Objective(s)

it aims to:
support dialogue and collaborative action around jointly identified priorities;
empower adolescents and youth for constructive engagement and leadership;
nurture inter-cultural dialogue;
strengthen objective media reporting and positive storytelling; and
empowering young girls and women for greater social activism

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Key Activities

Dialogue Platforms
A series of participatory dialogue events will bring together adolescents and youth, civil society organizations, opinion makers and decision makers, to discuss, identify and agree on proposed actions that will strengthen social cohesion at the economy and the regional level.
Small Grants Facility* At least 30 percent of funding will support projects focused on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

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Target groups

Adolescents (10-18 years) and youth (18-30 years) = main target groups (supported to lead dialogues on issues particularly affecting youth and to engage on issues, such as the SDGs, education, culture and brain drain), third phase also included teachers and trainers in primary and secondary schools

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Results/Impact

First phase: established dialogue platforms and youth across the economy, supported 42 community projects and reached out to 30% of the population.