Poverty reduction news creditable

Editor, It’s indeed encouraging to hear that poverty in Rwanda has dropped by 11.8 percent since 2006, a reduction rate six times faster than what the country achieved between 2000 and 2006, according to the third Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Government programmes like one cow per family have contributed to poverty reduction. The NewTimes / File.

Editor,It’s indeed encouraging to hear that poverty in Rwanda has dropped by 11.8 percent since 2006, a reduction rate six times faster than what the country achieved between 2000 and 2006, according to the third Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey.However, let us not be swayed away by the figures in the report and relax. While a lot has been achieved over the last 17 years, a lot more needs to be done so that the entire population lives a decent life.John KayirangaKigali