African Centre for Rural Youth Empowerment (ACRYE) is a holistic development initiative creating opportunities for rural youth for the purpose of empowering them for a decent livelihood.

The aims and objectives for which the African Centre for Rural Youth Empowerment is established are to:
 develop and promote ideas and/or organize programmes and/or engage in activities that will enhance adequate development of the rural youth either solely or in collaboration with...
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The aims and objectives for which the African Centre for Rural Youth Empowerment is established are to:
 develop and promote ideas and/or organize programmes and/or engage in activities that will enhance adequate development of the rural youth either solely or in collaboration with government agency, non –governmental organisations, community based organizations, international and/or foreign agencies;
 sensitize and organise rural youth into groups for development and empowerment programmes;
 develop and promote talents among the rural youth;
 organize local, national, international learned conferences, seminars, workshops and awards focusing on the youth capacity building, and empowerment initiatives for full integration into the main stream of agricultural, rural and national economic development in Nigeria;
 organise and sponsor local, national and international competitions, shows, exhibitions, holidays and exchange programmes for rural youth;
 identify development research areas/problems, conditions and promote researches focusing on the rural youth;
 organise training for rural youth on: exploration of rural resources, improved farm practices, poverty alleviation techniques, life enhancement and sex education, HIV/AIDS prevention and income generating/ entrepreneurial activities, information and communication management technologies etc.;
 participate in and contribute to rural youth advancement activities at the local, national and international levels;
9. conduct periodic documentation and keeping socio-economic data of rural youth situation in Nigeria;
10. produce, source and circulate printed and non-printed materials related to the youth for the purpose of education and training.
11. establish institutions or groups for the purpose of empowering the rural youth for a decent livelihood.

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