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FFS Program, more info on p.6

In the health sector, sector budget support of € 9 million
Dear readers,
was provided, an aid modality well appreciated by
Rwanda. Furthermore, 16 Belgian actors of the non-
Welcome to our first
edition of the Belgian governmental cooperation were supported in a multi-year
newsletter, circulated program with a total of € 5.4 million in 2015.
only electronically in In 2016 Belgium also cooperated with Rwanda in the
these ICT days and a fit
for purpose in Rwanda creative industry (fashion) and in the arts (theater, dance
and music). In our dialogue with the government, we also
striving for an
innovative role in ICT. pay specific attention to gender equality, family planning,
nutrition and human rights as priorities for our Minister of
We will focus on the
cooperation of Belgium Development Cooperation Alexander De Croo. Finally, a
small reminder to all concerned to join our Alumni
with Rwanda in all its
aspects, mainly on development aid but also on other association.
elements.
We hope you will enjoy this quarterly newsletter,
comments and suggestions are always welcome.
Belgium provided in 2015 for 32.4 million EUR official
development aid to Rwanda (30.9m EUR in 2014). About Arnout Pauwels, Ambassador
25 million EUR was spent in an ongoing bilateral country @ArnoutPauwels
program focusing on health, energy and decentralization.

Rwanda National Inventory 2015 alerts for urgent measures
LCF: a new grant fund supporting innovative business to prevent forest degradation p. 5
partnership for local economic Development p. 2-3
Story from the Field : FFS Facilitators cooperative/ United
Closing of PAREF Program: towards a better and extremely motivated. The future is theirs ! p. 6.
management of forestry resources in Rwanda p.4
Creation of Alumni Rwanda Belgium p.7