Today I chaired the first meeting of the Coordinating Committee of the Nairobi City County Youth Advisory Board. This team of young energetic leaders is now fully geared to providing transformational leadership that will impact the lives of the youth of Nairobi. Today we were seized of the following: 1. To establish a Secretariat to allow access of youth to the Board before the end of August 2. To engage all stakeholders in youth issues before the end of September 3. To develop and launch a Strategic Plan before the end of September 4. To initatiate an enterprenurial drive to ensure maximum uptake of the 30% procurement rule for all county tenders 5.To hold a Public Health drive and sensitisation in Kibra within the next few weeks 6. To hold an Youth Open Day to create linkages between youth and other stakeholders 7. To develop a publicity mechanism so as to keep youth informed of all the Boards activities 8. To establish a monthly forum that will allow young people to engage amongst themselves, with the board and other interested parties. The first such fora shall be held in August on a date to be communicated 9. To initiate broad based policy recommendations on changes to policy and legislation for the benefit of the youth We as the Board remain committed to the mandate given to us by the appointing authority and to the aspirations of the young people of Nairobi. Thank You. Signed: Ronald Osumba Vice Chairman, Nairobi City County Youth Advisory Board
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 15:52:15 +0000
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