Project Overview

Spark was started in Rwanda in 2010, and the Spark Process was first implemented and refined with the help of community partners throughout the Northern Province. Spark has now expanded to partner with over 100 villages.

In 2016, Spark began discussions with the government of Rwanda around integrating the Spark Process into the national development strategy, and began a 12 village pilot in partnership with the District Governments of Rulindo, Burera, and Musanze the following year. Given the success of this pilot program, Spark intends to partner with an entire sector over the course of 2018, working with the Local Administrative Entities Development Agency (LODA) and the District Government of Rwanda to harmonize our efforts with existing programs such as Ubudehe and annual village planning.

Together, we expect to improve socio-economic conditions, nutrition, civic engagement, collective action, and savings uptake for women and men across across the country.