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Youth and Society Development II.
This project will create an inclusive environment for meaningful participation of youth in Peace and Security in South Sudan.
The overall goal of this project is to build a nonviolent movement of young people, value-based leaders, and campaigners who will use their power and voices to advocate for inclusion in decision-making processes across social, economic, and governance in their communities.
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Target group
The target beneficiaries of this project include youth, women, persons with disabilities, and entrepreneurs.
Why we do it
Through this project, we aim to achieve the following Objectives;
• To build a nonviolent movement of vibrant and valuable intergenerational leaders will influence the Social, political, and governance processes in South Sudan.
• To empower grassroots youth and women with entrepreneurial skills and knowledge to be self-reliant and agents of positive change to actively participate in the development of their communities.
• To build a network of youth peace movement leaders and citizens’ rights campaigners at the grassroots and national level.
• To build a nonviolent movement of vibrant and valuable intergenerational leaders will influence the Social, political, and governance processes in South Sudan.
• To empower grassroots youth and women with entrepreneurial skills and knowledge to be self-reliant and agents of positive change to actively participate in the development of their communities.
• To build a network of youth peace movement leaders and citizens’ rights campaigners at the grassroots and national level.
Project activities
The Project activities to be implemented are stated below.
1. Conducting quarterly youth Mentorship forums in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State, targeting 50 youth per forum.
2. Conducting 3 Youth engagement forums on SRHR & GBV prevention; 1 in Juba, 1 in Yei, and 1 in Terekeka.
3. Conducting inter-generational dialogue among different age groups in Yei for 50 participants in Yei.
4. Conducting Financial Literacy & Leadership Skills Training for 60 Boda-Boda cyclists in Yei & in Juba.
5. Organizing the 1st Inter-secondary Schools Debate competition among secondary schools in Yei on tailored topics in partnership with the County Education Office.
6. Organizing the 4th annual Inter-secondary School MDD competition in Yei.
7. Co-organizing the annual "Roots and Culture Re-imaged" youth show in Juba.
8. Conducting Business Plan Training for Boda-Boda cyclists in Juba for 50 Boda-Boda.
9. Organizing 2 business plan trainings & award of micro-start-up to VSLA groups in Juba to scale up their impact.
10. Institutional support and stipends for TIDE volunteers.
1. Conducting quarterly youth Mentorship forums in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State, targeting 50 youth per forum.
2. Conducting 3 Youth engagement forums on SRHR & GBV prevention; 1 in Juba, 1 in Yei, and 1 in Terekeka.
3. Conducting inter-generational dialogue among different age groups in Yei for 50 participants in Yei.
4. Conducting Financial Literacy & Leadership Skills Training for 60 Boda-Boda cyclists in Yei & in Juba.
5. Organizing the 1st Inter-secondary Schools Debate competition among secondary schools in Yei on tailored topics in partnership with the County Education Office.
6. Organizing the 4th annual Inter-secondary School MDD competition in Yei.
7. Co-organizing the annual "Roots and Culture Re-imaged" youth show in Juba.
8. Conducting Business Plan Training for Boda-Boda cyclists in Juba for 50 Boda-Boda.
9. Organizing 2 business plan trainings & award of micro-start-up to VSLA groups in Juba to scale up their impact.
10. Institutional support and stipends for TIDE volunteers.