Rwanda: ‘Africa’s CHOGM’?

Africas Role in Multilateral Trade Negotiations

1846 Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa won fewer concessions on their exports in the Uruguay Round than did other developing countries, but they still emerged facing fewer or lower restrictions than others. They should be more active in the next Round, focusing negotiations not on trade preferences but on bound most-favored-nation tariff reductions. Summary findings Openness and liberal trade pol...

Can South Africa Afford to Become Africas First Welfare State?

This paper assesses the economy-wide impact of implementing and financing a universal or basic income grant (BIG) in South Africa. The various financing scenarios suggested by the proponents of the grant are presented, and these are compared using an applied general equilibrium model for the South African economy. The results indicate that the required changes in direct and indirect tax rates n...

To Rwanda and Back:

Improving eye care in Rwanda

PROBLEM Visual impairment affects nearly 285 million people worldwide. Although there has been much progress in combating the burden of visual impairment through initiatives such as VISION 2020, barriers to progress, especially in African countries, remain high. APPROACH The Rwandan Ministry of Health has formed partnerships with several nongovernmental organizations and has worked to integra...

Expanding Contraceptive Use in Rwanda

Conclusion Women would benefit from messages that effectively communicate about risk of pregnancy, particularly in the postpartum period. Providers may also benefit from additional instruction on postpartum women’s FP needs and eligibility for contraception. Provider use of alternative screening methods such as the pregnancy checklist should be introduced or reinforced. Presentation of informat...