PPIMA IV 2020-2024 - NAR Core support 2021-22 PPIMA IV 2020-2024 Norwegians Peoples Aid (NPA) and their programme Public Policy and Information, Monitoring and Advocacy (PPIMA) has been implemented in Rwanda since 2010 and unites 15 local partners in a unique collaboration to make citizens aware of their fundamental rights and provide them with the necessary skills to participate in positive actions to raise their views and interests with decision-makers and service providers.

The proposed PPIMA programme 2020-2024 intends to support CSOs and citizens to access their rights and participate in and influence the formulation and implementation of national and local policymaking, planning and governance. This is done by working with supporting civil society initiatives that are centered on:
Civic participation and empowerment: Supporting citizens to raise and express their opinions and interests with decision-makers, to seek accountability and to advocate for local government planning and decision-making which is influenced by those citizens' concerns and gender equality considerations.
Conflict resolution and supporting access to justice and rights: Supporting citizens’ knowledge of their rights and access to mechanisms for justice, reporting corruption and resolving conflict in the community, particularly as it relates to gender discrimination and GBV.
Civil society influencing: Using research, media engagement and advocacy to influence debates and generate dialogue between citizens, CSOs and decision-makers.

PPIMA works at both the national and the district level, and in 2020 – 2024 will be operational in 16 of Rwanda’s 30 districts. Norwegians Peoples Aid (NPA) och deras program Public Policy and Information, Monitoring and Advocacy (PPIMA) har implementerats i Rwanda sedan 2010 och förenar 15 lokala partners i ett unikt samarbete för att göra medborgarna medvetna om deras grundläggande rättigheter och öka deras kapacitet att föra fram sina åsikter och intressen till beslutsfattare och tjänsteleverantörer.

Det föreslagna PPIMA-programmet 2020-2024 avser att stödja civilsamhällesorganisationer (CSO: er) och medborgare att verka för ökad respekt för sina rättigheter samt att delta i och påverka utformningen och genomförandet av nationell och lokal politik, planering och styrning. Detta görs genom att stödja civilsamhällets initiativ som är inriktade på:
- Medborgardeltagande och kapacitet: stödja medborgarna att ta fram och uttrycka sina åsikter och intressen mot beslutsfattare, ökat ansvarsutkrävande, förespråka lokal planering och beslutsfattande som påverkats av medborgarnas prioriteringar och jämställdhetsöverväganden. 
- Konfliktlösning och stöd för att ökad tillgång till rättssystemet och ökad respekt för rättigheter: Stödja medborgarnas kunskap om deras rättigheter och tillgång till mekanismer för rättvisa, rapportera korruption och lösa konflikter i samhället, särskilt när det gäller könsdiskriminering och könsbaserat våld. 
- Påverkansarbete av det civila samhället: Att använda forskning och medieengagemang för att påverka debatter och skapa dialog mellan medborgare, CSO och beslutsfattare.

PPIMA arbetar på både nationell- och distriktsnivå. År 2020 - 2024 kommer programmet att verka i 16 av Rwandas 30 distrikt. Although the Government of Rwanda (GoR) promotes civic participation in guiding frameworks, GoR leaders are not accustomed to meaningfully engaging citizens in prioritization, planning and assessment processes and tend to regard citizen participation forums as a place to tell and inform rather than to listen and respond to citizens. Additionally, while several policies and legal frameworks exist to address inequality and prevent discrimination, knowledge of these is lacking at decentralised levels and implementation is often poor, resulting in disparities in citizens’ access to their rights and appropriate services that will enable them to live in a more just and equal society.
The proposed programme aims to see local and national government leaders purposefully consult their constituency to inform decisions, be responsive to citizens’ concerns, include a gender perspective in planning and budgeting and address the specific needs of vulnerable and marginalized groups.
The specific outcomes are the following:
- Civil Society partners are more effective in their work to influence and mobilize.
This means that by the end of the programme PO's have been trained in policy analysis and organisational issues, that PO's have been supported on strategies and work to influence by alliances and that PO's have developed plans/strategies for improving influence and organisational strategies. 
- Citizens acted and participated in decision-making for their rights.
This means that by the end of the programme citizens and duty bearers have knowledge about accessing their rights and responsibilities. Female community representatives have knowledge about policies, government programmes, law and rights. People have accessed support to resolve conflict and violation of rights. Decision-making foras have been facilitated. Professionals and para-professionals are enabled to provide assistance on conflict prevention and mediation practices and finally that women, men, girls and boys have knowledge on gender discrimination and how to prevent it.
- Local and national government have formulated policies and plans that reflect the concerns raised by citizens and gender equality considerations.
This means that by the end of the programme that decision-makers are informed and challenged on policy and service delivery issues, gender discrimination, and issues reported by citizens and vulnerable groups. Decision-makers’ and local leaders are capacitated by partners on citizen engagement, justice and equality. Decision-makers are also informed through documentation and research.