ICYO 
Youth Information-2009/10
(E-Newsletter from Indian Committee of Youth Organizations)
ICYO - Platform of Youth Organizations in India. ICYO - India’s the largest network of rural youth.
World Bank invites proposals for Development Marketplace
The Development Marketplace (This regional competition is part of the Development Marketplace, a competitive grant programme that identifies and funds innovative, early stage development projects with high potential for development impact and replication) invites proposals from all South Asian countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) under the theme: “Family and Community Approaches to Improve Infant and Young Child Nutrition”.
An open call for proposals was launched for NGOs, civil society organizations and others to submit their proposals by, March 31, 2009.
Proposals will then undergo a thorough assessment process involving development experts from the World Bank and the greater nutrition and development community, from which about 70 short listed candidates will be invited to present their ideas at the South Asia Regional Marketplace event to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh in August 4-6, 2009.
Up to 25 winners, selected by a jury of distinguished nutrition and development experts, will receive award grants of up to US$ 40,000 to implement their project during an 18-month period. For more details log on
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Youth Information is published by
Indian Committee of Youth Organizations (ICYO)
194-A, Arjun Nagar, Safdarjang Enclave
New Delhi 110029, India
Phone: 91 9811729093 / 91 11 26183978 Fax 91 11 26198423
Email: icyoindia@... / icyo@...
Web: www.icyo.in
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Indian Committee of Youth Organizations (ICYO) is a registered non-profit, non-governmental network organization, committed in developing areas of mutual cooperation and understanding among different youth voluntary agencies, youth groups, clubs and individuals working in the field of youth welfare in India.
ICYO functions as an umbrella organization of youth NGOs in India. It's family consists of
over 356 organizations spread in 122 districts of 22 states from different corners of India.
Our goal:
To improve and extend the youth work and services through Youth Organizations;
To enhance and demonstrate youth work in the society;
To promote effective youth programmmes;
To organize network of civil society organizations working towards the development of youth work;
To organize seminars, conferences, workshops, trainings;
To maintain international relation with organizations promoting young people in their programmes and activities
Affiliation:
Consultative (Roster) Status with ECOSOC, United Nations;
Consultative Status with Commission on Sustainable Development;
Full Member of World Assembly of Youth (WAY); Asian Youth Council (AYC);
CRIN, South Asia Youth Environment Network (SAYEN),
Affiliate group of ECPAT International, Thailand;
ATSECE-DELHI, Indian Partner of AIDS Care Watch Campaign;
Steering Committee member of World Bank's YDP Network;
Working relation with Indian Association of Parliamentarians (IAPPD);
International Medical Parliamentarians Organizations (IMPO);
Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD);
World Youth Foundation, Malaysia.
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