Research Institute for Development, Communication and School Partnership
Encyclopedia
The Research Institute for Development, Communication and School Partnership (RIDCSP), is a non-governmental, non-profit, and non-political organisation that was founded in Cameroon
in 1999. This organisation obtained authorised status on the 14th of November 2001 following the government recognition of its activities.
This organisation operates in the rural and urban areas of Cameroon. Its aims are to coordinate the exchange of ideas and opinions between students and teachers of schools, to alleviate poverty
, to open libraries in rural and urban areas, to fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS, and to promote sustainable development
, human rights
especially for women and children, and communication and information technology
in Cameroon.
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
in 1999. This organisation obtained authorised status on the 14th of November 2001 following the government recognition of its activities.
This organisation operates in the rural and urban areas of Cameroon. Its aims are to coordinate the exchange of ideas and opinions between students and teachers of schools, to alleviate poverty
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
, to open libraries in rural and urban areas, to fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS, and to promote sustainable development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
, human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
especially for women and children, and communication and information technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
in Cameroon.