As envisioned by the Agenda 2063 Framework Document: “Africa’s young people are the principal engine for fostering development at all levels. By 2063, Africa’s children and youth will be fully engaged as the talent pipeline, principal innovators, and indeed the sustainers of Africa’s advantages from transformation”. With the largest young generation in history - in Rwanda, nearly 60% of the population is under the...

“My name is Desange Mukantwali and I am 28 years old. I married five years ago and have two kids. I left Congo when I was 23 years old and got married on my way to Rwanda, in Nkamira Transit Center. When I reached Mugombwa Camp, I learned about family planning programmes through sensitization by the health workers, but I was pregnant at the time. The nurses at the health center explained the benefits of family plann...

On July 11th, 2019, Rwanda joined the world in celebrating World Population Day (WPD) with the rural community of Rusizi District to reach the last mile. Rusizi is the farthest district from the capital city, as well as the one with the lowest uptake of family planning and high teenage pregnancy rates in the country. Under the theme “25 Years of the ICPD: Accelerating the Promise”, the celebration renewed focus on t...