UNLEASH

UNLEASH Rwanda

UNLEASH Rwanda is the very first Innovation Lab for the Sustainable Development Goals that UNLEASH has ever organized on the African continent.

 

1000 young changemakers from 136 nationalities got together in Kigali during the first week of December 2023, where they co-created 200 solutions for the most pressing challenges that our planet is facing.

The Program

December 2

Opening Ceremony

December 3 – 6
Innovation process in teams | Cultural activity
December 7

Innovation wrap-up | Dragons’ Den

December 8

Closing Ceremony | Farewell party

December 2

Opening Ceremony

December 7

Innovation wrap-up | Dragons’ Den

December 3-6

Innovation process in teams | Cultural activity

December 8

Closing Ceremony | Farewell party

Leaving no one behind

UNLEASH’s vision is to become the most inclusive platform for the Sustainable Development Goals, that’s why we piloted a partnership with UNHCR in Rwanda to integrate 100 refugees into the Innovation Lab.

 

These young participants were part of the cohort of 1000 young changemakers who adopted the UNLEASH Methodology to develop solutions that tackle vital challenges in their communities.

The Top Solutions from each SDG Track

Each Innovation Lab tackles the Sustainable Development Goals by assigning Teams in different SDG Tracks, which  are co-created with the UNLEASH Community and focus on challenges related to the region where the Innovation Lab is hosted in.

Learn about the SDG Tracks that Teams worked on during UNLEASH Rwanda here, and find out more about the winning solutions of each SDG Track below.

Sun Saver

Diabeat-it

Tuk Tuk Go

JABANA

Green Roots

TEXCYCLO

Nijia Roots

Guests

H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda

(In collaboration with Hanga Pitchfest ’23)

Rt. Hon Prime Minister of the Republic of Rwanda, Dr. Edouard Ngirente

Hon. Paula Ingabire, Minister of ICT and Innovation of the Republic of Rwanda

Ms. Signe
Winding Albjerg,

Danish Ambassador to Rwanda with residence in Uganda

Mr. Lars
Løkke Rasmussen

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (Online)

Mr. Achim
Steiner

Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

(In collaboration with Hanga Pitchfest ’23)

Mr. Mamadou
Dian Balde

Regional Director

UNHCR

Regional Director

UNHCR

Prof. Senait
Fisseha

Director of Global Programs

Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation

(In collaboration with Hanga Pitchfest ’23)

Julie Gichuru

Chief Public Affairs and Communications Officer

Mastercard Foundation

Albert Munyabugingo

CEO

Vuba Vuba

Solutions from previous Innovation Labs