In May 2001, CERTI was tasked by USAID/Rwanda to assist in standing up a fully functional School of Public Health (SPH) at the National University of Rwanda (NUR). The substance of the SPH’s mission, training and research is intimately related to conflict prevention, mitigation and recovery. Indeed, CPMR has been mainstreamed in to MPH modules; is incorporated in to doctoral curriculum being developed for faculty training; and is a key area of applied and academic research being undertaken by the SPH. The SPH works collaboratively with the conflict studies unit within the NUR. Through training of district health teams, CERTI will pilot a conflict risk assessment exercise that will signal potential threats to peace during the upcoming political elections. The activity has four major components:

	MPH and district health team training
	Faculty development
	Applied research capability development
	Development of administrative systems

Background material on Rwanda

Project related material

Background

The Republic of Rwanda Government

CIA World Factbook on Rwanda

Stanford University-South of the Sahara Project -Rwanda

BBC Country Profiles-Rwanda

Project related

Human Rights Watch, Reports on Rwanda

Center for Conflict Management National University of Rwanda

Lessons Learned in Rwanda
Tharcisse NTUKANYAGWE & Ildephonse KARENGERA