2020-2022
In Rwanda, MAP aimed to influence national curricula and youth policy via working with the Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) and other key educational and cultural organisations.
In September 2020, the University of Lincoln received a GCRF / Newton Fund Agile COVID-19 Rapid Response Award to develop MAP at Home. MAP at Home was an 18-month sub-project of MAP Network Plus, which focused on mental health support and community engagement in Rwanda during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Small Grant activities continued to explore the findings from the MAP at Home project through youth-led research projects between January 2022 – July 2022.
2023-2024
In 2023-2024 the policy initiatives involve bringing and directly engaging policy makers in the re-spinning of cultural art forms at specific events, such as the Girls’ Drumming festivals, and photo exhibitions.
Policy briefs
- Policy
Policy brief: Gira Ingoma book and policy brief: “The Culture We Want, for the Woman We Want”
The Culture We Want, for the Woman We Want stands as a bold declaration of hope, resilience, and transformation. Produced by the Gira Ingoma – One Drum per Girl project, this powerful book captures the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of girls whose voices are shaping a new narrative for equality in the creative and…
- Policy
Policy (art) brief: Policy Brief – Youth Mental Health and Gender in Rwanda – learnings from the Picturing Past Present and Future project
This policy brief is informed by the lessons learned from the PPPF project on youth mental health and gender in Rwanda. It provides an overview of the mental health context in Rwanda, details the approach and findings of the PPPF project, and presents recommendations from the MAP Club students to the Ministry of Health (MOH),…
- Policy
Policy brief: Policy Brief – Advocacy For Mental Health Care And Sustainability
Human and Humanity Club is a student’s club from Remera Protestant School. Their project, entitled “Advocacy on mental health care and sustainability”, aimed at advocating for children’s voice through arts.
- Policy
Dialogue for Peace: Arts-Based Approaches and the Growth of MAP Dialogue Clubs in Rwanda
Authors: Eric Ndushabandi, Victor Ntezirembo, and Sylvestre Nzahabwanayo. Edited by Helena-Ulrike Marambio Arts-based approaches to fostering dialogue have been increasingly used in peacebuilding efforts to advance reconciliation and healing in countries emerging from conflict. In Rwanda, Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP) has promoted the inclusion and active participation of youth in national peace programmes since…