Belgium has been providing budget support to the health sector in Rwanda since 2008 with a total value of 13.000.000 EUR disbursed by December 2010. Following the signature of the new Indicative Cooperation Program between Belgium and Rwanda (2011 – 2014), with a provision of 32 million EUR for health sector budget support, a formulation mission was carried out early June 2011.

The main objectives of the provision of Belgian budget support to the health sector in Rwanda since 2008 have been to enhance access to quality health services for the poor and vulnerable: primary and secondary health care by supporting the implementation of the Health Sector Strategic Plans (HSSP I 2005 – 2009 and HSSP II 2009 – 2012).

In the new Indicative Cooperation Programme (2011-2014) between Rwanda and Belgium, Joint Health Sector Support (through Sector Budget Support) is part of the first component in support to the Health Sector.