UNICEF Rwanda

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News and stories

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Press release

Africa Taskforce on Child Online Protection launched

New taskforce to champion child safety and rights in Africa’s rapidly growing digital space.

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Article

From Awareness to Action: the fight against mpox

Get an inside look into the social and behaviour change drive that helped keep mpox at bay.

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Blog post

Connecting a Remote School to the World

Read on to learn more about how a remote school in Southern Rwanda is now connected to the globe.

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Article

Beyond Silence: Fatuma’s New World of Sound

How digital hearing aids gave a young girl in Rwanda her voice, her confidence, and her future.

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Article

Transforming Education with Technology

Discover how a UNICEF-supported School Data Management System is boosting school efficiency.

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Article

Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future

A visit to Ntarama Genocide Memorial changes perspectives of members of UNICEF-supported Youth Advocates Network members.

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I AM #ForEveryChild | Step Forward, Speak Up, Stand With Children

When so many step back, who will step forward for children? When children need us most, who will step up?

I AM. WE ARE. ARE YOU?

Join the global IAM #ForEveryChild movement and raise your voice for the rights, safety, and future of every child. This is more than a campaign; it’s a collective call to action.

Watch. Share. Amplify.

Together, we can build a world where every child survives, thrives, and is protected.

2025/UNICEF Rwanda

Our work in Rwanda

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Health and HIV
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Nutrition
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Early Childhood Development
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Education
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Child Protection
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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
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Social Policy and Research
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Emergency

Our Team

UNICEF is the global leader promoting and protecting children’s rights in 190 countries, including Rwanda.
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Our Team

Representative

Lieke van de Wiel | Representative 

Deputy Representatives

Dominic Muntanga | Deputy Representative, Programmes 
Bee Hong Ong | Deputy Representative, Operations 

Chiefs

Charles Avelino | Chief of Education 
Samson Desie | Chief of Health and Nutrition 
Antine Legrand | Chief of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation 
Murtaza Malik | Chief of Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) 
Nidhi Joshi | Chief of Communication, Advocacy and Partnerships (CAP) 
Andrew Kardan | Chief of Social Policy 

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