The Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion in collaboration with National Commission for Children will hold the 7th National Children’s Summit on 4th January this year at the Parliamentary Building.
The summit is held annually since the year 2004 with an aim of involving Rwandan children in not only dialogue and decision making but also giving them a platform to give solutions on issues affecting them.
The theme Children and Equity; our contribution to Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS) was chosen to ensure that children are engaged in national dialogue especially on economic development so that their needs are advocated for and addressed in the planned strategies.
Participants at the Summit will include child delegates representing the children from each sector and District; representatives of vulnerable, disabilities, children from refugee camps, institutional care, street children and orphans.
In attendance also will be government officials and other partner organizations involved with child protection.
The Summit will culminate into of consultations among children from the sector to district levels presenting views gathered from their peers during the consultations.
Some of the sub-themes will focus on Importance of family to every child, health and inclusion of children ideas in national planning.
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