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The ‘One Child, One Tree’ Project: Creating Children Forests to Promote Social Harmony and Tackle Climate Change

The proposed project ‘One Child, One Tree’ is a social innovation aimed at promoting social harmony and tackling climate change. Concretely, in two Umudugudus (in Kigali and Kayonza) +/- 600 children will be educated on the biology and culture of indigenous trees;they will get to select their own tree based on personal preference; and they will plant the tree in a dedicated area that will be named ‘Children’s Forest’

Prostitution trends analysis, causes, consequences and policy options for enhancing the wellbeing of the Rwandan community

This is an innovation related to the approach that can be used to decrease the number of street prostitutes in Rwanda. The approach consists of forming group associations among the prostitutes, train them about the income generating activities and give them a small amount of money as an investment. That money should be returned with a small interest after a certain time. This approach has been tasted in three districts of Rwanda, (Rubavu, Musanze and Huye).