Dirk Deprez

Resident Representative of Enabel in Rwanda

[Maxime PREVOT @prevotmaxime]

In the heart of a country under attack, hope takes many forms.

Today in Ukraine, we visited powerful projects supported by Belgium that aim to protect, heal and rebuild with people at the centre of it all.

@Enabel_Belgium, our agency for international cooperation, is one of the first to be active on the ground. It’s building bomb shelters for schools. Not bunkers of fear, but sanctuaries of learning. Thanks to this work, children can continue to study and teachers can carry on teaching, even in the midst of danger. It’s a symbol of quiet defiance: education will not be silenced.

Belgium is proud to be a pioneer, not just in words but in action with Belgian professionals on site, working hand in hand with Ukrainians to rebuild, protect, and create a future worth fighting for.

At @SaveUkraineus, we saw another deeply human side of the war. Children separated from their parents, victims of sexual violence, young lives broken by trauma, but also supported with care, dignity and an unwavering commitment to their recovery. The human cost of Russia’s aggression is enormous. But so is the strength of those who rise to meet it.

What struck me most throughout the day was not just the courage, but the warmth. Everywhere we went, we were met with open arms, full hearts, and tables laden with sandwiches, chocolate, tea and coffee. Ukrainian hospitality is not a gesture. It’s a force. A quiet yet powerful act of resistance and grace.

In every shelter, in every classroom, in every embrace, Ukrainians are already building the future. A future rooted in hope, dignity, and freedom. Belgium will continue to stand beside them, not only in rebuilding, but in reimagining what comes next.

@BelgiumUkraine @BelgiumMFA

[Enabel in Rwanda @EnabelinRwanda]

Enabel staff visited the #NyamataGenocideMemorial in @BugeseraDist today to honor the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. @BelgiumRwanda @Unity_MemoryRw

#Kwibuka30
#RememberUniteRenew

[Enabel in Rwanda @EnabelinRwanda]

#Kwibuka30
#RememberUniteRenew
@Deprez_DJA @BelgiumRwanda @Unity_MemoryRw

[Jean Van Wetter @jeanvanwetter]

Getting concrete at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in #Berlin where we signed yesterday our first MoU with the Ministry of Education and Science, finalized our agreement with the Ministry of Health and joined the Skills Alliance for Ukraine #enablingchange #URC2024

[Enabel in Rwanda @EnabelinRwanda]

Belgium 🇧🇪🤝🇷🇼 Rwanda
Mu bufatanye hagati ya #PRISM-Enabel na @RwandaAgri, hubatswe ibigega byo guhunika ibigori bifite ubushobozi bwo kubika toni 10,000 (10MT).
Byafashije aborozi kubona ibiryo by'amatungo, ku giciro kiza no kubungabunga umusaruro.
@BelgiumRwanda #ActForImpact

[Jean Van Wetter @jeanvanwetter]

Happy to receive this morning at our office in Brussels a delegation from the @rrainfo that is currently exchanging with the Belgian Ministry of Finance on taxation issues, notably #digitalization, as part of our bilateral cooperation program #enablingchange!

[Enabel in Rwanda @EnabelinRwanda]

Delighted for the fruitful p'ship between 🇧🇪 & 🇷🇼 in the health sector.
The @KibagabagaH, established in 2006 with Belgium funding, continues to grow. Expension efforts are underway, further strengthening our shared commitment to #HealthForAll. @BelgiumRwanda
#EnablingChange

[Ministry of Youth and Arts | Rwanda @RwandaYouthArts]

🇷🇼🇨🇮 En marge du @MASAdAbidjan, la Secrétaire d’État chargée de la jeunesse et des arts @XandrineUmutoni a été invitée par @RTI_Info, où elle a discuté avec @KoloSerges de l'importance du Rwanda en tant que pays d’honneur du #MASA2024.

📹: Voir plus: https://t.co/0QfdcaMo4p

[Denise Umunyana @Umunyana_]

#Kwibuka30

[Digital Commemoration @DigitalKwibuka]

Looking for resources on #Kwibuka30?

Check:👇🏿

🔹Official Kwibuka Accounts on all Platforms: @KwibukaRwanda

🔹Kwibuka Website: https://t.co/g1nQGL5OET

🔹Kigali Genocide Memorial Website: https://t.co/j4L0rnr9YK

🔹Kwibuka Podcasts: https://t.co/29Hy2Tv8lM

[Dirk Deprez @Deprez_DJA]

On the 30th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi, we stand in solidarity with survivors, families of victims, and the Rwandan people. Let us honor the past by promoting truth, reconciliation, and a future of peace. #RememberRwanda
#NeverForget

[Enabel in Rwanda @EnabelinRwanda]

Happy #IWD2024!
"As a carpentry graduate, I support my siblings' education and crafted our long-awaited sitting room furniture."
Meet Pauline Hagenimana, a young woman empowered thru Enabel supported Workplace Learning program.
@BelgiumRwanda @RwandaGender
https://t.co/TrW3N9sd4P

[Dirk Deprez @Deprez_DJA]

Join an energetic team and make a difference

[Enabel in Rwanda @EnabelinRwanda]

📢Opportunity Alert! #RwOT #RwOX

Have a passion for bees🐝 and sustainability?
Join Enabel in Rwanda as a Beekeeping Expert and explore your dream job!

🗓️Don't miss out, apply by March 15, 2024.
Details and application: https://t.co/3UI92KSSy0

#EnablingChange #ActForImpact

[Enabel in Rwanda @EnabelinRwanda]

📢Opportunity Alert! #RwOT #RwOX

Have a passion for bees🐝 and sustainability?
Join Enabel in Rwanda as a Beekeeping Expert and explore your dream job!

🗓️Don't miss out, apply by March 15, 2024.
Details and application: https://t.co/3UI92KSSy0

#EnablingChange #ActForImpact

[Enabel in Rwanda @EnabelinRwanda]

Thrilled to collaborate with @RwandaAgriBoard! Together, under 🇧🇪 funded #PRISM project, we've empowered pig🐖 & poultry🐔farmers with vital entrepreneurship skills via Livestock Farmer Field Schools (LFFS).
Now, they're driving their farms towards profitability.
#EnablingChange

[Dirk Deprez @Deprez_DJA]

@EnabelinRwanda @MusanzeDistrict @rbc_bhg @BelgiumRwanda @RwandaNorth @RwandaInfra @Enabel_Belgium Build sustainable with local materials

[Enabel in Rwanda @EnabelinRwanda]

Exciting news!
The new bridge🌉 in @MusanzeDistrict is complete!
Funded by @rbc_bhg, this 5m span, 5m wide bridge connects the main road to farmers, schools &villages, replacing the old wooden poles structure that was regularly washed away by floods. @BelgiumRwanda
#ActForImpact

[Dirk Deprez @Deprez_DJA]

Enabel Rwanda is proud and humbled to be part of team Europe in supporting this impressive journey. Important step towards manufacturing vaccines in Africa. Great full for the continuous collaboration.

[Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority @RwandaFDA]

Rwanda FDA moves closer to formal recognition of a robust regulatory system as we host the @WHO Regulatory System Strengthening team for three days to finalize benchmarking for ML3 status. Grateful to the Government of Rwanda for unwavering support.
#HealthcareMilestones

[Kigali Triennial @k_triennial]

Ntimuzacikwe n’igitaramo gisoza #kigalitriennial2024 kuri iki cyumweru tariki ya 25, guhera Saa Kumi n’imwe (17h).

Tuzataramirwa na @BushaliT 🎙 n’abandi bahanzi benshi!

Gura itike yawe 👉🏾 https://t.co/LXAlk8Y1vU

[Kigali Triennial @k_triennial]

Join us for the closing ceremony of #kigalitriennial2024 this Sunday 25th February 2024, We’ll be with a lineup of many talented artists.

Don’t Miss the unforgettable celebration of art and culture.

Secure your ticket 👇🏾
https://t.co/LXAlk8Y1vU