IATP Monitoring and Evaluation Report - IREX

B. Analysis of Objective 1 Impact
In pursuit of the objectives of IATP, during the program, the following outputs were
achieved throughout the countries of operation:
• 84,411 unique users visited IATP centers 672,349 times
• 38,292 new users came to IATP centers and started using IATP services
• 44,127 IATP users participated in 9,159 technical training sessions that were
carried out at IATP centers
In addition to IATP target groups in Objective 1, other large segments of the population
served include youth, the unemployed, and teachers. IATP also serves people
of diverse occupations and backgrounds. Participants in the latest IATP online survey
included healthcare workers, farmers, students, pensioners, and the unemployed.
ICT for All Ages
IATP serve the young and old alike. For young people, IATP centers largely serve as
educational centers. Youth make up the largest segment of IATP users in each of
the host countries. This statistic reveals that young
people are not getting sufficient training in ICT skills
or access to information through their own educational
system or from other resources. Seventy-one
percent of all IATP users are under the age of 30 and
69% of those trained were youth. IATP is played a
critical role in equipping the next generation with
the skills necessary to survive in a modern society
while that need is still not being met elsewhere.
Margarita Shapoval, 40, Head of the Literature and
Drama Department at Vinnitsa Puppet Theatre in
Ukraine, commented in a focus group discussion,
“All the time there are a lot of young people at the
IATP center. The IATP center is molding the culture
of the younger generation. It guides young people
and directs them to the best human priorities. I
would say [the IATP center] is forming the intellectuals
of our city.” A 47-year-old teacher from Imishli,
Azerbaijan, Ali Kasymov said, “My children visit the
center quite frequently, and I know it is a useful place for the local youth. They
learn new skills instead of just wasting their time.” 5
However, people of earlier generations are also frequent users at the centers. Since
2007, IATP trained over 3,400 people over the age of 50 and over 7,000 have used
other IATP services. In a recent focus group held in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, 51-year-old
doctor Natalya Polyakova talked about IATP’s outreach to various demographic
groups, “I like that the IATP center pays attention to older people, too. I appreciate
that I have found equal footing for communicating with young people. The IATP
center’s policy of including a variety of generations is good.”
According to the IATP users online survey, nearly all of those surveyed, no matter
their age, recognized that the knowledge and skills acquired through IATP services
was useful for their personal and professional development.
5 Midline focus group discussion report, Internet laggards group, Imishli, Azerbaijan, April 9, 2009
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