indicators for the effective targeting of the
most vulnerable OVCs;
• To develop a baseline relating to OVCs and the response to the OVC situation;
• To provide a framework for national data collection, analysis and utilisation to enhance
the coordination, planning and targeting of OVC interventions;
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• To strengthen partnerships with OVC stakeholders at all levels to ensure a quality and
comprehensive response to the OVC situation.
Targeting: Vulnerability Indicators

In collaboration with MINALOC and the development of social protection indicators relating to the
implementation of the Social Protection Policy, vulnerability indicators will developed specifically
for orphans and other vulnerable children. These indicators will help to identify vulnerable children
and to plan and target the response effectively.
Baseline Information
One of the first priorities of the National Plan of Action for Orphans and other Vulnerable Children
is to establish a baseline of information through the mapping of OVCs and the response to OVCs
and by conducting a situation analysis of OVCs and the households and communities they live in.
Monitoring and Evaluation Conceptual Framework

The diagram below illustrates the conceptual framework for monitoring and evaluating the
progress and impact of the Strategic Plan for OVCs. Harmonised and standardised monitoring
and evaluation tools and guidelines will be developed which will include child friendly indicators
and community monitoring tools and guidelines.
The model also demonstrates the different levels of monitoring and evaluation and the methods
of measurement. At national level the protective and supportive environment and the technical
and financial inputs from the international community will be measured. At programmatic level,
where implementation takes place, the outputs and outcomes will be measured at cell, sector and
district level. The impact of programmatic interventions will be measured at the mid and end point
of the implementation period.
IMPACT ON SITUATION OF OVC

Mid term and Final
OVC protected from abuse, Equal access for OVC to care, Evaluations
violence and exploitation support and essential services Special Surveys
OUTPUTS/OUTCOMES OF PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES

District Coordination
Committee Reports
Capacity Capacity of Access to Cell, Sector, HIV Surveillance Reports
of OVC families and essential District and Health/Education Reports
communities services Programme Household Survey
M&E Capacity
NATIONAL COORDINATION Development of

National M&E
Supportive and Capacity of Govt, Resource National M&E
Strategy, Tools and
Protective Civil Society and Mobilisation Capacity
Guidelines
Environment Service Providers
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2.5.2. Key Indicators
Three levels of indicators have been developed to monitor the process, outcomes and impact of
the national plan of action. Process indicators measure the inputs and outputs of activities and
are detailed in the main matrix of activities. Outcome indicators measure the intermediate effects
or changes brought about by the interventions. Impact indicators, which will be measured at the
midpoint and end of the period of the national plan of action, will measure the longer term impact
on orphans and other vulnerable children.
Monitoring Evaluation
Inputs Process Outputs Outcomes Impact
• Funds • Training • # trained; • Improved capacity • OVC rights
• Supplies • Campaigns • # communities of duty bearers; protected;
• Equipment • Meetings mobilised; • OVC provided with • Improved
• Human • # accessing care, protection situation of OVC
Resources care, support and support;
and protection • Equal access for
interventions OVC to essential
services.
The impact, outcome and output indicators are detailed below:
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GOAL: To protect the rights of the child and to ensure the physical and psychosocial long term development of orphans
and other vulnerable children
Impact Indicators Basel Data Source Cumulative Target

ine YR1 YR2 YR3 YR4 YR5
1. OVC protected from abuse, violence and TBD Mapping and TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
exploitation Situation
Analysis
Survey on
children’s
perceptions of
situation
2. Equal access for OVC to care, support TBD Mapping and TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
and minimum package of services Situation
Analysis
Survey on
children’s
perceptions of
situation
Domain Indicator Basel Data Source Target
ine YR1 YR2 YR3 YR4 YR5
Protective and Number of cells with TBD District reports TBD TBD TBD TBD 9,165
supportive functioning Child during to MINALOC
environment Protection Networks Mappi
ng
and
Situati
on
Analy
sis
Number of reported TBD Districts TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
cases of abuse, reports, Police
violence and and
exploitation and prosecutors
percentage resolved reports
Percentage of sectoral TBD Budget data TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
budgets allocated for analysis
OVC actually spent
Domain Indicator Basel Data Source Target

ine
Capacity of OVC, Percentage of widows 33. DHS, 2005 30% 25% 20% 15% 10%
Families and who have experienced 2%
Communities property dispossession
Percentage of 19.4% DHS, 2005 30% 40% 50% 60% 75%
caregivers who have
identified a guardian
who will take care of
their child in the event
that she/he is not able to
care for the child
Proportion of all children TBD Mapping and TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
aged 0-17 living outside situation nalysis
of family care
Percentage of OVC 0.2% DHS 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
whose households
received free basic
external support in
caring for the child
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Ratio of the proportion Girls DHS, 2005 1.15 1.10 1.05 1 1

of orphans and =1.20 1.06 1.04 1.02 1 1
vulnerable children Boys
(OVC) compared to = 1.08
non-OVC aged 15-17
who had sex before age
15.
Number of households TBD Community and TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
hosting OVC with District Reports
capacity to pay on economic
education and mutuelle capacity
de santé for their strengthening
children after economic of households
capacity strengthening
Access to Percentage of OVC that TBD Mapping and TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
essential services have access to situation
minimum package analysis
services
Proportion of children TBD Situation TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
aged 0-4 years whose analysis
births are reported
registered
Number and percentage TBD Situation TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
of OVC completing analysis
primary school
compared with non-
OVC
of OVC completing analysis
secondary school District reports
compared with non- to MINALOC
OVC
of OVC accessing analysis
mutuelle de santé (pre- District reports
paid health insurance to MINALOC
scheme)
Ratio of the proportion 0.92 DHS,2005 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
of orphans and
vulnerable children
(OVC) compared to
non-OVC who are
malnourished
(underweight)
Capacity of Number and percentage TBD Mapping of TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Government, Civil of partners providing stakeholders
Society and directly and indirectly District reports
Service Providers the minimum package of to MINALOC
care, support and
protection
Number of District and TBD EDPRS TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
National plans that have Other national
integrated OVC NPA sectoral
activities strategic plans
District
development
plans
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2.5.3 Data Collection and Reporting
Data Collection, Analysis and Utilisation

Methods for the collection of quantitative and qualitative data at umudugudu, cell, sector, district
and national level will be developed. This data will be used to:
• Provide feedback to OVC, communities and implementing partners on the progress and
impact of interventions;
• Increase awareness and commitment at all levels to the response to the situation of
OVC;
• Advocate for resources and technical support;
• Continuously review and adjust the national plan of action based on the outcomes of data
analysis.
Levels of Reporting and Flow of Information

• At sector level community monitoring reports, including OVC registered and supported,
will be submitted on a monthly basis to the district coordination committee;
• District reports will be submitted to MIGEPROF on a quarterly basis for compilation and
analysis;
• Quarterly reports will be submitted to the National Commission for Children to review
progress and adjust planning if necessary.
• Feedback will be provided to district coordination committees and sector committees
regarding adjustments to the planning and implementation process.
2.6. Budget for the National Plan of Action for Orphans and other Vulnerable Children
The table below details estimated sources of funding for OVC related activities over 2006-2011.
The Resources will be mobilised through advocating for OVC specific resource allocation at
national and decentralised level across sectoral budgets. International partners will also be
lobbied to support OVC related activities
Financial Gap Analysis 2007 – 2011 in US$
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

50,678,176 51,852,002 50,912,768 49,142,949 49,175,083
Overall Budget
Planned Sources of Funding
Domestic 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000
USAID/PEPFAR 4,978,698 5,000,000 5,000,000 Not Known Not Known
Global Fund 100,000 100,000 Not Known Not Known Not Known
UN 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000
Int. NGOs 2,100,000 2,100,000 2,100,000 2,100,000 2,100,000
Bilaterals 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000
MAP 1,550,000 1,550,000 1,550,000 Not Known Not Known
Total Available 23,228,698 23,250,000 23,150,000 16,600,000 16,600,000
Funding Gap 27,499,478 28,602,002 27,762,768 32,542,949 32,575,083
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2.6.1. Channelling Resources to OVC
Mechanisms to ensure that resources are channelled to OVC and households hosting OVC will
include:
• The OVC Cluster will facilitate the effective mapping and targeting of OVC for support;
• The National Commission for Children/MIGPROF will be responsible for ensuring
national coverage of OVC related interventions at decentralised level;
• MIGEPROF, in collaboration with MINECOFIN and with support from the OVC Cluster,
will develop resource management tools to ensure the coordination and standardisation
of financial reporting mechanisms
• Implementing partners will sign an agreement with MIGEPROF regarding the
implementation and monitoring of proposed activities and use of funds;
• Funds will be disbursed and monitored through two main mechanisms: direct execution
through implementing partners such as NGOs, FBOs and CBOs; and national execution
through government line ministries;
• Funds will be managed and monitored through MINECOFIN units CEPEX and EFU with
regular reports to MIGEPROF and the National Commission for Children.
DONORS
EFU MINECOFIN CEPEX
NATIONAL EXECUTION DIRECT EXECUTION

MIGEPROF
MINEDUC NATIONAL COMMISSION NGOs

FOR CHILDREN
MINISANTE
OVC CLUSTER FBOs
CNLS Coordination
CBOs
MINALOC etc
DISTRICT/SECTOR/CELL
Implementation
OVC/COMMUNITIES
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2.6.2. Costing of the Strategic Plan for OVCs

Overall Budget
Strategic Objective 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Totals %
1. To create a supportive environment
for OVCs through increased 61,500 596,481 212,586 327,414 212,586 212,586 1,623,153 0.68%
awareness.
2. To ensure a protective environment
for OVCs through enhanced policy, 16,500 934,746 661,534 563,264 563,264 563,264 3,302,572 1.38%
legislation, procedures and regulations.
3. To provide protection, care and
support to OVCs by establishing and
0 19,087,080 23,155,453 22,552,678 21,002,038 21,002,038 106,799,286 44%
strengthening family and community
based support structures.
4. To ensure access to essential
5,875 25,333,534 23,460,441 23,121,951 23,121,951 23,121,951 118,165,703 49%
services
5. To build and strengthen the capacity
of government, civil society and service 0 707,635 395,686 400,650 405,811 411,179 2,320,961 1%
providers.
6. To establish co-ordination,
implementation and monitoring and 201,515 1,605,454 1,497,159 1,522,394 1,497,159 1,522,394 7,846,075 3%
evaluation mechanisms.
Totals 285,390 48, 264,929 49, 382,859 48, 488,350 46, 802,809 46, 833,412 240, 057,748 99.06
Indirect Costs (5%) 12, 002,887 0.94
Total Budget 252, 060,635 100
Sectoral Budgets
Sectoral Plan 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Totals %
Coordination and M&E 276,390 3,463,126 2,686,832 2,618,760 1,149,620 1,180,223 11,374,950 4.74%
Child Participation 9,000 1,450,085 1,450,085 1,450,085 1,450,085 1,450,085 7,259,425 3.02%
HIV/AIDS 0 3,713,190 3,489,727 3,518,434 3,388,154 3,388,154 17,497,659 7.29%
Health 0 458,501 389,944 418,651 389,944 389,944 2,046,984 0.85%
Social Protection 0 5,548,329 5,500,000 5,514,354 5,500,000 5,500,000 27,562,682 11.48%
Protection from Abuse, Violence and
0 13,481,833 16,202,718 15,628,650 15,599,943 15,599,943 76,513,087 31.87%
Exploitation
Education 0 20,149,866 19,663,553 19,339,417 19,325,063 19,325,063 97,802,961 40.74%
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PART 3: THE NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION FOR ORPHANS AND OTHER VULNERABLE CHILDREN
Strategic Objective 1: To create a supportive environment for OVCs through increased awareness on all matters concerning OVCs addressing children,
parents, caretakers, service providers, decision makers and the general population.
Specific Objective 1.1 Establish the scale and nature of the OVC situation and response in Rwanda by undertaking a national situation analysis, mapping
the situation of OVCs and the support provided to OVCs and research on specific issues.
# Activity Outputs Indicators Lead Partners Timeframe Budget
(US$)
1.1.1 Undertake a mapping exercise - Map produced - Accurate number of OVCs MIGEPROF/National 2007 61,500
to establish the scale and available Commission for Children
situation of OVCs and the - Accurate overview of OVC (NCC)
national response interventions OVC Cluster
1.1.2 Conduct a participatory - Production and dissemination - Accurate picture of actual National Institute for 2007 99,000
quantitative and qualitative of report and required OVC Statistics,
situation analysis of OVCs, response Districts
their households and their
communities at national,
district and community levels
1.1.3 Undertake operational - Operational research 2007 67,410
research, involving children, undertaken
into specific OVC issues to - Reports produced and
assist in the planning and disseminated
implementation of an effective
response i.e.
- sexual abuse and
exploitation
- trauma esp. in relation to
Gacaca process
- Property Rights
1.1.4 Undertake review meeting to - NPA for OVCs adjusted Jan 07 18,110
adjust National Plan of Action
for OVCs based on results of
mapping and situation analysis
Specific Objective 1.2 Scale up the response to OVCs by identifying and building on existing good practice nationally and within ESAR region in the care,
protection and support of OVCs.
1.2.1 Undertake national and - 4 National visits per year - # international visits MIGEPROF/NCC Quarterly 2007 390,000
international study visits for - 2 International visits per year undertaken National Children’s – 2011
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government, civil society and - Reports of visits - # national visits Forum

OVCs to identify and learn undertaken MINEDUC, MINISANTE, Bi-annually
from good practice which can CNLS, MINALOC, 2007 - 2011
be scaled up in Rwanda NGOs, FBOs, Civil
Society
1.2.2 Document and disseminate - OVC Best Practice document - # of copies printed and MIGEPROF/NCC 2007 25,625
OVC Best Practices produced disseminated OVC Cluster
- 3,000 copies produced and
disseminated
Specific Objective 1.3 Mobilise the government and media to ensure awareness of the scale and nature of the OVC situation.
1.3.1 Conduct briefing sessions for - Quarterly briefing sessions - # of orientation meetings MIGEPROF/NCC, OVC 2007 16,100
parliamentarians on OVC undertaken Cluster
issues
1.3.2 Develop ethical guidelines for - Guidelines developed and - Guidelines in place MIGEPROF/NCC 2007 16,287
media practitioners related to 200 copies printed OVC Cluster, National
the reporting of OVC issues Children’s Forum
Medias, UNICEF
1.3.3 Train 50 media - 50 Media practitioners - # of media practitioners MIGEPROF/NCC 2007 5,875
representatives on positive trained sensitised OVC Cluster, National
reporting on OVC issues Children’s Forum
including: Medias, UNICEF
- prevention of abuse,
violence and exploitation;
- safer sexual practices;
- birth registration;
- access to health and
education, especially for
girls;
- stigma and discrimination;
- participation of OVCs;
- family planning
- parenting skills
1.3.4 Develop and implement child - Workshop undertaken - # tools of mass MIGEPROF/NCC Develop Apr 07 436,970
friendly national - Communication and communication OVC Cluster, District Implement May
communication and advocacy advocacy campaigns disseminated Children’s Forums, 07 – Dec 11
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campaigns ensuring the undertaken Medias, Civil Society

involvement of children and UNICEF
Specific Objective 1.4 Mobilise and support OVCs, families and communities to develop community based responses to the situation of OVCs.
1.4.1 Develop and implement 8 - 8 Community based - # and type of community MIGEPROF/NCC Develop Apr – 229,656
community based communication and advocacy campaigns developed MINALOC, MINEDUC, Jun 07
communication and advocacy campaigns developed MINISANTE, NHRC, Implement Jul
campaigns and materials District Children’s 07 – Dec 11
Forums,NGOs, FBOs,
CBOs
1.4.2 Establish 9,165 Child - 9,165 Child Protection - # of Child Protection MIGEPROF/NCC Oct 06 – Dec 11 256,620
Protection Networks involving Networks established, one Networks / OVC Districts, Sectors
service providers, local in each cell Committees established
leaders, NGOs, FBOs and and functioning
CBOs
Strategic Objective 2. Ensure a supportive and protective environment for OVCs through enhanced policy, legislation, protocols and regulations.
Specific Objective 2.1 Ensure OVC issues are integrated in existing and new national policies, legislation, strategic plans, protocols and regulations.
# Activity Expected Results Indicators Lead Partners Timeframe Budget
2.1.1 Undertake an in depth review - Review undertaken - Report MIGEPROF/NCC with Jan 07 – Jan 08 28,100
to ensure OVC issues are - Report printed and MINIJUST, NHRC,
reflected in all related sectoral disseminated MINALOC, Parliament
policies, legislation and
administrative frameworks
2.1.2 Develop new policy, legislation - New child related - # and type of policy, law MIGEPROF/NCC with Jan 07 – Dec 09 339,750
and administrative frameworks policies, laws and and administrative MINIJUST, CNLS, NHRC,
related to protection of administrative frameworks framework developed Parliament and Partners
children and specifically developed
OVCs:
- explicitly defining and
prohibiting corporal
punishment
- regulating formal and
spontaneous domestic
and inter-country fostering
and adoptions
- protecting children from
sexual exploitation and
trafficking
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- application of Ministerial
decree on children in
institutions
- Community Home Based
Care Policy
- Early Childhood
Development Policy
- Education sub-sector
policies on gender and
OVCs
- development of Policy on
Paediatric HIV Care,
Treatment and Support
- Legislative framework for
application of Law N°
27/2001
- Strategic Plan for
Adolescent Health
- meeting any other gaps
identified in 2.1.1
2.1.3 Consolidate existing laws and - Children’s Act - Children’s Act endorsed MIGEPROF/NCC with By Dec 2009 28,610
proposed new legislation in endorsed MINIJUST and Parliament
one Children’s Act and present
to Parliament for endorsement
2.1.4 Develop and implement - 9 Protocols / codes of - # and type of protocols MIGEPROF/NCC with Apr 07 – Dec 08 69,660
gender sensitive protocols and conduct developed and codes of conduct MINIJUST, MINALOC,
codes of conduct on protection - Training of developed TRAC, MINEDUC,
of OVCs from abuse, violence professionals in each - # and type of MINISANTE, NHRC,
and exploitation for: profession (e.g. at professionals working with MINITERRE, Parliament
- private sector least 9 trainings of 100 children trained and Private Sector
- civil society/NGOs/FBOs people)
- police and local defence
force
- army and prison officials
- teachers
- humanitarian workers
- social workers
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- health workers
- counsellors working with
children on the street
2.1.5 Present the Hague Convention - Convention ratified - # and type of conventions MIGEPROF/NCC with June 07- No cost
on the Protection of Children ratified MINIJUST and Parliament December 07
and Cooperation in Respect of
Inter-country Adoption, for
ratification
2.1.6 Ensure specific budgetary - Budgetary provisions and - Percentage of budget MIGEPROF/NCC with all Ongoing No cost
allocation and expenditure and expenditure made within allocated actually spent relevant ministries
made for OVC issues across national budgets
sectors through the EDPRS
process
Specific Objective 2.2 Enhance supportive and protective policy and legislative environment through the development, dissemination and utilisation of
the OVC minimum package of care, protection and support for OVCs.
2.2.1 Develop a minimum package Minimum package - # and % of OVCs CNLS/MIGEPROF Ongoing 16,500
of care, protection and support developed accessing minimum OVC Cluster
for OVCs including: package National Children’s Forum
- psychosocial support 5,000 copies of Minimum NGOs, FBOs, CBOs
- early childhood Package printed and
development disseminated
- access to health and
nutrition, education, water
and sanitation, and birth
registration
- life skills including
HIV/AIDS and sexual
reproductive health
- economic support
- community home based
care
- protection from abuse,
violence and exploitation
and stigma and
discrimination
2.2.2 Train 60 trainers at District - Training of 60 trainers # of trainers trained MIGEPROF/NCC July 07 3,632
level on OVC Minimum OVC Cluster
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Package Districts, NGOs, FBOs,

CBOs
2.2.3 Train 9,165 Child Protection - 9,165 Child Protection # of child protection MIGEPROF/NCC Ongoing from 2,816,320
Networks on OVC Minimum Networks trained network members trained Districts, NGOs, FBOs, Apr 07 – Dec 11
Package CBOs
Strategic Objective 3. To provide protection, care and support to OVCs by establishing and strengthening family and community based support
structures.
Specific Objective 3.1 Strengthen the economic capacity of households hosting OVCs, including child headed households, through income generation
activities, micro credit schemes and vocational skills training.
3.1.1 Conduct an evaluation of - Evaluation undertaken - Report on MIGEPROF/NCC Jun-Dec 07 77,775
existing income generating - Recommendations recommendations for MINECOFIN, MINALOC,
activities and micro credit disseminated income generating MIFOTRA,
schemes activities produced and Private Sector, Districts,
disseminated NGOs, FBOs, CBOs
3.1.2 Develop and disseminate - IGA and micro credit - Guidelines disseminated MIGEPROF/NCC Jun – Sept 07 93,000
guidelines for sustainable guidelines developed and used MINALOC, Districts,
implementation of IGAs and - 3,000 copies and NGOs, FBOs, CBOs
other recommended micro disseminated
credit schemes
3.1.3 Train 60 district level officials - 60 Trainers trained - # of trainers trained MIGEPROF/NCC Oct 07 2,432
and civil society organisations MINALOC, MIFOTRA,
on management and Districts, NGOs, FBOs,
implementation of income CBOs
generating interventions
3.1.4 Train 300,000 most vulnerable - 300,000 households - # of OVCs trained in MIGEPROF/NCC From Nov 07 – 37,244,400
households, 75,000 older hosting OVCs, 75,000 IGAs MINALOC, MIFOTRA, Dec 11
OVCs, 40,000 OVC OVCs and 40,000 OVCs - # households hosting Districts, NGOs, FBOs,
mentors/sponsors in income mentors/ sponsors trained OVCs trained in IGAs CBOs
generating activities and and provided with start up - # of mentors/ sponsors
provide with start up capital/materials trained in IGAs
capital/materials
3.1.5 Undertake market-oriented - Study undertaken - new markets identified MIGEPROF/NCC July – Sept 07 77,775
study and develop guidelines - Guidelines developed - Guidelines developed MINECOFIN, MINALOC,
on vocational skills training for - 3,000 copies printed MIFOTRA, Districts,
older and out of school OVCs and disseminated NGOs, FBOs, CBOs
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3.1.6 Rehabilitate 6 vocational -

6 vocational training - # vocational training MIGEPROF/NCC Jul 07 – Jul 08 1,080,765
training centres and construct centres rehabilitated centres rehabilitated MIFOTRA, Districts,
6 new ones - 6 new centres - # new centres NGOs, FBOs, CBOs
constructed constructed
3.1.7 Provide vocational skills - 180,000 out of school - # of out of school and MIGEPROF/NCC Jul 07 – Dec 11 13,123,600
training for 180,000 out of and older OVCs older OVCs trained MINEDUC, MINALOC,
school and older OVCs and trained - # of successful MIFOTRA, Districts,
provide start up - Start up capital and/or businesses NGOs, FBOs, CBOs
capital/materials materials provided established
3.1.8 Provide 10,000 - Assessment of - # of OVCs accessing MIGEPROF/NCC July 07 – Dec 1,609,220
apprenticeships for OVCs in opportunities within private apprenticeships Private sector, MINALOC, 11
collaboration with the private sector - # of monitoring and MIFOTRA, Districts,
sector - Provision of 10,000 support visits NGOs, FBOs, CBOs
apprenticeships
- Ongoing support and
supervision meetings
Specific Objective 3.2 Ensure OVCs are protected from abuse, exploitation, property dispossession and stigma and discrimination.
3.2.1 Develop a low level literacy - Workshop to develop - Property Dispossession MIGEPROF/NCC June-Aug 07 98,875
manual on Property manual Manual developed MINALOC, NWC, NYC,
Dispossession and - 3,000 copies printed Districts, NGOs, FBOs,
Succession and disseminated CBOs
3.2.2 Train Child Protection - Training of 60 Trainers - # trained MIGEPROF/NCC Jul 07 – Dec 11 4,347,200
Networks and local leaders in - 9,165 Child Protection MINALOC, NWC, NYC,
each cell on Property Networks trained NURC, Districts, NGOs,
Dispossession and FBOs, CBOs
Succession Planning
3.2.3 Identify and train child - Identify and train 9,165 (1 - Reports on abuse and MIGEPROF/NCC Sep 07 – Dec 2,173,600
protection volunteers in each in each cell) child exploitation of OVCs MINALOC, Child 11
cell to prevent, detect and protection volunteers - Number of OVCs Protection Networks,
monitor abuse, violence and - Provision of material receiving legal, medical NHRC, NURC
exploitation of OVCs and refer support i.e. bicycles and and psychosocial
to appropriate support stationery assistance
mechanism
3.2.4 Establish and provide support - 30 services established - No of children accessing MIGEPROF/NCC Jan 07 – Dec 11 124,785
services in police stations in - OVCs accessing support services MINALOC, Child
each District for child victims services - Number of cases of Protection Networks,
of sexual abuse, domestic abuse, violence and NHRC, NWC, NYC,
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violence and sexual exploitation favourably

Districts, NGOs, FBOs,
exploitation resolved CBOs
3.2.5 Provide legal support to 65,000 OVCs access legal - # of children accessing
MIGEPROF/MINIJUST Feb 07 – Dec 6,500,000
65,000 OVCs support legal support
NHRC, Rwanda Bar 11
Association, Districts,
NGOs, FBOs, CBOs
Specific Objective 3.3 Strengthen the capacity of OVCs, families and communities to provide psychosocial care and support for OVCs including
preventative and curative measures to increase well-being, resilience and self esteem of OVCs.
3.3.1 Develop and disseminate a - Participatory workshop to - Psychosocial Care and MIGEPROF/NCC July – Sept 07 98,875
culturally appropriate, child develop manual Support Manual MINEDUC, MINISANTE,
friendly, age specific, - 5,000 copies printed and disseminated and used Child Protection Networks,
Psychosocial Care and disseminated NWC, NYC, Districts,
Support Manual NGOs, FBOs, CBOs
3.3.2 Train 60 district staff and civil - 60 Trainers trained - # of trainers trained MIGEPROF/NCC Oct 07 13,232
society representatives as Districts, NGOs, FBOs,
trainers in psychosocial care CBOs
and support manual
3.3.3 Train 250 OVCs, parents/ - 100,000 OVCs, parents/ - # trained MIGEPROF/NCC Nov 07 – Dec 4,123,600
guardians, volunteers, and guardians, volunteers, - # of OVCs receiving Districts, Child Protection 11
“nkundabana” (mentors), in “nkundabana” (mentors) psychosocial support Networks, NWC, NYC,
each sector on psychosocial trained - Proportion of orphans NGOs, FBOs, CBOs
care and support - OVCs receiving who receive psychosocial
psychosocial support support
3.3.4 Provide basic materials and -

20,000 Bicycles - # bicycles supplied MIGEPROF/NCC Nov 07 – Dec 1,519,800
ongoing support and provided - # support and supervision Districts, NGOs, FBOs, 11
supervision to volunteers and - Support and visits CBOs
nkundabana supervision visits in
each sector
undertaken by district
staff and civil society
reps
Specific Objective 3.4 Strengthen the capacity of OVCs to provide care, protection and support for each other.
3.4.1 Establish and train 10 - 4,000 youth groups - # of youth groups MIGEPROF/NCC Jul 07 – Dec 11 8,258,848
community based peer established established NYC, District Children’s
support / youth groups in each - 200,000 youth trained - # of young people trained Forums
sector in leadership skills and in leadership and life MINALOC, Child
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life skills. skills Protection Networks,

NURC, Districts, NGOs,
FBOs, CBOs
3.4.2 Undertake 20 child-to-child - 4 Communication - # and type of MIGEPROF/NCC Jul. 07 – Mar 11 193,845
and youth-to-youth initiatives developed each communication initiatives NYC, District Children’s
communication initiatives year Forums
through youth groups, faith MINALOC, Child
based groups and schools. Protection Networks,
CBOs
Specific Objective 3.5 Ensure OVCs under 5 have access to early childhood development opportunities to enhance their survival, growth, well-being and
development.
3.5.1 Develop Early Childhood Care - Participatory meeting - ECD Manual MIGEPROF/NCC Sept-Dec 07 124,375
and Development Manual and to develop ECD MINEDUC, OVC Cluster
ensure OVC and child survival Manual MINALOC, Districts,
issues are incorporated - 5,000 copies printed NGOs, FBOs, CBOs
and disseminated
3.5.2 Sensitise communities in each - 9,165 sensitisation - # of sensitisation MIGEPROF/NCC Oct 07 – Oct 09 256,620
cell on early childhood meetings meetings MINEDUC, Districts,
development - # of people attending NGOs, FBOs, CBOs
meetings
3.5.3 Train 60 trainers in early - 60 Trainers trained - # of trainers trained MIGEPROF/NCC Oct 07 2,432
childhood development MINEDUC, Districts,
NGOs, FBOs, CBOs
3.5.4 Train 91,650 volunteer - 91,650 volunteers - # of volunteers caregivers MIGEPROF/NCC Oct 07 - Dec 11 8,247,200
caregivers and 9,165 parent caregivers trained trained MINEDUC, Districts,
committees in early childhood - 9,165 Parent - # of Parent Committees NGOs, FBOs, CBOs
development and Committees trained members trained
management of CECOMs
3.5.5 Establish model ECD Centre - 1 model ECD Centre - model ECD Centre MIGEPROF/NCC Oct 07 - Dec 11 142,740
established established MINEDUC, Districts,
NGOs, FBOs, CBOs
3.5.6 Establish 9,165 community - 9,165 CECOMs - # CECOMs established MIGEPROF/NCC Nov 07 – Dec 3,986,775
based childcare centres and established - # children attending MINEDUC, Districts, 11
provide with start up package - Materials provided CECOMs NGOs, FBOs, CBOs
and incentives for volunteers - 450,000 Children - # OVCs attending
accessing ECD CECOMs
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- 150,000 OVCs
accessing ECD
3.5.7 Produce culturally appropriate, - Materials developed
- # and type of materials MIGEPROF/NCC Oct – Dec 07 124,785
age-specific play materials for - Materials distributed to
provided MINEDUC, Districts, Distribution
CECOMs using low cost, local 9,165 CECOMs NGOs, FBOs, CBOs ongoing
techniques and distribute to
CECOMs
Specific Objective 3.6 Ensure OVCs and families affected by HIV/AIDS have access to Community Home Based Care to prolong their lives and provide
psychosocial care and support.
3.6.1 Develop Community Home - CHBC Guidelines - CHBC Guidelines MINISANTE/CNLS June –Dec. 07 124,375
Based Care Guidelines developed, MIGEPROF, RRP+,
- 5,000 copies printed and NGOS, FBOs
disseminated
3.6.2 Train 60 trainers at District - 60 Trainers trained - # of trainers trained MINISANTE/CNLS Jul 07 2,432
level in Community Home MIGEPROF, RRP+,
Based Care Guidelines NGOS, FBOs
3.6.3 Train 183,300 CHBC - 20 CHBC volunteers - # volunteers trained MINISANTE/CNLS Aug 07 – Dec 8,247,200
volunteers and provide kits trained in each cell = MIGEPROF, RRP+, 11
and incentives for volunteers 183,300 NGOS, FBOs
- Kits and bicycles
provided
3.6.4 Develop linkages and referral - Sector level meetings - # of OVCs and MINISANTE/CNLS Aug 07 – Dec 304,720
mechanisms to Community to establish referral chronically people referred MIGEPROF, RRP+, 11
Health Workers, Community mechanisms between community based NGOS, FBOs
Based Nutrition Programmes - Quarterly meetings care and health facility
and Health Facilities
Specific Objective 3.7 Ensure community based organisations have the capacity to monitor, evaluate and report on the situation of OVCs and the
support provided to OVCs.
3.7.1 Develop standardised - Community Monitoring - Community monitoring MIGEPROF/NCC Oct – Dec 06 124,375
community monitoring guidelines and tools guidelines and tools OVC Cluster, MINALOC,
indicators, tools and developed utilised Children’s Forums,
guidelines using participatory - 5,000 copies of Districts, NGOs, FBOs,
approaches and building on guidelines and tools CBOs
existing good practice printed and disseminated
3.7.2 Train 60 government officials - 60 Trainers trained - # trainers trained MIGEPROF/NCC Feb 07 2,432
and civil society Districts, NGOs, FBOs,
representatives as trainers in CBOs
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the implementation and

management of community
monitoring tools and
guidelines
3.7.3 Orient community committees -
9,165 Community - # of volunteers and MIGEPROF/NCC Mar 07 – Dec 4,347,200
and Child Protection networks committees oriented committees trained Child Protection Networks, 11
in each cell on the community - Stationery and - # and type of resources National Children’s Forum,
monitoring tools and provide bicycles provided provided Districts, NGOs, FBOs,
resources to support data - OVC data collected - # of reports submitted to CBOs
collection and reporting - Reports provided to District administration
Districts
Strategic Objective 4: To ensure access to essential services for OVCs including shelter, education, health and nutrition, social protection, water and
sanitation and birth registration including development of linkages and referral across services.
Specific Objective 4.1 Ensure access for OVCs to protective and preventive social protection measures to ensure basic needs of the most vulnerable
OVCs and their households are met.
4.1.1 Develop vulnerability - Vulnerability criteria - Vulnerability criteria MIGEPROF/NCC Sep 06 – Dec 5,875
indicators specifically relating developed Other Ministries, 06
to OVCs OVC Cluster, National
Children’s Forum, NGOs,
CBOs, FBOs, Donors
4.1.2 Ensure OVC issues are - OVC issues - OVC issues MIGEPROF/NCC July – Oct 07 No cost
included in the Social incorporated into incorporated into Social Other sectors
Protection Technical Working Social Protection Protection EDPRS OVC Cluster
Group of the EDPRS process EDPRS process process
including:
- Public Expenditure
Review
- Impact Studies
- Institutional Studies
- Mapping of Civil Society
inputs
4.1.3 Undertake a feasibility study Feasibility study Feasibility study MIGEPROF/NCC Oct 07 – Mar 62,935
to identify conditional and undertaken MINALOC 08
unconditional cash transfer Social Protection Strategy OVC Cluster, National
mechanisms to meet basic Recommendations include recommendations Children’s Forum,
needs of most vulnerable incorporated into Social MINECOFIN, UN, NGOs,
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OVCs and ensure Protection Strategy CBOs, FBOs, Donors

incorporation into the Social
Protection strategy.
4.1.4 Provide 100,000 households 100,000 households - # households hosting MIGEPROF/NCC Mar 08 – Dec Package
hosting OVCs (including child hosting OVCs receiving OVCs receiving cash MINISANTE, UN, NGOs, 11 costed under
headed households) with conditional and/or transfers CBOs, FBOs, Donors Activities
conditional and/or unconditional cash - # of OVCs receiving 4.1.5, 4.2.7,
unconditional cash transfers transfers cash transfers 4.2.8, 4.2.14
4.1.5 Provide 100,000 most 100,000 OVCs provided - # OVCs provided with MIGEPROF/NCC Sept 07 – Dec 27,500,000
vulnerable OVCs with shelter with shelter shelter MINALOC 11
and household necessities, OVC Cluster, UN, NGOs,
particularly child headed CBOs, FBOs, Donors
households
Specific Objective 4.2 Increase enrolment and retention of OVCs at primary and secondary school.
System Strengthening
4.2.1 Revise and adapt education - Curriculum revised - Revised curriculum MINEDUC/NCDC Jan 08 – Sept No cost in
curricula to ensure include: adopted by MINEDUC MIGEPROF, MIFOTRA, 08 OVC NPA -
- HIV Prevention and life MINIJUST, OVC Cluster, part of
skills, NGOs MINEDUC
- sport and physical plans
recreation,
- flexible curriculum and
timetabling for out of
school OVCs,
- vocational skills training,
- catch up programme for
out of school children,
- literacy
- psychosocial care and
support
- protection from abuse,
violence and exploitation
- inclusive education for
children with special
needs
4.2.2 Develop child profiles to - Child Profiles developed - # and % of OVCs with MINEDUC/NCDC Apr 08 – Dec No cost in
assist identifying vulnerable in child profiles MIGEPROF, OVC Cluster 11 OVC NPA -
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and out of school children part of

and monitoring enrolment, MINEDUC
learning achievement and the plans
support provided to OVCs
4.2.3 Develop and implement - Inclusive education - # of children with special MINEDUC/NCDC Apr 08 – Apr 09 No cost in
inclusive education package package developed and needs in mainstream MIGEPROF, OVC Cluster OVC NPA -
including equipment and implemented in 600 education part of
materials required to ensure schools MINEDUC
inclusion of all children in plans
mainstream education
4.2.4 Train teachers and school - Teachers trained on - # of teachers trained MINEDUC/NCDC Oct 07 – Dec No cost in
management committees on revised curriculum and - # of schools 11 OVC NPA -
revised curriculum in primary OVC Operational implementing revised part of
and secondary schools Guidelines in 500 primary curriculum MINEDUC
schools and 100 plans
secondary schools
4.2.5 Establish and train - 600 Community - # committees MINEDUC Jan 08 – Dec 434,720
Community Committees, committees trained and established and MIGEPROF/NCC, 11
including the participation of linked to schools functioning MIFOTRA, OVC Cluster,
children, to ensure linkages - # children referred Districts, Child Protection
and referral between between school and Networks, NGOs, FBOs,
community based care and community based care CBOs
support, schools and health provision
provision
Increase Enrolment
4.2.6 Provide catch up education to - 55,000 children - # of catch up centres MINEDUC Jan 08 – Dec 15,840,000
55,000 out of school children accessing catch up established MIGEPROF/NCC, 11
aged 12 – 17 years education - # of OVCs benefiting MIFOTRA, NGOs
from catch up education
4.2.7 Provide 100,000 OVCs with - 100,000 OVCs attending - # and % of OVCs MINEDUC Jan 08 – Dec 11,700,000
support for hidden costs of primary school attending primary school MIGEPROF/NCC, 11
attending primary school i.e. - # and % of OVCs MINECOFIN, Districts,
books, consumables, completing primary school NGOs, FBOs, CBOs
uniforms etc
4.2.8 Provide 50,000 OVCs with - 50,000 OVCs attending - # and % of OVCs MINEDUC June 07 – Dec 51,625,000
bursaries for secondary secondary school attending secondary MIGEPROF/NCC, 11
school fees, exam costs, school MINECOFIN, OVC
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books, supplies and uniforms - # and % of OVCs Cluster, Districts, NGOs,

completing secondary FBOs, CBOs
school
Increase Retention
4.2.9 Provide psychosocial care - 700,000 OVCs have - # of OVCs accessing MINEDUC/NCDC Sept 07 – Dec Implemented
and support to OVCs in access to psychosocial psychosocial care and NGOs, FBOs, CBOs 11 through
primary and secondary care and support support education
school and in the community curriculum
to support retention in school and Specific
Objective 3.3
4.2.10 Establish vacation camp - 30 vacation camps - # of children attending MINEDUC June 07 – Dec 2,544,678
activities in each district established - # of OVCs attending MIGEPROF/NCC 11
including catch up education, MINALOC, CNLS,
sports and recreation, life MINISANTE, NGOs,
skills and psychosocial care FBOs, CBOs
and support for all children
and ensuring OVCs without
family care have access
4.2.11 Establish anti-AIDS clubs in - 600 anti-AIDS clubs - # of anti-AIDS clubs MINEDUC June 07 – Dec 338,490
600 schools established established MIGEPROF/NCC, Child 11
Protection Networks,
CBOs
4.2.12 Establish safe spaces for girls - 600 safe spaces - # of safe spaces MINEDUC June 07 – Dec 338,490
and/or girl’s only clubs in 600 and/or girls only clubs established MIGEPROF/NCC, Child 11
schools established - # of girls accessing safe Protection Networks,
spaces Districts, NGOs, FBOs,
CBOs
4.2.13 Provide vocational and - 100,000 OVCs - # of OVCs accessing MINEDUC June 07 – Dec Funded
livelihood skills training for accessing vocational vocational skills training at MIGEPROF/NCC, OVC 11 through
100,000 OVCs in secondary skills training school Cluster, NGOs MINEDUC as
school and provide part of
equipment, tools and curriculum
materials
4.2.14 Provide school feeding to - 270,000 children - # of OVCs accessing MINEDUC Jul. 07 – Dec 2,000,000
270,000 pupils receiving school education WFP 11
feeding
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-
OVCs accessing
education
Specific Objective 4.3 Ensure access to birth registration for all OVCs.
4.3.1 Organise vital birth - Birth registration - # campaigns undertaken MINALOC, Districts Annually 1,502,220
registration campaigns in campaigns undertaken MIGEPROF, Sectors
each district
4.3.2 Train 450 registrars at - 450 registrars trained - # of registry office MINALOC, Districts June– Aug 07 51,705
province, district and sector agents trained MIGEPROF/ NCC
level on: MINECOFIN/ DGS
- children’s rights,
- government rules and
regulations on birth
registration,
- timely and quality
collection of data,
- inputting of data in
database and DevInfo
4.3.3 Develop and implement a - Database developed - # and % of OVCs MINALOC Jul. – Oct. 07 102,900
decentralised civil registry and operational in 30 accessing birth MINECOFIN, DISTRICTS
database management Districts certificates
system - Computers and
printers provided to
each district
- Forms and
certificates provided
to each district
- Births registered
Specific Objective 4.4 Enhance access to basic health and nutrition services for OVCs.
4.4.1 Provide “mutuelle de santé” - 750,000 OVCs - % of OVCs insured with MINISANTE, CNLS Sep 06 – Dec 1,125,000
and transport costs to accessing mutuelle de mutuelle de santé MIGEPROF/NCC, RRP+, 11
750,000 OVCs in 150,000 santé - improved access to NGOs, CBOs, FBOs
households - Monitoring system in primary health care for
place OVCs
4.4.2 Develop linkages and referral - Referral mechanism - # of OVCs referred MINISANTE, CNLS Jul 07 – Dec 11 434,720
mechanisms in each sector developed in each sector between services MIGEPROF/NCC, RRP+,
between ART, VCT and NRU - Meetings at sector level MINEDUC, Districts, Child
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providers and Community Protection Networks,

Based Nutrition Programme, NGOs, CBOs, FBOs
Child Protection Networks,
and schools to ensure OVCs
are identified and access
services
Specific Objective 4.5 Ensure access to safe and gender sensitive water and sanitation and hygiene education for OVCs at home and at school.
4.5.1 Train MINITERRE staff to - 30 District level staff -# of district staff oriented MIGEPROF/NCC Jul – Dec 07 5,875
ensure provision of gender oriented -# of child friendly, gender MINITERRE,
sensitive, child friendly water sensitive water and OVC Cluster
and sanitation facilities in sanitation facilities
CECOMs, schools, and most established
vulnerable households such
as CHH through capacity
building of service providers
4.5.2 Train volunteers from 9,165 - Volunteers from -# volunteers oriented MIGEPROF/NCC Jan 08 – Dec 824,720
CECOMs, and teachers from 9,165 CECOMs -# teachers oriented MINITERRE, 11
500 primary schools and 100 trained OVC Cluster
secondary schools in hygiene - Teachers from 500
education and maintenance primary schools and
of water points and sanitation 100 secondary
facilities schools trained
Specific Objective 4.6 Ensure OVCs outside of family care are placed in a family situation and fostered or adopted OVCs and their families are provided
with ongoing support.
4.6.1 Support the development of - Guidelines developed - National Guidelines on MIGEPROF/NCC Jul. – Sept 07 113,375
guidelines for fostering and - 1,000 copies printed Fostering and Adoption OVC Cluster, Districts,
adoption and disseminated endorsed and NGOs, FBOs, CBOs
implemented
4.6.2 Train 300 district staff and - Training of 300 district - # of people trained MIGEPROF/NCC Jul 07 – Dec 11 512,100
civil society representatives in and civil society staff Districts, NGOs, FBOs,
fostering and adoption CBOs
guidelines
4.6.3 Identify and train 20,000 - 20,000 foster or - # of prospective parents MIGEPROF/NCC Jul 07 – Dec 11 824,720
prospective foster / adoptive adoptive families trained trained Districts, NGOs, FBOs,
families CBOs
4.6.4 Reintegrate and support - 20,000 Children - # OVCs successfully MIGEPROF/NCC Jul 07 – Dec 11 45,000
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20,000 children outside of reintegrated into reintegrated in their Districts, NGOs, FBOs,
family care into foster or foster or adoptive families or integrated CBOs
adoptive families families in host families
- Support and - # support and
supervision meetings supervision meetings
undertaken
4.6.5 Disseminate OVC Policy, - Staff of institutions - # of people trained MIGEPROF/NCC Jun-Sept 07 1,955
NPA and Minimum Package trained Districts, NGOs, FBOs,
to 30 institutions CBOs
4.6.6 Establish outreach - 30 outreach - # of outreach MIGEPROF/NCC Jul 07 – Dec 11 186,225
programmes in each district programmes programmes established Districts, NGOs, FBOs,
to prevent separation and to established # of OVCs rehabilitated CBOs
rehabilitate and reintegrate and reintegrated
children outside of family care
4.6.7 Monitor the situation of OVCs
- Support and supervision - # no of support and MIGEPROF/NCC Jun 07 – Dec 45,000
in foster and adoptive families
meetings undertaken by supervision meetings OVC Cluster, Child 11
and institutions district staff, child - # of cases of abuse and Protection Networks,
protection networks and exploitation reported Districts, NGOs, FBOs,
OVC committee members CBOs
Strategic Objective 5. To build and strengthen the capacity of government, civil society and service providers to respond to the situation of OVCs.
Specific Objective 5.1 Strengthen the technical, financial and human resource capacity of national and decentralised government structures to respond
effectively to the situation of OVCs.
5.1.1 Recruit Programme Manager, - 3 staff members recruited - # of MIGEPROF staff MIGEPROF July 07 126,174
Finance Officer and M and E recruited
Officer to be located in
MIGEPROF
5.1.2 Train MIGEPROF staff in: - MIGEPROF staff trained - # of MIGEPROF staff MIGEPROF June – Sept. 07 13,340
- child rights, trained UNICEF
- Human Rights Approach
to Programming,
- project planning,
management and
monitoring
5.1.3 Procure supplies and - Supplies and equipment - # and type of supplies MIGEPROF June – Sept. 07 8,270
equipment for MIGEPROF: provided and equipment provided UNICEF
- 3 Computers
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- 3 Printers
- 1 Photocopier
- 1 fax
- Email
5.1.4 Recruit 30 District Child - 30 district officers - # of district staff recruited MIGEPROF Jan 08 519,967
Protection Officers recruited
5.1.5 Procure supplies and - Supplies and equipment - # and type of supplies MIGEPROF Jan – Mar 08 243,900
equipment for Districts: provided and equipment provided UNICEF
- 30 motor cycles
- 30 Computers
- 30 Printers
- 1 Photocopier
- 1 fax
- Email
5.1.6 Train district and sector - 1,500 district and sector - # of district and sector MIGEPROF/NCC Jan – Dec 08 51,210
officials on OVC Policy, officials trained officials trained All Ministries
OVC Minimum Package and Districts
OVC NPA
Specific Objective 5.2 Strengthen the capacity of NGOs, FBOs and CBOs to respond effectively to the situation of OVCs.
5.2.1 Train 5,000 representatives 5000 representatives - # of people trained MIGEPROF/NCC Jan 08 – Dec 10 306,600
from NGOs, FBOs and CBOs trained Districts
on OVC Policy, OVC Minimum
Package, and OVC NPA
5.2.2 Train 5,000 representatives 5000 representatives - # of trainings MIGEPROF/NCC Sept. 07 – Dec 744,900
from NGOs, FBOs and CBOs trained - # of service providers and Districts 10
Psychosocial Care and professionals trained
Support
Specific Objective 5.3 Strengthen the capacity of service providers such as health care providers, police, employers and teachers to provide care,
protection and support to OVCs.
5.3.1 Train 5,000 service providers 5,000 Service providers - # of trainings MIGEPROF/NCC July 07– Dec 10 306,600
and professionals in OVC and professionals trained - # of service providers and MINISANTE, MINEDUC,
related policies, laws, professionals trained MINIJUST, Private Sector
protocols and regulations
Strategic Objective 6. To establish co-ordination, implementation and monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.
Specific Objective 6.1 Establish national coordination mechanism and ensure technical, human and financial capacity to coordinate the OVC Policy and
NPA.
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6.1.1 Establish National - National Commission for - National Commission for MIGEPROF/NCC Aug – Dec 07 4,537
Commission for Children and Children established Children established and OVC Cluster
train members in OVC Policy, - Members trained functioning
NPA and minimum package
6.1.2 Establish OVC Cluster and - OVC TWG established - OVC TWG established MIGEPROF/NCC Aug – Dec 07 4,537
train members on - OVC TWG trained and functioning OVC Cluster
management, coordination
and implementation of OVC
Policy, NPA and minimum
package
6.1.3 Review participation and Terms of reference - Terms of reference MIGEPROF/NCC Dec 07 1,472
terms of reference of OVC reviewed and agreed OVC Cluster
Cluster All OVC stakeholders
6.1.4 Conduct quarterly meetings of - Quarterly meetings - # of meetings held MIGEPROF/NCC Sep 07 – Dec 29,440
the National Commission for undertaken OVC Cluster 11
Children and monthly - Monthly meetings OVC Steering Committee
meetings of the OVC Cluster undertaken
6.1.5 Develop child friendly versions Child friendly version of National Workshop MIGEPROF/NCC Oct - Nov 07 9,000
of the OVC Policy and OVC OVC Policy and NPA OVC TWG
NPA developed
6.1.6 Print and disseminate the 20,000 copies each of - # of copies printed and MIGEPROF/NCC Nov – Dec 07 132,000
OVC Policy, OVC NPA, OVC OVC Policy, OVC NPA, disseminated
Minimum Package and child Minimum Package and
friendly versions, translated child-friendly version of
into French and Kinyarwanda NPA translated into French
and Kinyarwanda and
printed
6.1.7 Launch the OVC NPA and Launch of OVC NPA and -
National awareness of MIGEPROF/NCC Dec 07 9,220
National Commission for National Commission for
OVC NPA and OVC Cluster
Children with the participation Children National Commission OVC Steering Committee
of the National Children’s for Children
Forum - Participation of
National Children’s
Forum
Specific Objective 6.2 Establish and ensure the capacity of District and Sector coordination and implementation mechanisms to implement the OVC
Policy and NPA.
6.2.1 Train decentralised - 30 District level - Decentralised MIGEPROF/NCC Jan – Dec 08 51,210
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coordination mechanisms in trainings structures established OVC Cluster

OVC Policy, OVC NPA and - 416 Sector level and functioning NYC, Districts
OVC Minimum Package trainings
6.2.2 Provide financial and material Monthly coordination - # of district meetings MIGEPROF/NCC Jan 08 – Dec 11 375,000
support to monthly meetings meetings undertaken - # of sector meetings MINECOFIN
of District and Sector MINALOC
coordination structures Districts, Sectors
6.2.3 Develop child centred District - District Plans incorporate - # district development MIGEPROF/NCC Annually 256,050
Plans incorporating OVC OVC issues plans complying with OVC MINECOFIN
issues and involving Policy and NPA MINALOC, Districts,
Children’s Forums Sectors, Children’s Forums
6.2.4 Consolidate District Plans and - District Plans coordinated MIGEPROF/NCC Jan 08 – Dec 11 No cost
ensure compliance with OVC with National Plan of MINECOFIN
Policy and NPA. Action MINALOC
Districts, Sectors
Specific Objective 6.3 Establish mechanisms to ensure the participation of OVCs.
6.3.1 Establish Children’s Forums in - 30 District level - # children’s forums put in MIGEPROF/NCC Jan 08– Dec 10 269,108
each district, sector and cell Children’s Forums place and functioning at NYC, Districts, NGOs,
ensuring gender equality and established decentralised level CBOs, FBOs
linkage with district planning - 416 Sector level
process Children’s Forums
established
- 9,165 Cell level
Children’s Forums
established
6.3.2 Train Children’s Forums in life - 30 District Children’s - # of Children’s Forums MIGEPROF/NCC Jan 08– Dec 10 6,506,647
skills, leadership skills, OVC Forums trained trained NYC, Districts, NGOs,
issues - 416 Sector Children’s - # of children trained CBOs, FBOs
Forums trained
- 9165 Cell Children’s
Forums trained
6.3.3 Undertake annual National - Annual National - Annual Children’s MIGEPROF/NCC Annually 24,775
Children’s Forum and ensure Children’s Forum held Summit NYC, Districts, NGOs,
outcomes are integrated into - Report on outcomes - Integration of outcomes CBOs, FBOs
development of national influences ongoing in national policy,
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policy, legislation and strategic development and delivery legislation and strategic
plans of national response plans
Specific Objective 6.4 Develop and implement data collection, monitoring and evaluation mechanisms at community, district and national levels.
6.4.1 Develop and disseminate a - Participatory workshop - M and E strategy in place MIGEPROF/NCC Oct – Dec 07 31,375
Monitoring and Evaluation - Strategy, indicators, tools and functioning OVC Cluster
Strategy including culturally and guidelines developed National Institute for
appropriate, child friendly - 3,000 copies printed and Statistics, Districts, NGOs,
indicators, tools and disseminated CBOs, FBOs
guidelines.
6.4.2 Train national and 500 National and - # trained MIGEPROF/NCC June - Dec 07 57,085
decentralised staff and civil decentralised staff and civil - M and E strategy OVC Cluster
society organisations on society trained implemented National Institute for
monitoring and evaluation Statistics, Districts, NGOs,
mechanisms CBOs, FBOs
6.4.3 Develop and implement a Database developed - Database in use MIGEPROF/NCC Oct – Dec 07 9,000
database for ongoing OVC Cluster
collection and storage of data National Institute for
collected Statistics
6.4.4 Train MIGEPROF staff in MIGEPROF staff trained - # staff trained MIGEPROF/NCC Feb 08 374
management and use of OVC OVC Cluster
database and GIS mapping of
OVCs and OVC responses
6.4.5 Undertake mid term and final Mid term and final - Results of evaluation MIGEPROF/NCC Mid and end 50,470
evaluations of the progress of evaluations undertaken inform planning process OVC Cluster term
implementation of the OVC
NPA
6.4.6 Conduct annual OVC Annual stakeholders - Annual report on the MIGEPROF/NCC Annually 24,775
Stakeholders meeting to meeting held situation of children in OVC Cluster
review progress and adjust general and on OVCs
plans based on outcomes of in particular
evaluation, operational - OVC NPA and other
research and child-to-child sectoral plans adjusted
and youth-youth studies to reflect outcomes of
evaluation
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References
Africa’s Orphaned Generation, UNICEF, 2003

The Framework for the Protection, Care and Support of Orphans and Vulnerable Children Living in
a World with HIV and AIDS, 2004
National Commission for Human Rights Strategic Plan 2005 – 2008
National Health Sector Strategic Plan 2005 - 2009
National Education Sector Strategic Plan 2004 – 2008
National HIV/AIDS Multi-sectoral Strategic Plan
Planning a Systemic Education Response to the Needs of Orphans and other Vulnerable Children
(OVC) in Rwanda, MINEDUC, 2005
A Report of the Assessment of the Catch Programme, (draft), September 2005
Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, UNAIDS, 2004
Republic of Rwanda National Policy on HIV/AIDS
Republic of Rwanda National Policy on Local Administration Reform, 2005
Republic of Rwanda National Policy on Orphans and other Vulnerable Children, 2003
Republic of Rwanda National Policy on Social Protection, 2005
Rwanda General Population Census, 2002
Rwanda Poverty Reduction Strategy, Annual Progress Report, 2004
The State of the World’s Children, 2004
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REPUBLIC OF RWANDA

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office in charge of

STRATEGIC PLAN OF ACTION FOR ORPHANS AND

Recommendations from the children of Rwanda

Recommendations from the children of Rwanda .............................................................................3

LIST OF ACRONYMS ......................................................................................................................5

1.1. The Rwandan Context...........................................................................................................7

1.3. Rwanda National Response..................................................................................................9

PART 2: THE VISION AND OBJECTIVES FOR OVCs ................................................................ 13

2.3. Targeting and Beneficiaries ............................................................................................... 15

2.4. Coordination, Management and Implementation Mechanisms.......................................... 16

AIDS Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome

- Resource Mobilisation: Development of strategies and mechanisms to ensure that funds

PART ONE: THE SITUATION OF ORPHANS AND OTHER VULNERABLE CHILDREN

1.1. The Rwandan Context

The HIV/AIDS pandemic threatens significantly child survival:

1.2. The Situation of Orphans and other Vulnerable Children

1.2.1. Definitions of Orphans and other Vulnerable Children

These children are included into 15 categories, namely:

1.2.2. Statistics on Orphans and other Vulnerable Children

1.2.3. The Situation of Orphans and other Vulnerable Children

1.3. Rwanda National Response

1.3.1. The Government Response

Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS)

National AIDS Commission (CNLS)

Ministry of Justice (MINIJUST)

National Commission for Human Rights

Ministry of Labour (MIFOTRA)

Ministry of Defence (MINADEF)

1.3.2. Decentralised Level Response

Rwanda is currently undergoing a decentralisation process which offers tremendous

1.3.3. Civil Society, Non-governmental Organisations and Faith Based Organisations

Office of the First Lady

1.4. Response Assessment: Challenges and Lessons Learnt

Policy and Legislation Application and Enforcement

The Capacity to Respond to the Scale of the Situation

Poverty Reduction: supporting OVC means supporting households and communities

Immediate and long term approach

HIV/AIDS Prevention is an urgent priority

Providing a Holistic, Scaled Up Package of Care, Support and Protection

Genuine and Meaningful Participation of OVCs

Coordination, Implementation and Monitoring

PART 2: THE VISION AND OBJECTIVES FOR OVCs

2.1. Guiding Principles

2.1.1. National Guiding Principles

National Policy on Orphans and other Vulnerable Children 2003

• the principle of the best interest of the child;

Other National Laws and Guiding Principles

The Law N° 34/2001 is related to refugees.

2.1.2. International Guiding Principles

Convention on the Rights of the Child

2.1.3. Linkages with National Policies, Plans and Strategies

2.2. Vision, Strategies and Objectives

2.2.1. Vision of the Government of Rwanda for OVCs

2.2.2. Objectives of the National Plan of Action for OVCs

2.3. Targeting and Beneficiaries

2.3.1. Primary Target Group

2.3.2. Secondary Target Group

2.4. Coordination, Management and Implementation Mechanisms