k. Promote State, Private Sector and NGO partnerships and interaction to develop and promote ICT among youth; l. Providing adequate financial and technical support to marginalized youth to access ICT; m. Integrate information, education, and communication strategies into all relevant youth programmes and issues. 5.9 Youth and Protection of the Environment The National Youth Policy affirms that the deterioration of the natural environment is one of the principal concerns of young people worldwide as it has direct implications for their well-being at present and in the future. 5.9.1 Strategies for Youth and Protection of the Environment a. Integrate environmental education and training into education and training programmes. Emphasis should be given in school curricula to environmental education; b. Encourage and assist youth organizations to initiate and develop youthto-youth contacts through town-twinning and similar programmes in order to share the experience gained in different countries; c. Strengthen participation of youth in the protection, preservation and improvement of the environment; d. Promote youth participation in tree planting, forestry, combating of desert creep, waste reduction, recycling and other sound environmental practices; e. Involve young people in designing and implementing appropriate environmental policies and programmes; f. The media and advertising agencies should develop programmes aimed at the widespread dissemination of information on environmental issues. 5.10 Youth Migration The National Youth Policy recognizes that youth migration is a complex phenomenon which affects youth in many ways. 5.10.1 Strategies for Youth Migration a. Provide information to young people on and opportunities for safe and regular migration; 25