Rwanda

Associated staff and scholars: Theogene Niwenshuti, Théogène Niwenshuti,

Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a unitary republic of central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.1 million. It is bordered by Uganda to the north, Tanzania to the east, Burundi to the south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Rwanda’s economy suffered heavily during the 1994 Genocide, but has since strengthened. The country has few natural resources, and the economy is based mostly on subsistence agriculture. The quality of healthcare is generally low, but the government is attempting to prioritize this, having increased the health budget from 3.2% in 1996 to 9.7% in 2008. The Rwandan HIV and AIDS rate is estimated at 3%.