enabling youth participation through mobile technology @ elearning africa conference
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With 200 million people aged between 15 and 24, Africa has the youngest population in the world. Some 60% of all unemployed Africans are youth, many in need of special training and practical job skills. Find out about how programmes are using ICT to empower and educate Africa´s youngest generation with the skills they need to get ahead. In this project, we use simple mobile technology to enable Youth Participation across 10 countries in Africa in the Post-2015 Millennium Development Goals Consultation.TRANSCRIPT
VoiceAfrica’sFutureEnabling Youth Participation in the Post-2015 Consultation through Mobile PlatformeLearning ConferenceKampala, Uganda
May 30th, 2014
@neemaiyer
What is TEXT TO CHANGE?
Founded in 2007
Social Mobile Service & Content Provider
TTC develops Interactive and Incentive based mobile programs
Mobile Tools for Health, Education, Economic development, Social Impact & Accountability:SMS, Voice, Data Collection App
Pioneer in mHealth in Africa
What is POST-2015 AGENDA?
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of 2000 are a global compact for poverty reduction
8 Global Development Goals to be achieved by 2015
United Nations leading the processes to shape the post-2015 development framework
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of 2000 are a global compact for poverty reduction
8 Global Development Goals to be achieved by 2015
United Nations leading the processes to shape the post-2015 development framework
CURRENT MDGs
What is YOUR HOPE OF A BETTER FUTURE FOR AFRICA?
Establishment of a mobile platform to enable youth participation in shaping the post-2015 agenda in Africa
Establishment of a mobile platform to enable youth participation in shaping the post-2015 agenda in Africa
Youth between age of 18 – 35 Youth between age of 18 – 35
Six Countries:Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Botswana, Ghana, Ethiopia
Six Countries:Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Botswana, Ghana, Ethiopia
MAIN OBJECTIVE:
LOCATION & DURATION:
FOCUS POPULATION:
What does it LOOK LIKE?
Let’s do a DEMO
SMS “POST2015” to 8282
How were YOUTH ENGAGED?
What were the RESULTS?UGANDA (n=12234)
“Train, impart vocational skills to the youth so as to be self-employed and creators than job seekers” (27, male, Bushenyi)“Train, impart vocational skills to the youth so as to be self-employed and creators than job seekers” (27, male, Bushenyi)
What were the RESULTS?GHANA (n=2505)
“Well-structured educational system that guarantees good jobs for the youth of our country and prevents the uncertainty associated with one securing a job after university education” (23, male, West Akim).
“Well-structured educational system that guarantees good jobs for the youth of our country and prevents the uncertainty associated with one securing a job after university education” (23, male, West Akim).
What were the RESULTS?ETHIOPIA (n= 5213)
“Hope to see peaceful, free, fair elections and peaceful transfer of power. Lastly, it will be little late, but one day Africa will be a leading country by the new generation, God bless Africa” (17, Addis Ababa, male).
“Hope to see peaceful, free, fair elections and peaceful transfer of power. Lastly, it will be little late, but one day Africa will be a leading country by the new generation, God bless Africa” (17, Addis Ababa, male).
What were the CHALLENGES?
Obtaining toll-free shortcodes in some of the countries proved to be challenging
Important to consider language and literacy barriers
Data cleaning of large amounts of qualitative data from Phase 1
Youth sensitization about the project can be costly
Obtaining toll-free shortcodes in some of the countries proved to be challenging
Important to consider language and literacy barriers
Data cleaning of large amounts of qualitative data from Phase 1
Youth sensitization about the project can be costly
What were the CONCLUSIONS?
With 80%+ mobile pentration rate in Africa, mobile technology is a great tool for inclusion
Youth have a lot to voice about their futures and the future of Africa
The combination of RADIO and SMS is very powerful
Airtime incentives are also powerful in boosting participation rates
Partnerships with telecoms prove to be very fruitful
With 80%+ mobile pentration rate in Africa, mobile technology is a great tool for inclusion
Youth have a lot to voice about their futures and the future of Africa
The combination of RADIO and SMS is very powerful
Airtime incentives are also powerful in boosting participation rates
Partnerships with telecoms prove to be very fruitful
Neema IyerProgram Manager
[email protected]@neemaiyer
http://www.texttochange.com
QUESTIONS?“I dream of an Africa devoid of prejudices, an Africa that fully embraces democracy and shuns selfishness, an Africa free of debt and Africa where no one lacks food, homes are safe children go to school instead of toiling in the fields. I dream of Africa where the libraries are full and the slums are empty. An Africa where, education is a right that everyone attains with or without money. I want an Africa that gives birth to the greatest innovators ”
Female, 21, Nairobi