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PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR KABERAMAIDO YOUTH ICT RESOURCE CENTRE 

KABERAMAIDO YOUTH ICT RESOURCE CENTRE 

2. CONTACT ADDRESS 

  KABERAMAIDO TOWN COUNCIL, KABERAMAIDO DISTRICT - UGANDA 

    OYITE OJOK DAVID –     TEL:  +256775470663 (WhatsApp) 

                                                      +256787830742 (WhatsApp) 

                                           Email: doyiteojok@gmail.com 

Bank    :       Centenary Bank :               Bank Account No. 3201502746 (Uganda)
                      ACCOUNT NAME:               OYITE OJOK DAVID
 
4 DATE OF SUBMISSION 

   01ST FEBRUARY, 2026 

    CELL – ARARAK “A” 

     WARD – ARARAK WARD 

     TOWN COUNCIL – KABERAMAIDO TOWN COUNCIL 

     DISTRICT – KABERAMAIDO DISTRICT 

6. PROJECT BACKGROUND. 

 This project started in November 2014 by a group of five unemployed Graduates led by Oyite Ojok David who initiated the idea of starting ICT Resource Centre and later more Youth joined the project because of good idea and what it does and now we have over 200 trained youth. 

The main aim of starting the project is to train the youth and general public intermediary and advanced computer skills and to provide other ICT related services for the community which is lacking this community. 

In December 2014, we managed to enroll and trained over 10 youth on different computer application packages with only three (3) computers. Since then we have been enrolling and training mostly youth different computer packages after every six months. 

The group elected group leaders who have been managing the project. The members have the plan of registering the project with the sub county (Town Council) and the District respectively. They have also agreed to open bank account with Centenary Bank. But temporary they are using Banka Account No. 3201502746, Account Name Oyite Ojok David, Soroti Branch Uganda 

The project is called KABERAMAIDO YOUTH ICT RESOURCE CENTRE. 

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 7. PROBLEM STATEMENT. 

Most educated Youth of Kaberamaido are unemployed and has no reliable source of income. 

Their capacity needs to be built through use of ICT so that they are self-reliant. Beside there is a lot of opportunities in the field of ICT particularly in Kaberamaido and surrounding/neighboring districts yet most of our youth lack ICT skills. Not only that in some cases our youth lose jobs because of lack of computer/ICT knowledge or skills yet they highly qualify for such jobs. 

There is need to train and impart relevant ICT skills and knowledge to the Youth and the general public since ICT is an essential tool to survival in the modern world. So there is need for the youth to acquire at least basic, Intermediary or advanced ICT skills to compete for jobs globally or to create their own jobs (Self Employed). 

This will help in the transformation of the rural economy into an information society, knowledge economy and the Information age, a combination of sociological, political, economical and technological factors are important to bring about changes to the social system. The scope of this transformation is global. This indicates that the regional and global competitiveness will depend on intensity of information technology adoption. 

This is also in line with NRM Government manifesto which has emphasis the use of ICT to improve efficiency in production and service delivery. 

 

8. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT. 

Ø  To establish information Centre at a strategic rural centre to enhance the abilities of communities to access information, manage local level information and disseminate this information to external communities; 

Ø  To introduce practical computer courses to youth and rural schools to improve computer literacy of youth, students, teachers and the community within Kaberamaido and neighboring districts; 

Ø  To enhance informed decision and policy making by civil servants through computerizing the management of information at district level. 

Ø  To provide linkages with relatives working in neighboring districts, regions, countries or abroad through the Internet, AI and e-mail. 

Ø  Local small-scale farmers have access to information about market prices thus saving on time and travel costs. 

9. ACTIVITIES TO BE CARRIED OUT. 

ü  To train youth and general public basic, Intermediate and advanced ICT skills 

ü  To provide internet services 

ü  To provide a research Centre point for the public 

ü  To provide E-learning, E-Commerce and E-Government Centre point for the public 

ü  To provide E-mail services 

ü  Cable Network connections 

ü  Repair and Maintenance of ICT Equipments 

ü  CCTV camera Installations and maintenance at various point and general public 

ü  Graphic design 

ü  Secretarial services 

Among others 

     10. JUSTIFICATION OF THE PROJECT. 

     The project will create self-employment for the youth. 

      The project can generate income to support the livelihood of the youth. 

      The capacity of the youth can be built for self-employment. 

Youth will be trained on different computer packages and this will help them start their own businesses hence providing self-employment. They will also be able to compete in the JOB market since they have ICT skills. 

v  Creating self-employment 

v  Hands on skill training for the youth in ICT 

v  Source of  income for livelihood 

v  Different Government departments, Institutions and NGOs will use it as an opportunity to access information. 

v  Institutions and schools around can  use it as an opportunity to carryout research. 

v  Services like computer repair and maintenance will be available for the community/individuals having computers 

 

14. HOW THE PROJECT WAS CHOSEN. 

Five possible projects were selected, three were preferred out of the five projects, analyzed, a score matrix/preference ranking was done and the group agreed and preferred a YOUTH ICT RESOURCE CENTRE as their project. The benefits, the justification, sustainability, operation and maintenance, measures were discussed and a work plan of Seventy One million Three hundred shillings (71,300,000UGX) was budgeted for. 

 

15. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

The project is going to be managed by all the group members through a bank account. 

Records of accounts and book keeping will be maintained by the group 

Three persons will be signatory to the bank account Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. 

There will be a monthly meeting for the group. 

The funds withdrawn will be utilized in accordance with the work plan  

 

 

·         Proper maintenance and operation of the computers and its peripherals. 

·         Proper record keeping and book keeping 

·         Group meetings 

·         Proper usage of group funds 

·         Proper accountability, transparency in the use of group fund 

 

16. CHALLENGES 

Key challenges include: 

1. Infrastructure and Technical Issues 

§  Unreliable Power Supply: We suffer Frequent power outages and instability in electricity supply, particularly in Kaberamaido District, severely hinder operations and risk damage to equipment. 

§  High Cost of Internet/Bandwidth: Internet access is expensive, and our center struggle with low bandwidth, making it hard to offer efficient services. 

§  Poor Maintenance and Support: Lack of in-house technical expertise means that broken equipment often stays broken for long periods. 

§  Environmental Factors: Dust, heat, and humidity in rural areas significantly reduce the lifespan of computer hardware and we are always victim. 

§  Limited Funding and Budgetary Constraints: Our centre suffer from insufficient funds to cover operating expenses like electricity, internet subscriptions, and repairs and other bills plus daily expenditures. 

§  Dependence on insufficient funds: This ICT project rely on internal funds from members which is insufficient to run it, making it unsustainable once the funding ends. 

§  Resistance to Change: Some community members and, in educational settings, teachers, are hesitant or resistant to adopting new technologies. 

§  Security and Theft: High-value equipment makes this center a target for burglary, leading to high security costs and we have always experience this on several occasion. 

§  Uncoordinated Initiatives: sometime we experienced poor coordination between different government and private sector IT initiatives leads to fragmented, inefficient services. 

§  Language and Content Barriers: Limited availability of relevant, local content and software in local languages restricts accessibility for many citizens has equally been our problem. 

§  High Costs of Assistive Technology: For people with disabilities, the high cost and lack of specialized, accessible technology are major barriers in the centre. 

§  High Maintenance Costs: The high cost of maintenance and repair for ICT equipment often exceeds the income generated by the centers. 

§  Low Computer-to-User Ratio: Often, there are too few computers to meet the demand from the public or students. 

 

Thank You 

                      

OYITE OJOK DAVID 

Contact Person 

Kaberamaido Youth ICT Resource Centre 
(Uganda)