Community-based Youth and Sustainable Development in EU and Africa

The project focuses on community-based organizations (CBOs) that are young people-driven and work with/for vulnerable and disadvantaged young people and children in marginalized and peripheral areas in Africa and EU [Italy (Palermo & Enna), Turkey (Istanbul), Greece (Athens), Kenya (Kisumu), Senegal (Ziguinchor), Zambia (Livingstone), Ghana (Tamale), Uganda (Kampala), South Africa (Pretoria), Zimbabwe (Masvingo)].

In line with identified learning needs, well-planned capacity-building actions are needed to increase the capacity & key competences of youth-based CBOs to respond successfully to the current challenges affecting youth in their local communities. As a result of the socio-professional development of their young leaders, CBOs can function more efficiently and effectively.

Objectives

  • To engage youth-community based organizations and young leaders to become change agents and play a constructive role in marginalized areas in Europe and Africa.
  • To enhance the capacity of youth community-based organizations and young leaders to better integrate the specific needs of people with disabilities and vulnerabilities.

Co-Experts

  • Young leaders who work with/for vulnerable and disadvantaged young people and children,
  • Youth- Community based organizations active in the target areas in EU and Africa.

Resources

  • Needs analysis in all targeted local communities.
  • Capacity building programme:
    – “Project Cycle Management and community development” Training Couse: Kenya.
    – “Child Rights-Based Approach: Turning Principles into Practice” Training Couse: Ghana.
    – “Youth work: leadership, coaching and international volunteering” Training Couse: Italy.
    – “Fundraising & digital storytelling” Job-shadowing activities in Italy, Turkey, Greece, Senegal, Zambia, Uganda, South Africa, Zimbabwe.
  • Open Educational Resources: e-learning platform and learning resources on “youth work, project management, leadership and community development” including community practices and approaches from the organisations involved in EU and Africa.
  • Evaluation of social impact.

Results

  • Launched, tested and developed capacity building programme on “youth work, project management, leadership and community development”.
  • Increased socio-professional development young leaders involved in Training and job-shadowing activities: equipped with knowledge, key competences and employable tools to be applied in their daily work with/for vulnerable young people and children.
  • Enhanced international cooperation, exchange of good practices and capacity building between young leaders, community-based organizations and local stakeholders working in the field of youth and community development in the European Union and Africa.

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