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Mandate

This section compiles programs run by the National Child Development through their departments namely Nutrition and Hygiene Department and Child Development, Protection and Promotion Department

NCDA Responsibilities

  1. to coordinate all activities that   support early childhood development program since the conception;

  2. to enhance the capacities of parents and the Rwandan community in providing adequate education and contribute to the protection of a child and his or her welfare;

  3. to promote and monitor child positive parenting that enables the child to be a worthy and patriotic citizen;

  4. to develop a national partnership and coordination    framework    aimed    at promoting and protecting the child’s rights;

  5. to eradicate malnutrition and stunted growth among young children;

  6. to protect the child and eliminate all forms of violence whether physical, moral, psychological or any other ill-treatment committed against the child;

  7. to ensure    the    full    enjoyment    by children   with   special   needs   of   all human rights and fundamental freedoms on an equal basis with other children;

  8. to collect, analyze, disseminate information relating to promotion of best practices and research in the field of the child’s rights and development;

  9. to establish mechanisms that enable children to participate in activities intended for them and to monitor their implementation;

  10. to monitor the implementation of international conventions on the rights of the child

Department & Projects

Nutrition and Hygiene Department

Nutrition and Hygiene Department has the mandate to eradicate malnutrition and stunted growth among young children…

Child Development, Protection and Promotion Department

Child Development, Protection and Promotion Department has the mandate to protect the child and eliminate all forms of violence whether physical…

Programs & Projects

NCDA’s Single Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) brings together a range of programs and projects that support the implementation of NCDA’s mandate and mission by complementing departmental efforts.