1. NYRC
encouraging young people in finding
opportunities for employment and
self employment
Isaac Chanda
Executive Director
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2. Who are We?
•Youth led, Youth serving and Youth Focused
Organisation
•Specialises in integrating ICTs in youth
development to improve livelihoods
•National NGO and leader in Youth
Development and advocacy
•Chief Advisor to Ministry of Youth and Sport
Development on ICT issues
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3. Collaborating and Enabling Partners
•The International Institute for Communication and
Development
•Edukan Foundation
•Text to Change
•International Labour Organisation
•National Youth Development Council
•Zambia Information and Communication Technology
Authority
•National Agriculture and Information Services
•Zambia Agriculture and Research Institute
•CTA
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4. Focus Areas
•Development of Quality and Competitive Skills
Development and Education
•Provision of relevant information
•Linking youth to human resource, finances and
other opportunities
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5. Strategies
•Establishment/strengthening Youth Resource Centres
in offering skills development and creation of
information hubs
•SMS Platform for information exchanging and
awareness raising
•Creation of ICT labs at High Schools/Colleges and
Districts
•Link young farmer groups to Youth Resource Centres
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6. Experiences
Partnerships are key for a holistic/comprehensive approach
In ICT4D Programming, ICT Experts are not ‘experts’ but
facilitators
Engagement of local authorities helps to remove negative
stereotypes attached to programme implementation
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7. Thank you very much
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