Youth for Development Topic Page on the Development Gateway

Youth for Development Topic Page on the

Development Gateway

http://www.developmentgateway.org/youth

Why the Development Gateway ?

By building upon partnerships, the Development Gateway can help expand the reach and relevance of communities of practice;

To foster capacity building in developing countries on how best to share knowledge via the Internet, relying on public-private partnerships;

To support the development of tools and services for the development community;

Why the Development Gateway (cont.)?

To exploit the power of the Internet, by relying on a decentralized approach of content development and open-source solutions;

To help set standards and new practices for knowledge sharing among development actors;

To promote transparency and coordination with respect to international aid in a common platform.

The Development Gateway Foundation

The Development Gateway Portal

The portal serves the global community of development practitioners by providing a platform for information and knowledge exchange, under four broad areas –

Topic Pages: Knowledge CommunitiesAiDAdgMarketCountry Gateways


AiDALargest source of public information on development activities

Offers access to 480,000 records on current and past development activities from a range of donors

Information organized by country, sector, funding organization, activity status, or date

Potential to reduce duplication of efforts and enables better-informed decisions by offering a picture of past, previous, and upcoming projects in a country or sector

The bottom line:better coordination, standards for information sharing,more effective aid


dgMarketTransparency and efficiency in government procurement

Unprecedented access to procurement opportunities for businesses around the world

Provides procurement solutions as a free service Sets tender information exchange standards To date, carries about 30,000 current tender notices,

with a total contract volume of $200 billion Summaries of tender notices free to all users and

available in nine languages

The bottom line:increased transparency and access, more economicopportunities


Country GatewaysNational initiatives that focus on local development issues

Independently owned and operated partners of the Development Gateway

Built on broad public-private partnerships Facilitate the effective use of ICT for sustainable development

and poverty reduction at the local level A country-level portal and other online and offline initiatives To date, 50 Country Gateways in different stages of

planning and implementation

The bottom line:local knowledge, global reach, shared solutions


Development Topics

Diverse resources, viewpoints, and practical knowledge -- contributed by users around the world

Increased collaboration and dialogue among a range of different stakeholders

To date, 31 development topics featuring over 47,000 content items, with 27,500 members from 180 countries

The bottom line:shared information, communities of practice, partnerships


Types of Content Partnerships

• Guide Institution: an expert organization in the field, which manages the page, recruits other partners and decides on the overall direction

•Cooperating Organizations: organizations that deal with the subject-matter and contribute knowledge resources to the page, as well as cross-promote the page

•Advisors: Individual experts who participate in the making of important decisions and give recommendations re the content of the page.

Development Gateway Topic Pages

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Youth Topic Pagehttp://www.developmentgateway.org/youth

Youth for Development Topic Pagehttp://www.developmentgateway.org/youth

What is the Youth page?

A knowledge portal, which facilitates knowledge sharing on youth-sensitive analysis, actions, and policies.

What does it feature?

New research and reports, database with youth-related development projects, directory of youth organizations and individuals worldwide, calendar of events and daily update of news.

How can you participate?

By joining the site, you can receive e-mail alerts about new content. When you become a member, you can post articles, websites, news or events. You can also comment on existing content or join the online discussions.

At a glance

Reaching over 6,804 members

Treasuring 914 knowledge resources ranging from national e-government initiatives to policy and technology.

Serving 1,463 visitors per month who view some 4,046 pages

Partnering 16 Cooperating Organizations

Becoming a resource frequently cited by other youth and ICT initiatives

Youth for Development Topic Page


Presence in developing countries:

Our members

East Asia Pacif ic9%Europe Central Asia

12%

LAC13%MENA

4%NA18%

South Asia22%

Sub-Saharan Africa22%

East Asia Pacif ic

Europe Central Asia

LAC

MENA

NA

South Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

E-Government Topic Page

Reaching key segments of the development community:

Our members

Private Enterprise10%

Research Inst.4%

Other14%

Media2%

NGO44%

Education Inst.17%

Gov. Agency9%

Education Inst.

Gov. Agency

NGO

Media

Other

Research Inst.

Private Enterprise

You can become a Cooperating Organization: knowledge provider

Sign-up for the Development Gateway, and become a member – benefit from the resources and knowledge sharing

Publish your project information, share your local news, engage in conversations.

How can you participate?

How You Can Contribute

The site is the ideal medium to reach a global audience

of professionals, policy makers and youth groups to further advance the Youth for Development agenda


http://www.developmentgateway.org/youth

In a word

If you would like to learn more about our partnership programs, please send an inquiry to: [email protected]

For general inquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Questions? Comments?

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Youth for Development Topic Page on the Development Gateway