International Centre for Sustainable Cities - International Internships 2010-2013

Results as of the end of the project (December 2012) include: (i) 60 interns gained experience as project managers and trainers spending one- two- and three-week stints in the field; (ii) 3 200 female and male youth were engaged in local projects; (iii) 468 female and male youth were involved in business and skill-building training; and (iv) 250 female and male youth took leadership roles in their communities. For example in Dar es Salaam 30 interns (i) produced a park design a neighbourhood development plan and a needs assessment around public space for an impoverished area in the city using participatory methods with an emphasis on youth; and (ii) helped to build and launch an information website for tourists providing professional tourism knowledge and building the capacity of partners to promote Dar es Salaam as a tourist destination.