Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/146287 
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Year of Publication: 
2016
Series/Report no.: 
WIDER Working Paper No. 2016/93
Publisher: 
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki
Abstract: 
This paper examines the political economy of Rwanda's Vision 2020 Umurenge Programme, concluding that strong government commitment to the programme has been shaped by the specific characteristics of the political settlement that was established around 2000. For the Rwandan government, the programme has never been just about social transfer, but a key part of the development strategy that aims to promote social stability and the legitimacy of the ruling coalition through rapid socioeconomic development. In particular, the programme originated in an emerging distributional crisis in the mid-2000s in which rapid economic growth alongside low rates of poverty reduction threatened the government narrative of inclusive development. While donor social protection ideas have also been influential, these are purposefully adapted by government with a view to meeting its developmental and political goals.
Subjects: 
Rwanda
social protection
policy transfer
ideas
political settlements
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ISBN: 
978-92-9256-136-9
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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