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Egypt National Child Rights Observatory (ENCRO) is a tri-partite initiative aiming to put the bases for a scientific research mechanism

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Information Technology

Vision

To utilize the information technology in promoting the services offered to children, protect them for the dangers and risks of exploitation through internet, and empower them with state of the art technology.

Objective

To advance and renovate the information communication infrastructure of NCCM
Disseminate and develop information technology skills in girl friendly schools
Eliminate illiteracy
Establish a youth portal

Geographic scope

Fayoum, Menia, Behaira, Benisuef, Aswan.

Partners

Ministry of Information and Technology (MCIT), UNFPA, UNDP, UNICEF, Population Council, ICT Trust Fund

Target group

Girl’s education initiative students, adolescents, illiterate girls, beneficiaries of child help line.

Duration

3 years( 2006-2009)

Activities and Achievements

Providing Girl’s Education Initiative schools with 350 Computers: and 10 printers, MCIT provided the computers with multimedia education kit.
Provided children and youth in deprived areas with internet services and raised their awareness via multimedia through mobile Information Technology Buses.
Aiming to train trainers and Eradicate illiteracy of 1000 mother and adolescent girl using multimedia curricula.
Establishing a youth portal serving as a forum for youth and adolescents to exchange, receive information and express themselves.
Renovated the infrastructure of the NCCM, child help line 16000 and Disability hot line by providing advanced cables, computers and networks.