3. Provision of houses to most vulnerable 6. Vocational Training returnees - - 780 Rwandan returnees were trained to get voca MIDIMAR The total number of houses handed over to beneficia- tional skills (vocational training) in 2015. At the end- ries this year is fifty two (52), located in seven Districts of the Program, beneficiaries were given start up kits namely Bugesera, Nyamagabe, Rusizi, Musanze, Ruba (machines and accessories), and s small startup capi- vu,4. Rwandan Ngororero, returnees and Nyamasheke. sensitized for a peaceful co- tal of US$100 per individual. They have been trained existence in the community in different trades like: tailoring, mechanics, weld ing, carpentry, masonry, hairdressing, knitting and shoemaking. Rwandan refugees sensitized towards returning from exile. Sensitization campaign were carried out through talk shows, Go and See visits and different meetings

Returnees who got start up kits in a show rooom to expose what they have done SUSTAINABLE RETURN AND REINTEGRATION 7. Health OF RWANDAN RETURNEES PROJECT

Returnees have been sensitized to peacefully cohabi- CONTACT ADDRESS tated with the host Rwandan community - The expected result from health pillar is to have P.O.Box 4386 - , Hotline: 170 5. Support to Rwandan returnees with small health practices and quality of health services for re [email protected] livestock turnees improved. www.midimar.gov.rw - To achieve this, the project provides financial support to Rwandan returnees for their enrolment in health @MIDIMARRwanda • The activity to provide small livestock to Rwan insurance and it is done upon request by districts. - MIDIMAR Video dan returnees was implemented by MIDIMAR in - MIDIMAR Photo January 2017. It started by procurement process • 5038 beneficiaries were assisted with health in to identify supplies and then small livestock were surance in Nyamagabe, Nyabihu, Karongi, Rut supplied to 10 concerned Districts where MIDIMAR siro, Bugesera, Musanze, Nyabihu, Ngororero, was represented by Field Reintegration Officers. and Rubavu Districts. - • 1049 live stocks including goats, sheep and pigs • 5221 returnees were provided with one year reg MINISTRY OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT were provided to the returnees - istration fees for health insurance to be expired AND REFUGEES (MIDIMAR) in June 2018. • 1716 houses holds with more than 6989 individu ©Copyright 2017 als were assisted in Agricultural inputs (seeds, • 1951 Rwandan returnees who returned received 1 hoes, and fertilizers) 5 ID cards. 6 INTRODUCTION PROJECT OBJECTIVES 2. Shelter - - - dan returnees Under shelter’s provision initiative, two activi In response to the recommendation of December It has as goal to support the reintegration of Rwan ties have been done as far as the Financial Year 31, 2011, to declare the cessation clause for Rwan - (2016/2017)a. Provision of is ironconcerned: sheets dan refugees, and in an effort to ensure sustained It aims at ensuring the peaceful, safe and sustain return and reintegration opportunities for Rwandan- - returnees “the Sustainable Return and Reintegration able reintegration of men, women, boys and girls into • 16200 iron sheets and 3645 Kgs of nails were of Rwandan Returnees was launched on the 29th No their communities and their access to basic ameni FUNDS provided to enable 10 districts to build houses vember 2012”. ties and national documentation. for the returnees. - - Through coordinated efforts, the Government of Rwanda through the overall coordination of the Min The project is funded by ONE UN and UNHCR is en istry of Disaster Management and Refugee MIDIMAR suring the coordination on the side of UN agencies and the One UN in Rwanda developed a three year PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS Joint Program to address specific needs of Rwandan returnees. - 1. With a project staff on field at District level, - returnees were facilitated to be legally en- On ground activities started in March 2013. Differ gaged (civil marriage) and to get all necessary ent activities summarized in five pillars were con Returnees in Nyamyumba Sector, , getting iron civil documents sheets for a proper reintegration in Rwandan community ducted through phases (Phase I, Phase II, and phase III). Phasing was based on districts identified to have - more returnees than others. - • Two sensitization meetings on civil documen • With the above materials 745 households have The project was operating in ten districts with two - tation were held in Kivuruga and Nemba Sec been supported with construction material (Iron sectors per each. The Districts are: Rubavu, Rusizi, - tors of . sheets and nails). - Nyamasheke, Karongi, Ngororero, Nyabihu and Rut- • All the six families in Kivuruga sector identi siro in Western Province, Burera and Gakenke in- • Those districts are: Ngororero Nyamasheke, Ru Northern Province, Nyaruguru in Southern. The proj fied as non-legally married agreed to legalize sizi, Rutsiro, Karongi, Rubavu, Rusizi, Nyabihu, ect is funded by ONE UN and UNHCR ensure the coor their marriage by August this year 2017. Nyaruguru and Burera dination on behalf of UN agencies. • promisedIn Nyaruguru that district,they are 14 going families to start in Ngera the sector were sensitized on civil marriage and

process. This came out as a result from regular sensitization by the field reintegration officer in collaboration with local authorities at District and Sector level. Returnees in a vocational training Returnees in have centre in Nyamagabe District been supported by fully furnished houses for a proper reintegration 2 3 4