Ongoing Research Projects

Young Women and Men’s Aspirations and Resilience : Prospects for Livelihoods, Employment and Accountability before, during and beyond COVID – 19 in Rwanda

IPAR is partnering with PASGR under the Funds from MasterCard foundation to implement a research project on “Young Women and Men’s Aspirations and Resilience : Prospects for Livelihoods, Employment, and Accountability before, during and beyond COVID–19” This project is under the framework of a multi-country research project on youth....

Date: Dec 13, 2023

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Mainstreaming biodiversity Across Agriculture sector in Rwanda

Since February 2023, IPAR Rwanda is collaborating with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO Rwanda to conduct a thorough analysis of policies, strategies and plans in agriculture sector (crops, livestock, fishery and forestry) to identify current status, gaps and root causes, proposed interventions and....

Date: Dec 13, 2023

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Study on Community Based Support Mechanisms in Africa- Rwanda Case

This research project was commissioned by the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) with the aim of providing an understanding of the use and effectiveness of community-based social protection (CBSP) mechanisms in Rwanda, how they are linked to formal social protection schemes and what impact this might have on dealing with....

Date: Dec 13, 2023

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The Influence and Contribution of Co –Curricular and Extra Curricular Activities on Youth Employability Trajectories and Outcomes : The Case of Secondary Schools and Tertiary Institutions in Rwanda

This is a research project being implemented in collaboration and with funding from Mastercard Foundation This research will be carried out in all the 30 districts of Rwanda and will target mainly the youth in school, and those out of school (self-employed, unemployed) teachers, parents, education officials at local level, policy....

Date: Dec 13, 2023

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Women’s Unpaid Care Work in Rwanda : A Political Economy Analysis

IPAR-RWANDA in collaboration with ActionAid Rwanda is conducting A Political Economy Analysis on Women’s Unpaid Care work in Rwanda. The overall objective of the is project is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the political, social, and economic factors, as well as the policy environment, that shapes the recognition,....

Date: Dec 13, 2023

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Evaluating the Impact of Holistic Participatory Programs on Reducing and Redistributing Unpaid Care work among Women in Rwanda

IPAR Rwanda in collaboration with Réseau des Femmes Oeuvrant pour le Développement Rural, a Local Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), are implementing a project on “Evaluating the Impact of Holistic Participatory Programs on Reducing and Redistributing Unpaid Care Work among Women in Rwanda”. The project is being implemented in five....

Date: Apr 1, 2021

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