Working Paper

Understanding elite commitment to social protection: Rwanda's vision 2020 Umurenge Programme

author(s) Lavers, T.
from UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
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regions
  • Eastern Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
  • World
citation

Lavers, T. (2016) Understanding elite commitment to social protection: Rwanda’s Vision 2020 Umurenge Programme. ESID working paper no. 68. Manchester: Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre, The University of Manchester

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Abstract

This paper examines the political economy of Rwanda’s Vision 2020 Umurenge Programme (VUP) and argues that strong government commitment to the VUP has been shaped by the specific characteristics of the political settlement that was established around 2000. For the Rwandan government, the VUP has never been just a social transfer programme, but a key part of the development strategy that aims to promote social stability and the legitimacy of the ruling coalition. While donor social protection ideas have been influential, these are purposefully adapted by government, with a view to meeting its developmental and political goals. This output is part of the Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre programme

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