Single Project Implementation Unit ( SPIU)
Single Project Implementation Unit ( SPIU)
The Government of Rwanda, in partnership with the World Bank, is making significant progress through the Rwanda Quality Basic Education for Human Capital Development (QBE) Project. This transformative initiative is focused on enhancing teacher capacity, improving student retention, and strengthening learning outcomes across the country.
Key Achievements:
Model Schools: Construction completed for 13 Model Schools, with 3 more nearing completions. These schools are designed as centers of excellence in innovative teaching and learning.
Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs): Upgrades completed at 9 TTCs, with work ongoing at 7 more.
Improved Infrastructure: Over 11,000 classrooms and 14,680 latrines constructed, significantly reducing overcrowding and improving access, especially in remote areas.
Climate-Resilient Construction: Retaining walls built at 621 schools/sites to enhance safety and resilience to environmental risks.
With 98.23% completion for Model Schools and 91.01% for TTCs, the QBE Project is well on track. These investments are reshaping Rwanda’s education landscape, empowering teachers, enhancing learning environments, and ensuring access to quality, inclusive, and resilient education for all children.
1.2. Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for all Districts:
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1.3. Draft Final Environmental and Social Management Framework ( ESMF2): Click here for details
1.4. Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP): Click here for details
1.5. Resettlement Policy Framework ( RPF): Click here for details
1.6. SPIU Labour Management Procedures (LMP): Click here for details
1.7. Stakeholders Engagement Plan ( SEP): Click here for details
1.8. Updated Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) for the 2nd QBE project Additional Financing: Click here for details
1.9. Updated Labor Management Procedures (LMP) for the 2nd QBE Project Additional Financing: Click here for details
1.10. Updated Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) for 2nd QBE Project Additional Financing: Click here for details
1.11. Updated Resettlement Policy Framework ( RPF) for 2nd QBE Project Additional Financing: Click here for details
1.12. Updated Environmental and Social Management Framework ( ESMF) 2022 for the 2nd QBE Project Additional Financing: Click here for details
1.13. Updated Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) 2023 : Click here for details
To improve the nutritional status and learning outcomes of primary school children by providing daily meals sourced from local farmers.
Funder: World Food Programme (WFP)
Coordinating Agency: Ministry of Education (MINEDUC)
Implementing Agencies: MINEDUC and Districts
Project Overview:
The Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) Project is a transformative initiative that combines education, nutrition, and agriculture to enhance learning and support local communities. Implemented in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP), the project currently provides daily hot meals to 60,000 primary school students in 72 schools across five districts, including Gasabo, Burera, Ngororero, Nyamasheke and Kayonza.
Key Achievements:
Capacity Building: school staff and farmers trained in food safety, procurement, and sustainable agriculture practices.
The HGSF Project not only improves child health and education but also strengthens Rwanda’s local food systems and rural livelihoods making it a model for sustainable, community-driven development
The Priority Skills for Growth and Youth Empowerment (PSGYE) Project is a World Bank-funded initiative supported by International Development Association (IDA).The project runs from September 2024 to June 2029 and operates as a Program-for-Results (PforR) initiative.
Program-for-Results (PforR) is a World Bank financing instrument that links disbursement of funds directly to the achievement of specific program results.
Program Development Objective (PDO)
The project aims to improve employability among target beneficiaries and strengthen institutional capacity for enhanced service delivery in skills development, with a focus on priority economic sectors including Energy, Transport and Logistics, Manufacturing, and 'Made in Rwanda' products.
Implementing Entities:
1.Ministry of Public Service and Labour (MIFOTRA)
2.University of Rwanda (UR)
3.Rwanda Polytechnic (RP)
4.Rwanda TVET Board (RTB)
5.Bank of Rwanda Development (BRD)
6.Higher Education Council (HEC)
Key Result Areas
-RA 1: Increase opportunities for market-demanded skills acquisition by vulnerable and NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) youth
-RA 2: Improve quality and market relevance of target TVET and degree programs
-RA 3: Strengthen governance of the overall skills development system
Expected Beneficiaries
-70,000 beneficiaries under Skills Development Fund (SDF) windows (at least 40% female)
-20,000 students through TVET and degree programs and the laptop scheme
-2,000 additional students with access to on-campus hostels (at least 58% female)
-170 existing staff in TVET institutions and UR through continuous professional development
-Various SMEs through improved productivity
Key Performance Indicators
The project tracks progress through multiple indicators including employment rates of SDF and TVET/university graduates, occupational standards development by Sector Skills Councils, and employer satisfaction with graduate skills.
Background
The Government of Rwanda, through the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC), launched the National Plan for the Teaching and Learning of French (PNFR) to strengthen multilingualism and improve the quality of French education across the country.
This initiative reflects Rwanda’s renewed commitment to the Francophonie and responds to the increasing need for French proficiency in education, diplomacy, and international cooperation.
The plan was developed in collaboration with key partners, including the French Embassy in Rwanda, the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), and national institutions such as UR, RP, RTB, and REB.
Project Objectives
• Strengthen French teachers’ proficiency in the French language.
• Promote the attractiveness of French and encourage the use of an action-oriented approach in teaching.
• Enhance learners’ employability through improved French language skills.
• Coordinate and effectively implement the PNFR activities nationwide.
Funders
• Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
• Ministry of Education (MINEDUC)
Coordinating Agency
• MINEDUC
Implementing Agencies
• University of Rwanda (UR)
• Rwanda Polytechnic (RP)
• Rwanda TVET Board (RTB)
• Rwanda Education Board (REB)
• National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA)
• Higher Education Council (HEC)
Key Achievements
• Placement Tests: 2,092 French teachers assessed nationwide.
• TV5Monde Training: Four cohorts trained (10 French lecturers from UR, 14 from RP, and 32 from TTCs); 8 participants certified as TV5Monde trainers.
• Linguistic Remediation: Training provided for 30 district education inspectors.
• Linguistic and Methodology Training: 150 Trainers of Trainers (ToTs) and 23 French lecturers from UR and RP trained.
• Digital Skills Training: Conducted for 150 ToTs and 1,161 secondary school French teachers.
• CAVILAM MOOC Training: 150 ToTs successfully completed an online professional development course through the CAVILAM–Alliance Française MOOC.
• Curriculum Revision: Ongoing revision of the primary and secondary French curricula, as well as RP and RTB programs.
Project Objective: The system transformation grant (STG) project aims to strengthen foundational literacy and numeracy, promote equitable access and progression in education, and enhance the capacity of Rwanda’s education system to deliver inclusive, high-quality learning for all children aged 3–17.
Funder: Global partnership for education (GPE)
Grant Agent: UNICEF
Coordinating Agency: Ministry of Education (MINEDUC)
Implementing Agencies: Rwanda Education Board (REB), National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA), Rwanda TVET Board (RTB)
Project Effectiveness Date: 1st July 2024
Closing Date: 30th June 2028
Key Achievements
1.Teacher Capacity Building
-28,555 lower primary teachers (100%) trained on remedial education strategies.
-3,000 pre-primary, primary, and secondary school teachers identified for training on English Language Proficiency Modules 3 and 4, using a blended learning approach by an already selected firm.
-7,500 laptops procured for pre-primary, primary, and secondary school teachers, awaiting distribution.
-150 English Language Clubs established nationwide; 250 competition guideline documents developed, reviewed, validated, and uploaded on the REB E-learning platform.
2. Inclusive Education and School Support
-35 schools serving learners with disabilities identified; assessment of assistive devices and sanitary materials completed, and procurement is under evaluation.
-458,958 students (259,423 boys and 199,535 girls) participated in the 2024/2025 Holiday Remedial Learning Program.
3. School Nutrition and Infrastructure
-97 out of 102 food storekeepers and cooks in the City of Kigali trained on nutrition and sanitation.
-244 cooking stoves purchased and distributed to schools across the country.
4. Learner Retention and Engagement
-Successful implementation of the Nawe Wagera Kure campaign (March 19–20, 2025), targeting 90 high-need schools with activities designed to reduce dropout rates (currently 5.2%) and repetition (29.7%), while improving secondary school enrolment (14.5% NER).
The STG Project is accelerating Rwanda’s progress toward an inclusive, equitable, and high-quality education system. By empowering teachers, expanding digital access, improving school environments, and supporting learner retention, the project is contributing significantly to national efforts to ensure that every child in Rwanda can learn, thrive, and succeed.
