In India, the government there as part of unemployment allowance gives money and saplings to the unemployed, who plants them instead on the barren lands and road-sides. So, such initiative of the government of India is  really praiseworthy. Similarly, Government of Nepal also from time to time conducts re-forestation programs and I was lucky enough to be a part of that program. So if a developing country like Nepal can take such initiatives then why not other developing and developed countries take such initiative???