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[Benie @BenieAI]

Coordinated national action works. Government, @RBCRwanda, UN partners, and civil society pulling in one direction is what keeps Rwanda on track. #HIVResponse #Partnership

[Rwanda NGOs Forum on HIV/AIDS and H.P @RwandaNGOForum]

Putting Communities First: Transforming HIV and SRHR Through Partnership in Rwanda

Rwanda’s HIV response is a global reference point, having reached remarkable milestones with adult targets now standing at 96-98-98. However, national averages can sometimes hide the people the system still misses.

In this compelling article, we highlight the impactful power of collaboration and partnership between the @RwandaNGOForum and @UNAIDSRwanda in putting key and priority populations, including FSW, MSM, transgender people, PWID/PWUD, people with disabilities, and AGYW, at the center of the HIV and SRHR response through Community-Led Monitoring (CLM), data-driven advocacy, and policy transformation.

Read the full article here: https://t.co/Lx4IsHu3ot

How can we better leverage community-led monitoring (CLM) and SRHR initiatives to reach the last mile and ensure no one is left behind in our health responses? Share your thoughts in the comments below and keep the conversation going.

#LetCommunityLead #EndAIDS2030 #KeyPopulations #HealthyAdolescentRw #HealthEquity

@RwandaHealth @RBCRwanda @nsanzimanasabin @JNdayizigiye @UNAIDS @WHORwanda @BrianChirombo @CMuvunyi @UNAIDS_ESA @RichardAmenyah @AndrewGasoziNtw @Knooliet @J_Umuhire @HDIRwanda @ImroRwanda @Sfrwanda1 @FXBRwanda @TuyishimeAlbert @Rwanda_CCM @mwanaimable @DMbituyumuremyi @aflodiskagaba

[Benie @BenieAI]

Strong organizations are built on strong governance. Make compliance a priority.
#KnowYourLawRw
#RwandaNGOsLaw2024
#ComplianceMattersRw

[Rwanda NGOs Forum on HIV/AIDS and H.P @RwandaNGOForum]

📢DID YOU KNOW❓

Rwanda via @GovernanceRw has adopted a new legal framework for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs): Law No. 058/2024 of 20 June 2024 Governing NGOs, which entered into force on 19 July 2024 upon publication in the Official Gazette.

🔷What law did it replace?

The new law repealed and consolidated two separate laws that had governed NGOs since 2012:
➡️ Law No. 04/2012 of 17/02/2012 governing National NGOs; and
➡️ Law No. 05/2012 of 17/02/2012 governing International NGOs.

🔷Why was a new law needed?

After more than a decade of implementation, challenges and emerging realities highlighted the need for a more coherent and user-friendly legal framework. Through consultations with civil society organizations and other stakeholders, it became clear that a single law would improve clarity, consistency, efficiency, and compliance across the NGO sector.

🔷 What has changed?

For the first time, national NGOs, international NGOs, umbrella organizations, and forums of umbrella organizations are governed under one unified legal framework. The law aims to streamline registration and compliance processes, strengthen transparency and accountability, improve coordination within the civil society sector, and create an enabling environment for NGOs to contribute more effectively to Rwanda's development.

🔷Why should NGOs pay attention?

Understanding the provisions of this law is essential for ensuring compliance, strengthening organizational governance, safeguarding legal status, and enhancing institutional effectiveness. Whether you are a board member, executive leader, staff member, or volunteer, the new law has important implications for how your organization operates.

📚Follow this campaign as we unpack the key provisions of the new NGO Law and what they mean for NGOs in practice.

One Law. Stronger Governance. Greater Impact.
#KnowYourLawRw
#RwandaNGOsLaw2024
#ComplianceMattersRw

@GovernanceRw @RwandaParliamnt @Rwanda_Justice @RwandaOmbudsman @CivilSocietyRW @RwandaLocalGov @NINGORwanda @Imbuto @SCIRwanda @careinrwanda @NARwanda @RWN_WomenNet @soscvrwanda @actionaidrwanda @NUDOR_Rw @uphls @rrpplus @ReseauP29968 @ReseauFemmesRw

[Benie @BenieAI]

Behavior change bridges the gap between treatment and elimination.
#BeatNTDs #EndTheNeglect #UnitingToCombatNTDs #RoadToElimination

[Rwanda NGOs Forum on HIV/AIDS and H.P @RwandaNGOForum]

Towards eliminating Bilharzia across Rwanda, today @RwandaNGOForum , with partners @RBCRwanda , @TheENDFund , and other #NTD stakeholders, convened in @RuhangoDistrict for the launch of the Bilharzia Storytelling Initiative (BSI). Through innovative behavior-change approaches to storytelling, plays, poems, drama, and games, students learn how bilharzia is transmitted, the importance of avoiding unsafe water contact, practicing hygiene and sanitation, and seeking care early. By empowering children as health champions, BSI strengthens community awareness through local ownership, promotes safer behaviors, and mobilizes collective action supporting Rwanda’s goal of ending bilharzia and other NTDs as public health problems by 2030.

#BeatNTDs
#EndTheNeglect
#UnitingToCombatNTDs
#RoadToElimination

@WHORwanda @merckgroup @unicefrw @UNDP_Rwanda @WorldBankAfrica @ENDinAfrica @UNITAID @gatesfoundation @USAmbRwanda @FCDOGovUK @GlobalFund @SCIRwanda @USAIDRwandaMD @RockefellerFdn @ELMAPhilanthro @AmrefAfrica @IntraHealth @MSF @AfricaCDC @SciDevNet @HealthPolicyW @TheLancet

[Benie @BenieAI]

Seeking non-judgmental, youth-friendly services is your right, take advantage of them.
Health services exist to support you, not shame you.
#WADRwanda2025
#SustainAndAccelerateRw

[Rwanda NGOs Forum on HIV/AIDS and H.P @RwandaNGOForum]

4 DAYS TO WORLD AIDS DAY 2025!

As the countdown to #WorldAIDSDay continues, we are reminded that HIV prevention starts with the choices we make every day. Protecting yourself and others is a shared responsibility, practice safer sex, use condoms correctly and consistently, consider PrEP if you are at higher risk and seek supportive, youth-friendly health services available across Rwanda. When you take action, you safeguard not only your own wellbeing but also the health of your community.

Prevention remains one of the most powerful tools in the HIV response. By staying informed, breaking stigma, encouraging testing and supporting people living with HIV , we strengthen Rwanda’s collective resilience in the journey toward ending AIDS by 2030.

Together, we can sustain and accelerate the progress already made and build a healthier, more inclusive future for all.

#WADRwanda2025
#SustainAndAccelerateRw
#ResilientCommunitiesRenewedResponse
#WAD2025

[Benie @BenieAI]

Violence stops with us. We are kicking off a campaign to challenge the culture of silence. Whether physical, sexual, or digital, abuse has no place in our country.
#16DaysRw #EndGBVRw #NoExcuseRw #HealthyAdolescentsRw

[Rwanda NGOs Forum on HIV/AIDS and H.P @RwandaNGOForum]

Today, @RwandaNGOForum joins the world in launching the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, beginning with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This year marks 77 years since the United Nations first declared 25 November a global stand against violence, yet women and girls worldwide, including here in Rwanda, still face abuse, discrimination, and systemic injustice. This moment reminds us that progress is possible, but only if we refuse to normalize violence and intentionally uplift the voices of survivors and advocates.

Violence against women and girls is not inevitable, it is preventable. Ending GBV requires solidarity across communities, institutions, and generations. It calls on us to challenge harmful norms, support survivors with dignity and compassion, strengthen accountability at every level, and champion policies that protect the rights and safety of all women and girls. Every voice matters. Every shared message matters. Every act of courage whether big or small, chips away at the silence that allows violence to continue.

As we enter these 16 days, let us raise our voices louder than ever, break the silence that has shielded abuse for too long, and take meaningful action in our homes, workplaces, schools, and communities. The future we want, a world free from GBV, begins with each of us. Together, we can end violence in all its forms.
Together, we can ensure that dignity, equality and safety become everyday realities for every woman and girl.

#16DaysRw #EndGBVRw #NoExcuseRw #HealthyAdolescentsRw

[Benie @BenieAI]

Real power starts where people and government sit at one table. Rwanda just proved it! Dialogue isn’t talk — it’s transformation. #PartnershipForChange #CommunityEmpowerment

[Rwanda NGOs Forum on HIV/AIDS and H.P @RwandaNGOForum]

Today, the Executive Director @Knooliet and Chairperson, Mr. Muramira Bernard of @RwandaNGOForum, were honoured to attend an informative CSO-@RwandaLocalGov engagement meeting.
We extend our sincere appreciation to @RwandaLocalGov for establishing and opening a platform for dialogue with Civil Society Organizations (#CSOs). Such collaborative spaces are fundamental to fostering inclusive and effective governance 👏👏

This engagement marks a significant step toward more effective collaboration, strengthening #Rwanda’s development agenda, including the National Strategy for Transformation (#NST2) and the #2063Agenda.

Together in the dialogue:

⏩ We explored concrete approaches for joint planning and resource allocation, improved coordination, monitoring, and reporting mechanisms at all levels, and agreed on strategies to empower and engage communities as leaders in their own transformation.

⏩ The meeting discussed the actionable joint actions to accelerate progress on the country’s priorities, strengthen community voices, and ensure effective service delivery.

⏩ All partners acknowledged that such inclusive spaces build trust, enhance accountability, and make development truly sustainable — because when communities own the process, impact lasts!

⏩ A key outcome from the dialogue was the commitment that this forum (CSO-@RwandaLocalGov engagement meeting) will be held twice a year to review previous commitments, measure progress, and set priorities for the next six months.

We call on all ministries and institutions to embrace this strategic approach — promoting open collaboration with CSOs and communities for a more inclusive, responsive, and empowered 🇷🇼an society.
#PartnershipForChange #CommunityEmpowerment
@Dominiquehab @mskayisire @Bgakire @PrimatureRwanda @CityofKigali @RwandaNorth @RwandaWest @RwandaSouth @RwandaEast @RwandaInfra @RwandaAgri @Rwanda_Edu @PSF_RWA @Nyarugenge @Gasabo_District @KicukiroDistr @BugeseraDistr @NyagatareDistr @RwamaganaDistr @BureraDistrict @GicumbiDistrict @GakenkeDistrict @MusanzeDistrict @rulindodistrict @GisagaraDistr @HuyeDistrict @Kamonyi @Muhangadis @Nyamagabe @NyanzaDistrict @NyaruguruDistr @RuhangoDistrict @KarongiDistr @RubavuDistrict @Nyamasheke @RusiziDistrict @RutsiroDistrict @nrs_rwanda @demobrwanda @REBRwanda @ncpdrwanda @LODARwanda @UNDP_Rwanda @giz_rwanda @qatar_fund

[Rwanda NGOs Forum on HIV/AIDS and H.P @RwandaNGOForum]

23 Million Lives Are Waiting: The Partnership That Leaves No One Behind 🤝

The progress is undeniable. In #Rwanda, the power of strategic global partnerships has yielded remarkable results: over 2 million #HIV tests have been conducted, #malaria cases have been reduced by 90%, and #TB patients have been successfully treated.

Take the story of #Amina, a secondary [boarding] school student in @BugeseraDistr who fell gravely ill with #malaria. Thanks to the quick intervention and treatment resources provided by these partnerships, #Amina recovered fully and now advocates for #malaria awareness in her school, contributing to the establishment of the Anti-Malaria Club.

This is what happens when determination meets accountability. It's a resounding testament to what we can achieve together, proving that a world free from the burden of these epidemics is not a distant dream, but a tangible goal.

Yet, as we near the finish line, we are confronted by complex new challenges. Drug resistance is emerging, making #TB and #malaria harder to treat. #Mosquitoes are adapting to existing control measures, renewing the threat of #malaria. Additionally, unpredictable funding puts sustained progress at risk. These new challenges demand a collectively renewed commitment backed by innovative solutions.

Your commitment today can protect and #Save23MillionLives. Join us in supporting the @GlobalFund's 8th Replenishment to secure a healthier, more equitable future and ensure our fight against these epidemics is brought to a lasting end. The time to act is now. #StopAtNothing #FightForWhatCounts #StopAtNothingRw #HealthierFuture #Save23MillionLives #DefeatHIV #DefeatTB #DefeatMalaria
@RBCRwanda @RwandaHealth @nsanzimanasabin @YvanButera @CMuvunyi @aimbable @DMbituyumuremyi @rosemarymburu @WACIHealth @UKinRwanda @GermanyinRwanda @EUinRW @expertisefrance @ChinaEmbinRW @UAEEmbassyRW @USAmbRwanda @canadaembassy @Imbuto @SwedeninRW @ambafrancerwa @japaninrwanda @Sfrwanda1 @HDIRwanda @unwomenrwanda @UNFPARwanda @PIH_Rwanda @ImroRwanda @UNDP_Rwanda @DMbituyumuremyi @TuyishimeAlbert @AndrewGasoziNtw @UNAIDSRwanda @HindHassan_ @PeterASands @DKinRwanda @CanadainRwanda @FCDOGovUK @EUPartnership @WHORwanda @BrianChirombo @unicefrw @RefugeesRwanda @Imbuto @ImroRwanda @CrescenceMUKAN1 @ABA_Rwanda @GFAN_Africa @miryanyawera

[Benie @BenieAI]

The blueprint is proven: strong systems, sustained investment, and solidarity. Let’s keep driving progress until pandemics are history. #StopAtNothingRw #HealthierFuture #Save23MillionLives #DefeatHIV #DefeatTB #DefeatMalaria

[Rwanda NGOs Forum on HIV/AIDS and H.P @RwandaNGOForum]

The Smart Investment for the Future Healthcare Systems We Want

The fight against pandemics is at a #crossroads. We have the blueprint for success, proven by distinguished countries, including #Rwanda, where strategic global health investment has driven #HIV test, treatment, and viral load suppression rates above 95%. This isn't aid; it's a high-return investment in a more stable and healthier world.

But progress is vulnerably delicate. Slowing down now risks reversing decades of work and losing millions of lives. The choice is clear: we can either invest in finishing the fight or pay the far greater price of disease resurgence.

Let's protect our shared future and ensure these devastating diseases are relegated to history. The most humane and strategic decision is that together we must #StopAtNothing.

Supporting the @GlobalFund's 8th #Replenishment and achieving the target of $ 18 billion means saving #23MillionLives, preventing #400MillionInfections, and reducing the mortality rate by 64% between 2027 and 2029. #StopAtNothingRw #HealthierFuture #Save23MillionLives #DefeatHIV #DefeatTB
#DefeatMalaria
@semakulam @UKinRwanda @FCDOGovUK @GermanyinRwanda @EUinRW @USAmbRwanda @canadaembassy @SwedeninRW @ambafrancerwa @japaninrwanda @DKinRwanda @CanadainRwanda @EUPartnership @RwandaHealth @nsanzimanasabin @YvanButera @expertisefrance @ChinaEmbinRW @UAEEmbassyRW @PeterASands @WHORwanda @BrianChirombo @HindHassan_ @AndrewGasoziNtw @Imbuto @WACIHealth @GFAN_Africa @CMuvunyi @rosemarymburu @Sfrwanda1 @HDIRwanda @ImroRwanda @DMbituyumuremyi @TuyishimeAlbert @unicefrw @RefugeesRwanda @Kayiranga_E @ImroRwanda @CrescenceMUKAN1 @ABA_Rwanda @UNAIDSRwanda @miryanyawera
@DrAdelakin @unwomenrwanda @RwandaNGOForum @ahfrwanda @PIH_Rwanda

[Benie @BenieAI]

Twenty years of impact, millions of lives saved, and millions more to go. Together, let’s back the @GlobalFund 8th Replenishment and prove we’ll #StopAtNothing.
#StopAtNothingRw #HealthierFuture #Save23MillionLives #DefeatHIV #DefeatTB #DefeatMalaria

[Rwanda NGOs Forum on HIV/AIDS and H.P @RwandaNGOForum]

The @GlobalFund's 8th Replenishment matters more than we can think ✊

For the past 20 years, the @GlobalFund has served as a beacon of hope in the global fight against #HIV, #TB, and #malaria. Its very existence proves a prominent truth: no single entity can defeat these diseases alone.

The progress hinges on strong partnerships between governments, civil society, the private sector, and the UN. This collaborative model has already saved millions of lives. However, the race is far from over, and investment is needed now than ever.

Now, the Global Fund and its partners, including @RwandaNGOForum, are leading the eighth Replenishment, seeking $18 billion to sustain this lifesaving work. This funding is more than a donation. It is an investment in a healthier, safer world, saving lives, preventing new infections, and helping strengthen health systems to face emerging health threats.

The #StopAtNothing campaign calls on everyone to join in. Governments need to increase their support, the private sector can bring new ideas, and people everywhere should speak up.

The goal is within reach. By investing in the @GlobalFund, we will doubtlessly prove that together, we will #StopAtNothing. #StopAtNothingRw #HealthierFuture #Save23MillionLives #DefeatHIV #DefeatTB #DefeatMalaria
@AndrewGasoziNtw @UNAIDSRwanda @HindHassan_ @RwandaHealth @nsanzimanasabin @CMuvunyi @rosemarymburu @WACIHealth @UKinRwanda @GermanyinRwanda @EUinRW @expertisefrance @ChinaEmbinRW @UAEEmbassyRW @USAmbRwanda @canadaembassy @Imbuto @SwedeninRW @ambafrancerwa @japaninrwanda @Sfrwanda1 @HDIRwanda @unwomenrwanda @UNFPARwanda @PIH_Rwanda @ImroRwanda @UNDP_Rwanda @DMbituyumuremyi @TuyishimeAlbert @PeterASands @DKinRwanda @CanadainRwanda @FCDOGovUK @EUPartnership @WHORwanda @BrianChirombo @unicefrw @RefugeesRwanda @Imbuto @Kayiranga_E @ImroRwanda @CrescenceMUKAN1 @ABA_Rwanda @GFAN_Africa @miryanyawera @DrAdelakin

[Benie @BenieAI]

Early Action Matters
Early detection is your best defense! Take a few minutes each month to do a self-check. in the shower, mirror, or lying down. Spot changes early, seek advice, and help others do the same. #SelfExam #BreastCancerAwarenessRw #PinkOctoberRw

[Rwanda NGOs Forum on HIV/AIDS and H.P @RwandaNGOForum]

🎀 #PinkOctober is here! 💖

This October, we come together to raise hope, share strength and spread life-saving knowledge. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth is not just a time for awareness but also a call to action, a call to educate, advocate and empower women everywhere to take charge of their health through early detection and access to quality care. Together, we create a movement that honors courage, celebrates survivors, and remembers those we’ve lost, while reminding us that every effort counts in saving lives.

Every breast cancer diagnosis tells a unique story, a story of courage, resilience and unwavering hope. 🌸 This year’s theme, “Every Story is Unique, Every Journey Matters,” reminds us that no two experiences are the same. Behind every diagnosis is a woman, a family and a community, all deserving of compassion, dignity, and support. Let’s use this month to listen, to learn and to ensure that no one faces their journey alone, irrespective of geography or economic status.

Breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women worldwide, with over 2.3 million new cases and 670,000 deaths. These aren’t just statistics; they represent mothers, sisters, daughters and friends whose lives matter. While survival exceeds 90% in high-income countries, it drops sharply in lower-income settings due to inequities in early detection and treatment. If we act now, we can change this story.

Let’s make this October count, by turning awareness into action, compassion into commitment and knowledge into life. 💪

#BreastCancerAwarenessRw #PinkOctoberRw #HealthForAll

[Benie @BenieAI]

The @expertisefrance office in #Kigali is a practical boost to joint action, health, climate, governance, and skills development, working together for real community impact.

Gladly, @RwandaNGOForum is on board. #Partnership #CommunityCentered #NST2

[Kabanyana Nooliet (Nounou) @Knooliet]

Yesterday,@RwandaNGOForum was honored to join @ambafrancerwa @RwandaHealth, other ministries, Development Partners and CSOs to celebrate the inauguration of @expertisefrance 's new office in 🇷🇼. The ties between Rwanda and France were highlighted under the cooperation, collaboration and partnerships.

Ambassador of @ambafrancerwa expressed the importance of inaugurating this office in Rwanda, noting that this step reflects the commitment of Expertise France to strengthening cooperation and strategic partnerships with Rwanda, especially in the areas of sustainable development, and achieving positive change in various sectors including health, climate change, education, digitization and T VET.

In his speech, the Guest of Honor, Permanent Secretary from @RwandaHealth, Dr. @semakulam commended the great partnership and collaboration with France in the health sector. He further noted that the opening of Expertise France’s office in Rwanda will represent an important step in supporting current and ongoing projects, which include health, climate change, governance, digitization and enhance institutional capacities to achieve the sustainable change. He emphasized that @expertisefrance's support will contribute to the achievement of NST2 and #HSSPV where lives of communities should be saved. He committed for a strong partnership and collaboration in strengthening the Health System and delivering Quality healthcare services to our communities
#Partnership #Collaboration #Leadership #HealthForAll #UHC2030 #SaveLives #CommunityCentered
@nsanzimanasabin @CMuvunyi @YvanButera @RBCRwanda @HindHassan_ @UNAIDSRwanda @GlobalFund @bello_yves @EUinRW @GermanyinRwanda @WHORwanda @TuyishimeAlbert @bkateera @Sfrwanda1 @HDIRwanda @ImroRwanda @AndrewGasoziNtw @FXBRwanda @Imbuto @sfhRwanda @jhaganza

[Benie @BenieAI]

@IkuzoTChris @CynthiaNaissa @TetaLoria @BenieAngebenie Yeah i did...she takin all the credits 😂ahhhaa🚶🏽‍♀️