icrc-annual-report-2013

RWANDAHaving worked in the country since 1960, the ICRC opened adelegation in Rwanda in 1990. It visits detainees held in centralprisons and places of temporary detention such as policestations and military facilities, while supporting the authoritiesin improving detainees’ living conditions. It helps reunitechildren and their families who were separated in relation to thegenocide and its aftermath or the conflicts in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo. The ICRC works with the authoritiesto incorporate IHL into domestic legislation. It supports thedevelopment of the Rwandan Red Cross.KEY RESULTS/CONSTRAINTSIn 2013:. civilians and 176 wounded M23 members who fled to Rwandafollowing clashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo receivedemergency medical care from the Rwandan Red Cross and an ICRCsurgical team. 117 unaccompanied minors reunited with their families thanks tofamily-links services provided by the Rwandan Red Cross/ICRC,which continued to monitor the cases of 264 such children at theend of the reporting period. notably relying on ICRC support, the Rwanda Correctional Servicebegan drafting standard detention procedures and managementpolicies while progressing in the implementation of a plan toimprove health services in prisons. Rwanda mobilized regional support for the Arms Trade Treatyby hosting the Council of Ministers of the Regional Centre onSmall ArmsYEARLY RESULTLevel of achievement of ICRC yearly objectives/plans of actionHIGHPROTECTIONTotalCIVILIANS (residents, IDPs, returnees, etc.)Red Cross messages (RCMs)RCMs collected 4,003RCMs distributed 2,473Phone calls facilitated between family members 617People located (tracing cases closed positively) 83People reunited with their families 125of whom unaccompanied minors/separated children 117PEOPLE DEPRIVED OF THEIR FREEDOM (All categories/all statuses)ICRC visitsDetainees visited 58,732Detainees visited and monitored individually 391Number of visits carried out 113Number of places of detention visited 35Restoring family linksRCMs collected 484RCMs distributed 162EXPENDITURE (in KCHF)Protection 2,453Assistance 1,850Prevention 500Cooperation with National Societies 622General -5,425of which: Overheads 331IMPLEMENTATION RATEExpenditure/yearly budget 105%PERSONNELMobile staff 10Resident staff (daily workers not included) 74ASSISTANCE Targets AchievedCIVILIANS (residents, IDPs, returnees, etc.)Economic security, water and habitat (in some cases provided within a protectionor cooperation programme)Food commodities Beneficiaries 52Essential household items Beneficiaries 840Cash Beneficiaries 5Work, services and training Beneficiaries 131WOUNDED AND SICKHospitalsHospitals supported Structures 4RWANDA | 187