National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), Kigali, Rwanda
Rwanda Ministry of Health, Kigali, Rwanda
Rwanda Biomedical Center, Kigali, Rwanda
INTRODUCTION
The 2019-20 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) is the sixth Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) conducted in Rwanda, following
those implemented in 1992, 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2014-15. The National Institute of Statistics (NISR), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH), implemented the survey. Data collection took place from November 9, 2019, to July 20, 2020. The data collection was interrupted for more than 2 months from March 21 to June 7, 2020, due the nationwide lockdown for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Funding for the 2019-20 RDHS was provided by the Government of Rwanda, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the One United Nations (ONE UN), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), UNWOMEN, and Enabel. ICF provided technical assistance through The DHS Program, which assists countries in the collection of data to monitor and evaluate population, health, and nutrition programs.
