Problem & Justification

Problem & Justification

Most of young Yemeni ICTs: lack self confidence of their ability to effectively exploit professional IT tools and applications; do not know how to market their IT skills and ideas; face competition from big and international ICT companies; do not have market experience that is required by most employers. Therefore, they don’t easily get the opportunity to prove their abilities in the marketplace.

Most of young Yemeni ICTs:

lack self confidence of their ability to effectively exploit professional IT tools and applications;

do not know how to market their IT skills and ideas;

face competition from big and international ICT companies;

do not have market experience that is required by most employers. Therefore, they don’t easily get the opportunity to prove their abilities in the marketplace.

Gender Concerns lack of on-the-job training lack of job placement associations lack of suitable environment for women low level of trust by employers’ in women's ability to perform technical work lack of women role models in the IT market

lack of on-the-job training

lack of job placement associations

lack of suitable environment for women

low level of trust by employers’ in women's ability to perform technical work

lack of women role models in the IT market

Yemeni NGOs: The delay of the adoption of ICT by NGOs could be due to the following reasons: NGOs don’t realize the impact of ICT on their day to day work activities; NGOs don’t have the capacity to deal with new technology tools; NGOs don’t have the funding required to purchase tools from international vendors; NGOs don’t have sufficient trust in young Yemeni IT professionals to develop and implement the required tools for their operations.

Yemeni NGOs:

The delay of the adoption of ICT by NGOs could be due to the following reasons:

NGOs don’t realize the impact of ICT on their day to day work activities;

NGOs don’t have the capacity to deal with new technology tools;

NGOs don’t have the funding required to purchase tools from international vendors;

NGOs don’t have sufficient trust in young Yemeni IT professionals to develop and implement the required tools for their operations.

How to Contribute in Solving the Problem!?

Y outh i n T echnology for Community Development In partnership between Youth Leadership Development Foundation & International Development Research Center

YIT focuses on two important groups in the society YOUTH and NGOs

To enhance the utilization of ICT in development in Yemen through IT graduates and NGOs. Research Over all Objective

To enhance the utilization of ICT in development in Yemen through IT graduates and NGOs.

Research Specific Objectives Enhance the linkages between ICT market needs and university curriculum Identify the factors and difficulties hindering the participation of females ICT graduate in the job market Increase the marketability of Yemeni graduates (particularly females) in ICT Increase the adoption of ICT by local community organizations in Yemen

Enhance the linkages between ICT market needs and university curriculum

Identify the factors and difficulties hindering the participation of females ICT graduate in the job market

Increase the marketability of Yemeni graduates (particularly females) in ICT

Increase the adoption of ICT by local community organizations in Yemen

This research project aims to answer the following research questions: What are the disparities between university ICT education and job market needs, and what can be done to address these disparities? How relevant education on ICT can improve employability of university graduates? What hinders the participation of female ICT graduates in the Yemeni job market in Yemen, and how ICTs can increase this participation? How ICTs can enhance the effectiveness of working processes in local community organisations in Yemen?

This research project aims to answer the following research questions:

What are the disparities between university ICT education and job market needs, and what can be done to address these disparities?

How relevant education on ICT can improve employability of university graduates?

What hinders the participation of female ICT graduates in the Yemeni job market in Yemen, and how ICTs can increase this participation?

How ICTs can enhance the effectiveness of working processes in local community organisations in Yemen?

Phase I: Research Phase Phase II: Training - Personal and Business Skills - Technical Skills Phase III: Internship Research Activities

Phase I: Research Phase

Phase II: Training

- Personal and Business Skills

- Technical Skills

Phase III: Internship

Expected Results The research results will include certain statistics for IT graduates so far in Yemen and the percentage of those who are currently employed, especially females. The research will support the recognition of real training requirements of IT graduates and therefore inform the university curriculum design. The research will improve the understanding of the situation of female IT graduates, the obstacles facing them, and the opportunities they could seize.

The research results will include certain statistics for IT graduates so far in Yemen and the percentage of those who are currently employed, especially females.

The research will support the recognition of real training requirements of IT graduates and therefore inform the university curriculum design.

The research will improve the understanding of the situation of female IT graduates, the obstacles facing them, and the opportunities they could seize.

For Youth: At least 50 youth (25 male & 25 female) trained on ICT skills and better equipped to enter the job market as professionals or entrepreneurs 30 of graduates placed in internship programs. 10 graduates employed as IT professionals. For NGOs: 40% of the targeted NGOs will understand the importance of effective use of ICT tools in their day to day activities 20% of the targeted NGOs will adopt some sort of ICT tools. Expected Results

For Youth:

At least 50 youth (25 male & 25 female) trained on ICT skills and better equipped to enter the job market as professionals or entrepreneurs

30 of graduates placed in internship programs.

10 graduates employed as IT professionals.

For NGOs:

40% of the targeted NGOs will understand the importance of effective use of ICT tools in their day to day activities

20% of the targeted NGOs will adopt some sort of ICT tools.

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