Rwanda Second Support to Social Protection System

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The Second Support to Social Protection System Program (SSPS-2) development objective is to support the efforts of the Government of Rwanda (GoR) to enhance the effectiveness and expand the coverage of its Social Protection (SP) system. The operation contributes to the second strategic theme of the Bank's Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) to reduce social vulnerability and build a more stable society by ensuring that vulnerable Rwandans benefit from growth. The operation complements the Bank's Poverty Reduction Support Financing (PRSF) series which supports the policy and institutional actions that are focused on promoting inclusive growth, economic transformation and good governance. In January 2011, the Government approved a National Social Protection Strategy (NSPS) that aims to establish a comprehensive and integrated SP system. The overall objective of the NSPS is to 'build a social protection system that tackles poverty and inequality, enables the poor to move out of poverty, helps reduce vulnerability and protect people from shocks, helps improve health and education among all Rwandans, and contributes to economic growth.' The SSPS-2 will help the Government of Rwanda (GoR) implement its NSPS, building on the Bank's support to the SP sector in Rwanda over the last six years that started with the Decentralization and Community Development Project (DCDP) and the Community Living Standards Grant/Credit (CLSG/C).