For 2023 the Water+ team presents the Annual Innovation in Sanitation award to the CARE Rwanda Isoko y’Ubuzima team and its partners. In 2023, they helped 30,000 people gain access to toilets in their homes. The Isoko y’Ubuzima project implements a market-based approach to sanitation to support the Government of Rwanda’s sanitation goals to increase the purchase and sustained use of toilets and handwashing facilities. A key component of the project has been the promotion of Gender, Equality, and Social Inclusion (GESI). The project team works with sanitation sales agents and community members to promote shared decision-making and household tasks around water, sanitation and hygiene. Read more about the work of Isoko y’Ubuzima in the brief below.
In Fiscal Year 2024 (FY2024), Feed the Future Sugu Yiriwa directly reached 146,156 market actors (55.17% women). FtF Sugu Yiriwa contributed to the increased access of 25,763 small-scale farmers and market actors (52% women) to productive economic resources. Read More
Women’s Voice and Leadership in public life and decision-making is an essential component of CARE’s Gender Equality Impact Area Strategy and a priority area under CARE’s 2030 vision. This capacity statement outlines CARE's approach to increasing Women's Voice, and strengthening Women's leadership through standalone and integrated programming. Read More
A storybook capturing the transformative impact of Hamzari on the lives of its participants. Read More