Questions/Answers
题 1
请简要描述该创新项目所涉及的问题/挑战以及该项目所提出的解决方案（６００字）
MPost - posta mkononi is a postal addressing system that converts mobile numbers into postal addresses. The problem faced is that many youths and especially women have been jobless and missing out on government opportunities. MPost has resolved this by creating jobs (2000 so far) to the youths without discrimination of gender, or age. MPost has also enabled availability of cheap postal addresses, enabling a majority of youth access govrnment opportunities.
ａ. 这个创新项目的总体目的是什么？请描述该创新项目的总体目的（最多400字）。
The overall objectives of the initiative is to provide non-discriminative job opportunities to more than half the youths in Kenya's population. This will in turn ensure more youth can access governmental job opportunities.
ｂ. 这个创新项目与所选奖项类别有怎样联系? 请描述该创新项目与其奖项类别评估标准的相关联系（最多400字）。
The initiative is a fit in the category in that, there is no discriminating factor for the youth (male and female) to become MPost agents, as was proved by the Pata-Ajira initiative launched by the Ministry of ICT in Kenya. One simply has register a friend, family or relative on MPost for them to earn an instantaneous commission per sale.
题 2
创新项目应该改善人们的生活，特别是通过加强公共服务对实现可持续发展目标有所贡献。
a. 请解释这个创新项目是如何改善公共服务的提供（最多400字）
The government normally corresponds to shortlisted job applicants through physical mail (post offices). Many youths have missed out on these opportunities for lack of valid postal addresses. By accessing affordable postal addresses, the rightful youth in Kenya will benefit from opportunities they would otherwise miss on for lack of valid postal addresses. This is evidenced by the story of the founder of MPost.
题 3
ａ. 该创新项目必须积极影响一群人或某个群体(即：儿童、妇女、老人、残疾人等)，并在特定国家或地区的范围内解决公众关心的重大问题。请说明该创新项目是如何处理公共服务相关的重大公众关注问题（最多400字）。
The women and people who are physically disadvantaged neither need any formal training, nor any physical capabilities to be MPost agents for them to earn. One can simply become an agent from their locality and earn a commission by simply registering their families, friends or relatives.
ｂ. 请解释该创新项目是如何积极影响您的国家或地区范围内的一群人（最多400字）。
The initiative has since inception employed over 2000 youth (women, young and old and the physically challenged). Upon registration of a client to MPost, the (women, young and old as well as the physically challenged are ensured of a recurring commission every year from the date of registration. This means, once they register a client, the youth enjoys life-long commissions.
题 4
在某个特定的国家或地区，这个创新项目必须提出一个创新的理念，一个出众的新方法，或者一个独特的政策或方法，以实现可持续发展目标。
a.请解释为什么在您所在的国家或地区这个创新项目是有创新性的（最多400个字）
The initiative is innovative in the context that, it has revolutionalized the postal boxes from brick and mortar boxes to virtual boxes. By being virtual, this means that all the thirty eight million (38,000,000) phone users in Kenya can access postal addresses. This also means a total of USD 19,000,000 (nineteen million US DOLLARS) will be earned through commission by the agents in any year regardless of age, gender or physical fitness.
题 4b
ｂ. 请描述创新是原创的还是从其他情境改编的（如果知道的话）？（最多400字）
The innovation is original and has never been implemented elsewhere.
题 4c
ｃ. 调动了哪些资源（即：财力，人力，物资或其他资源等）？ （最多200个字）。
The resources used were mainly human in nature. A total of 10 employees have been involved in the development and roll-out of the innovation.
题 5
该创新项目可适用于其他情况（如其他城市，国家或地区）。 可能已有证据表明，它在一个特定国家，地区或全球范围内的其他公共部门机构中启发了类似的创新。这个创新项目是否已转移到其他情况？
是
The initiative has been launched to Uganda, and is in the process of being launched out in Tanzania.
题 6
这个创新项目应该能够在相当长的一段时间内得到维持。
a. 请说明该创新项目是否可行和如何实现可持续发展（涵盖社会，经济和环境方面以及及时的耐久性）（最多600字）。
The initiative is sustainable. Once Mrs. A introduces and registers Miss. B on MPost, Miss B will pay USD 3 (3 US dollars) for registration. Upon payment, Mrs. A instantaneously earns USD 0.5 (0.5 US dollars) for every registration. Thereafter, Mrs. A will get a commission of 0.5 US dollars every year. This ensures that an agent earns a commission for the rest of their life, ensuring sustainable employment and reduction of poverty.
ｂ. 请描述该创新项目是否以及如何在耐久性方面持久（最多600字）
The initiative has no time frame. The more a country's population increases, the more sales opportunity for the agent, and the more income generated for the agent.
题 7
该创新项目已经被正式评估，在这其中有显示出一些对改善人民生活的影响的证据。
a. 这个项目是否已经正式评估？
是
如果是的话，请说明这个项目是如何评估的？ （最多400个字）。
The initiative underwent piloting for the better part of year 2016. Further, the initiative was tried and tested by the Ministry of ICT on a huge scale, and approved ready for the market in Kenya.
b. 请描述评估该项目的影响的结果（最多400字）。
The outcome of the evaluation is that, over 34,000 customers have been registered on MPost, over 2,000 youth (young and old, male and female) have been employed by MPost, over 4,000 mails have been sent/received through MPost. MPost has also been given a clean bill of health by the Universal Postal Union.
请描述使用的指标。（最多400字）。
The indicators used included number of successive registrations, number of successive mails sent/received, number of MPost renewals.
题 8
该创新项目必须表明，在可能的情况下，它已经涉及到其他机构，民间社会或私营部门等各方的参与。
a. “2030年发展议程”强调合作，参与，协调，伙伴关系和包容性。 请描述哪些利益相关方参与了设计，实施和审查这一创新项目。 还请强调他们的角色和贡献（最多600字）。
The institutions thus far involved includes;
1. The Ministry of ICT (initiated MPost employment opportunities to the Public),
2. Postal Corporation of Kenya(Ensured compliance to national addressing system),
3. Huduma Kenya Secretariat (Facilitated availability of MPost to the Public),
4. National Transport and Safety Authority(Facilitated availability of MPost to the Public).
题 9
a. 请描述您对该创新项目的总体经验，吸取的教训以及你对未来如何进一步提高这一创新项目的看法。
Key lesson learnt is that most youth, regardless of gender or age, or of physical status, miss out on government opportunities for lack of formal addresses. Another lesson is that, the youth above mentioned, are in poverty for lack of sustainable employments. The initiative can further be improved by creating mass awareness to the general public on how it can benefit the jobless and subsequently reduce poverty.