Integrating Capacity and Community Advancement Organization (ICCAO) is a youth led organisation founded by vibrant young women who were inspired and motivated by the potential of the young people with the interest in contributing in national development. As a youth led organisation, ICCAO has been designing various voluntary programmes with the fellow youth to support the most marginalised youth who need support in terms of knowledge, access or linkage. ICCAO managed to establish youth platforms at the beginning of 2019. They started a platform called Kijiwe kipya platform where youth meet and discuss various issues specifically related to financial matters.

The project Maslahi yetu Kwanza, loosely translated in English as ‘First, our interests’ empowers young Tanzanians in Dar es Salaam to tackle the lack of understanding of youth in the importance of having good leaders in governance and representatives that can speak for the youth interests, issues and challenges through strategic leadership, civic participation, and personal leadership.

The project looks at supporting youth through platforms such as the youth in bodaboda (bicycle) associations and the youth in universities, where the youth involved are often used in political campaigns. The project also facilitates interaction among existing youth groups and the youth representatives in local government authorities. To amplify the inclusive youth leadership dialogue and campaign, the project works closely with media personnel especially in radio and TV with youth grassroots group’s stories on civic engagement and leadership in order to raise public awareness.