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Country information
TRADE AND INVESTMENT
Trade and Investment with the UK
UK exports to Rwanda were £3.63 million in 2006. UK imports from Rwanda £0.28 million in 2006.
Development
Rwanda is one of the 20 poorest countries in the world. It ranked 161 of 177 countries in the 2007 Human Development Index. Since 1994, it has made significant progress in uplifting the traditionally poor socio-economic indicators. The number living below the poverty line (on less than $1 per day) declined from 70% in 1994 to 60% by 2002. Enrolment in primary school is now at 94%. Underlining the progress Rwanda has made in poverty reduction, it qualified in April 2005 for debt relief under the enhanced HIPC initiative, amounting in real terms to some US$1.4 billion. Rwanda remains highly aid-dependent. Currently, some 50% of government revenue comes from donor support.
United Nations Development Programme
The UK is the largest bilateral donor in Rwanda and provided £46m in 2006/7. The UK provides two-thirds of its support to Rwanda through Budget Support. Under the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding signed in February 2006, the UK will provide at least £460 million in development assistance over the next ten years. DFID have a large office in Kigali.
DfID - Rwanda Country Profile and Country Assistance Plan
