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We are encouraged by YOU (TH)!

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Its when we receive these kind of emails from young people across the country that we know that we are actually having an impact on the Kenyan youth. Its always our desire to impact on every Kenyan youth so that they can be the leaders who will support this nation deal with the challenges of climate change and sustainable development. As a voluntary youth movement for the past 5 years, this is how we can count our impact, we have invested in a generation, and will continue to invest in this generation and until we see change in our Climate! Thanks you John Joseph for encouraging us to continue being in this movement!

EARTH DAY CELEBRATIONS, A DREAM COMES TRUE FOR ME

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On the 22 nd April 2011, both groups and individuals came together to mark the EARTH DAY. In Kenya, Africa Youth Initiative on Climate Change was not left behind either. As other youth in different parts of the world executed their “billion acts of Green”, they decided to go graffiti way, an effective way to communicate to the elderly, young literates and the illiterates. It started with few set backs but as the day progressed, it gained momentum and they did not disappoint in their climate change advocacy work. Their artists finally came up with a rather less expected picture of Africa rounded with a big tree. From this image, I could see the ugly truth of climate change. But most importantly, this image clearly depicted the hopeful possibility. As I looked the triplets who were in attendance do the paint on the drafted picture, I knew that we were not just communicating to the elderly and the literates but also to the young people, who as a matter of fact, have the most at stake and

Earth Day!!!!! Be there with US!!!

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Billion Acts of Green!!! Yes and AYICC Kenya has just been up to that all this year. Tomorrow is just another day, where we shall have another time to add onto our list of Billion Acts of Green as we celebrate the Earth Day. Catch us on Faceboo k for details about the Event. But just to give you a hint about the day: I have just emailed Basco paints requesting for the Eco friendly paints.... please help me to get them to support us tomorrow. We need like 15 spray cans to help us do a graffiti at the YMCA- Our meeting joint in town, next to University of Nairobi, along State House road- probably one day the President will stop to see the graffiti and get to talk to us! :) If we dont get their support, kindly feel free to make a personal contribution. Thanks to all those who have already made the contribution towards the paints!!! Our DJ, Davida, and our Youth Champion from the UN, Kevin,  are organizing for the Book Launch and a Gig at the same venue, same time ( i hope so). N

REPORT ON THE WORLD BANK DIALOGUE WITH CSO' S ON THE AFRICA STRATEGY

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Winnie, AYICC Kenya Senior Administrator INTRODUCTION The World Bank dialogue with CSo's on the Africa Strategy for the period 2011-2016 took place on 8 th April 2011 at the World Bank Nairobi offices. This strategy is different from previous ones due to the fact that for the first time, the World Bank Group incorporated the Civil Society Organizations (henceforth referred to as CSOs) in the whole process of coming up with the document, form the design phase to the implementation phase. This was thus hailed as an all-inclusive document expected to have a more profound impact on the African region than its predecessors.  TENETS OF THE STRATEGY The World Bank regional strategy is built upon two pillars and one foundation; the pillars are Competitiveness and Employment & Vulnerability and Resilience. These two pillars are anchored on the foundation of Governance and Public Sector Capacity. Competitiveness and Employment This is the pillar on which the youth agenda comes o