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Objective: To develop youths as a key pillar in social and economic development by promoting active citizenship, participation and good governance.
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| Focus - our youth empowerment programme focuses on three major areas where volunteers work with youth programmes and projects to empower youth through: |
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) |
- Training on web-site, blogs, software and database development
- Donation of computers and laptops to successful youth projects (at subsidized price)
- Competition on content development among the youth
- Video teleconferencing with youth in other countries
- Competition on Youth ICTs Innovations
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| Participation and Governance |
- Community dialogues on youth issues
- Civic education on Vision 2030, MDGs, Youth Fund
- Promotion of Nationhood & Nation Building
- Transformative leadership training
- Conflict prevention & management
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| Enterprise Development |
- Entrepreneurship training
- Business development services
- Development of micro-finance model for the youth
- Business incubation
- Competition on Youth Enterprise Development
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| Outcomes |
- Informed and empowered youth
- Leaders made accountable of their commitments
- Peace and harmony prevailing in the society
- Gender and governance
- More youth participating in development
- More youth engaging in community service & volunteerism
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