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<rdf:Description rdf:about="DOC/CFSVA report 2006.pdf"><rdf:label><![CDATA[Rwanda Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Analysis (CFSVA)]]></rdf:label><dc:title><![CDATA[Rwanda Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Analysis (CFSVA)]]></dc:title><dc:creator><![CDATA[National Institute of Statistics Rwanda and World Food Programme]]></dc:creator><dc:publisher><![CDATA[National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda and World Food Programme]]></dc:publisher><dc:contributor><![CDATA[Strengthening Emergency Needs Assessment Capacity]]></dc:contributor><dcterms:created>2006-12-01</dcterms:created><dc:format><![CDATA[Document, PDF [application/pdf]]]></dc:format><dc:type><![CDATA[Document, Report [doc/rep]]]></dc:type><dcterms:spatial><![CDATA[Rwanda [rwa]]]></dcterms:spatial><dc:description><![CDATA[The file contains the whole report of Rwanda Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Analysis (CFSVA-2006)]]></dc:description><dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary ............................................................................................................1
Introduction ......................................................................................................................2
Part 1: CFSVA objectives and methodology.............................................................................3
1. Objectives and analytical framework ..........................................................................3
2. Sources of data ......................................................................................................4
2.1 Secondary data and literature review sources ......................................................4
2.2 Quantitative Primary Data Collection ..................................................................4
2.2.1 Survey instrument .......................................................................................4
2.2.2 Sampling procedures....................................................................................5
2.2.3 Data Collection............................................................................................6
2.2.4 Data entry and statistical analysis ..................................................................6
2.2.5 Final Sample size and composition..................................................................6
2.3 Qualitative primary data collection .....................................................................6
3. Limitations of the study ...........................................................................................7
Part 2: Country level background..........................................................................................9
1. General historical and political context .......................................................................9
2. Geography, climate and natural resources...................................................................9
3. Poverty reduction and food security policies .............................................................. 10
Part 3: Food security and vulnerability analysis ..................................................................... 13
1. Socio-economic situation........................................................................................ 13
1.1 Population dynamics ...................................................................................... 13
1.1.1 Demographics ........................................................................................... 13
1.1.2 Orphans and other vulnerable groups............................................................ 14
1.1.3 Migration and refugees ............................................................................... 15
1.2 Economic characteristics and livelihoods ........................................................... 16
1.2.1 Macro-economic environment ...................................................................... 16
Economic growth .................................................................................................. 16
Structure of the economy ....................................................................................... 16
External trade and equilibrium ................................................................................ 17
ODA and FDI ........................................................................................................ 18
Regional integration .............................................................................................. 18
Poverty and human capital ..................................................................................... 18
1.2.2 Activities and livelihood groups .................................................................... 19
Objectives and methodology of livelihood profiling ..................................................... 19
Livelihood profiles ................................................................................................. 20
Demographics of livelihood groups........................................................................... 20
Income and activities by livelihood profiles ............................................................... 21
Seasonality .......................................................................................................... 22
Geographic clustering of livelihood profiles................................................................ 22
1.2.3 Living conditions and wealth........................................................................ 23
Housing conditions ................................................................................................ 23
Amenities 24
Wealth 24
1.2.4 Household expenditures.............................................................................. 25
1.3 Literacy/Education ......................................................................................... 25
1.3.1 School enrolment....................................................................................... 25
1.3.2 Absenteeism ............................................................................................. 27
1.3.3 Literacy.................................................................................................... 27
1.4 Health ......................................................................................................... 27
1.4.1 Malaria .................................................................................................... 27
1.4.2 Health of women and children...................................................................... 27
1.4.3 HIV/AIDS ................................................................................................. 28
2. Food availability: the agricultural sector in Rwanda .................................................... 28
2.1 The AgriculturAL Sector in Rwanda ................................................................... 28
2.1.1 Contribution to the socio-economic environment ............................................. 28
2.1.2 Land distribution/tenure ............................................................................. 28
2.1.3 Land management and agricultural input ....................................................... 29
2.1.4 Cropping season ........................................................................................ 30
2.1.5 Production seasonal availability.................................................................... 30
2.1.6 Agricultural production ............................................................................... 31
2.1.7 Other productive assets .............................................................................. 32
2.2 Household access profiling .............................................................................. 33
2.2.1 Methodology for analysing food access data ................................................... 33
2.2.2 Household food access profiles..................................................................... 34
2.2.3 Geographic distribution of food access profiles ............................................... 34
2.2.4 Distribution of food access profiles among livelihood groups ............................. 35
3. Food consumption ................................................................................................. 35
3.1 Food sources and diversity.............................................................................. 35
3.2 Household food consumption profiling ............................................................... 36
3.2.1 Methodology for analysing food consumption data........................................... 36
3.2.2 Household food consumption groups and profiles ............................................ 36
3.2.3 Consumption profiles and food access ........................................................... 37
3.2.4 Geographic distribution of consumption profiles .............................................. 37
3.2.5 Distribution of consumption profiles among livelihood groups............................ 38
4. Household food security and vulnerability profiling ..................................................... 38
4.1 Methodology for analysing food security and vulnerability data ............................. 38
4.2 Household food security and vulnerability profiles............................................... 39
4.2.1 Food security profiles ................................................................................. 39
4.2.2 Geographic distribution of food security and vulnerability profiles ...................... 40
4.2.3 Food security among livelihood groups .......................................................... 40
4.2.4 Food security and vulnerability factors .......................................................... 41
4.2.5 Summary of highly food-insecure group ........................................................ 42
4.2.6 Food Security and HIV/AIDS........................................................................ 43
4.2.7 Multivariate analysis of factors correlated with food security ............................. 45
4.2.8 External shocks and coping strategies ........................................................... 46
4.3 Livelihood food security and vulnerability summary profiles.................................. 49
4.4 Geographic food security and vulnerability summary profiles ................................ 51
5. Food utilization and nutritional status....................................................................... 54
5.1 nutritional status of children ........................................................................... 54
Part 4: Recommendations for programme interventions .......................................................... 55
1. Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 55
1.1 Priority areas and causes of food insecurity and vulnerability................................ 55
1.2 Current food aid and non-food aid interventions ................................................. 57
2. Recommendations ................................................................................................. 57
2.1 Food interventions by priority area and priority group ......................................... 57
2.2 Non-food interventions by priority area and priority group ................................... 58

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1-1: CFSVA demographics ......................................................................................... 14
Table 1-2: Poverty profile and categories of households ......................................................... 19
Table 1-3 – Livelihood profiles............................................................................................ 20
Table 1-4: Demographics of livelihood groups ....................................................................... 20
Table 2-1: Factors affecting land distribution and tenure ........................................................ 29
Table 2-2: Food access profiles........................................................................................... 34
Table 3-1: Food consumption profiles .................................................................................. 37
Table 4-1: Food security profiles......................................................................................... 39
Table 4-2: Population in food-insecure subgroups (rounded ‘000) ............................................ 43
Table 4-3: Distribution of affected households by profiles ....................................................... 44
Table 4-4: Reported shock exposure (all, covariate and idiosyncratic shocks)............................. 47
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1-1: Vulnerability and food security framework ..............................................................4
Figure 2-1: Food economy zones and sampled economy zones...................................................5
Figure 2-2: Sample size and composition ...............................................................................7
Figure 1-1: Evolution of population density........................................................................... 13
Figure 1-2: Proportion of orphans in population (CFSVA data) ................................................. 14
Figure 1-3: Structure of the economy .................................................................................. 16
Figure 1-4: Provincial poverty levels.................................................................................... 19
Figure 1-5: Estimated yearly income and activities by livelihood .............................................. 21
Figure 1-6: Income classes by livelihood groups.................................................................... 21
Figure 1-7: Seasonality of selected activities ........................................................................ 22
Figure 1-8: Geographic distribution of livelihood profiles......................................................... 23
Figure 1-9: Assets ownership ............................................................................................. 24
Figure 1-10: Average monthly expenditure composition.......................................................... 25
Figure 1-11: Household heads education level...................................................................... 26
Figure 1-12: Education level across livelihood profiles ............................................................ 26
Figure 2-1: Land cultivation by season (% of household) ........................................................ 29
Figure 2-2: Cropping season .............................................................................................. 30
Figure 2-3: Production seasonal availability .......................................................................... 31
Figure 2-4: Geographic distribution of main crop production.................................................... 32
Figure 2-5: Distribution of animal ownership......................................................................... 33
Figure 2-6: Animal ownership across livelihood groups ........................................................... 33
Figure 2-7: Geographic distribution of access profiles............................................................. 35
Figure 2-8: Food access profiles across livelihood groups........................................................ 35
Figure 3-1: Consumption level (days/week) and sources for selected food items......................... 36
Figure 3-2: Access and consumption profiles......................................................................... 37
Figure 3-3: Geographic distribution of consumption profiles .................................................... 38
Figure 3-4: Consumption profiles across livelihood profiles...................................................... 38
Figure 4-1: Food access and consumption profiles cross tabulation ........................................... 39
Figure 4-2: Food security profiles geographic distribution ....................................................... 40
Figure 4-3 Food insecurity and livelihood profile .................................................................... 40
Figure 4-4: Household head gender and food insecurity.......................................................... 41
Figure 4-5: Land access and food security ............................................................................ 42
Figure 4-6: Income classes and food insecurity ..................................................................... 42
Figure 4-7: Education and food security status...................................................................... 42
Figure 4-8: Orphan care and food security status .................................................................. 45
Figure 4-9: Geographic distribution of main shocks................................................................ 47
Figure 4-10: Monthly drought shock report ........................................................................... 48
Figure 4-11: Exposure to shocks and food security status ....................................................... 48
Figure 5-1: Malnutrition across FEZ and food security profiles ................................................. 54]]></dcterms:tableOfContents></rdf:Description>
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