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YouthMetre is an exciting project that empowers young people to connect with policy makers in order to improve the youth policies in local authorities, regions and countries in Europe.
YouthMetre creates an innovative tool that will give young people access, via a digital data dashboard, to information about how well their policymakers are performing in different youth fields. Examples of best practices are presented in order to help authorities improve their activities.
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governments and public administrations to deliver policies and
services that are responsive to their specific needs from a public
governance perspective.
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Session participants learned how the mapping tool is helping Pathways to Education understand unique socio-demographic contexts of existing and potential program sites, and how this type of tool can benefit other Canadian nonprofits, foundations, and the general public.
This session also outlined the challenges inherent in working with big data and highlight key insights gained from the project. The presenters shared specific examples of how the tool has already helped to spark conversations and raise awareness about the barriers and solutions facing at-risk youth and communities throughout Canada.
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Erudite Management ,
Hat of felicitations .
Thanks a lot for choosing for Social -media-advocate . I enjoyed , feel proud and very much excited to become a member of your valued Organization . I would like to promise you , i will contribute myself for build up a ONE EARTH NATIONS , Where there will be no Money , no so called dirty politics , no boundary , no pass port , no Army .... Just only peace , love and Humanity .
Thanks everyone .
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In this workshop, Pathways to Education showcases its new interactive mapping tool - a key component of its approach to program expansion and improvement, partner engagement, and community knowledge. By providing insights into educational attainment rates, poverty trends, and other indicators throughout Canada, the new data visualization tool is helping the organization build a thoughtful and demand-driven expansion strategy and ensure effective program offerings, multi-stakeholder collaboration, and greater issue awareness.
Session participants learned how the mapping tool is helping Pathways to Education understand unique socio-demographic contexts of existing and potential program sites, and how this type of tool can benefit other Canadian nonprofits, foundations, and the general public.
This session also outlined the challenges inherent in working with big data and highlight key insights gained from the project. The presenters shared specific examples of how the tool has already helped to spark conversations and raise awareness about the barriers and solutions facing at-risk youth and communities throughout Canada.
YouthhubAfrica 2018 Report- YHA is a youth-focused organisation that provides learning platforms and connects young people to resources & opportunities.
Erudite Management ,
Hat of felicitations .
Thanks a lot for choosing for Social -media-advocate . I enjoyed , feel proud and very much excited to become a member of your valued Organization . I would like to promise you , i will contribute myself for build up a ONE EARTH NATIONS , Where there will be no Money , no so called dirty politics , no boundary , no pass port , no Army .... Just only peace , love and Humanity .
Thanks everyone .
The Youth Policy Shapers Programme (YPS) supports Tunisian young men and women (18-35 years) in the design and implementation of social action projects for local and community development in 6 municipalities. This brochure presents the 10 elected initiatives.
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This review considers how ICTs are being used to engage young people from developed and developing countries around issues of poverty and injustice. Drawing on 60 case studies, the document illustrates how ICTs are being used to create new opportunities for youth engagement programming, while exposing the challenges that need to be addressed if such programs are to succeed.
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Presentation by Külliki Tafel-Viia from Tallinn University Estonian Institute for Futures Studies on the Interim results of the situation analysis in 11 cities participating in the Creative Metropoles project. Presentation given at the Experience exchange event in Warsaw, October 2009
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Governance is about the processes by which public policy decisions are made and implemented. ICT can become a catalyst to improve governance in towns and cities and help increase the levels of participation, efficiency and accountability in public urban policies, provided that the tools are appropriately used, accessible and affordable. This book examines how ICT enabled governance is applied to urban policy design and highlights case studies, tools, methodologies, all reflecting current challenges and potential for the use of ICT in governance processes in cities. See chapter: Dumb Phones, Smart Youth: Impact of ICT and Mobile Platforms on Youth Engagement in Local Governance
Thrilled to release our five-year report from 2018 to 2023. This report captures our journey in fostering sustainable development, showcasing the impact of our initiatives and the collaborations that have driven positive change globally.
Throughout these five years, the Local Pathways Fellowship has been at the forefront of nurturing emerging leaders passionate about effecting positive change in their communities. The report provides an in-depth overview of the diverse initiatives undertaken, highlighting the multifaceted impact across various spheres of sustainable development.
From empowering local communities to advocating for environmental stewardship, the report delves into the myriad ways our fellows have spearheaded initiatives, fostering innovation and resilience. Their dedication and ingenuity have led to tangible outcomes, influencing policies, driving awareness, and creating lasting change on a local and global scale.
The report also serves as a narrative of collaboration, showcasing partnerships forged with organizations, governmental bodies, and grassroots movements. These collaborations have amplified the impact of our programs, enabling us to reach new horizons and broaden the scope of our endeavours.
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DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/2014/06.html
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The work is specially aimed to contribute to the discussions of The Third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) - The New Urban Agenda (NUA), but it should not be restricted to it. Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, Population and Development Agenda, Human Rights Agenda, and other international agendas are also agendas to which the urban issue is central, since we live in an urban world and cities are core to achieve more just and sustainable societies.
Time to Think Urban UN-Habitat Brochure 2013UN-HABITAT
"There is a need for a holistic approach to urban development and human settlements which provides for affordable housing and infrastructure and prioritizes slum upgrading and urban regeneration. Governments task for UN-Habitat is to promote an integrated approach to planning and building sustainable cities and urban settlements, support local authorities,increase public awareness and enhance the involvement of local people, including the poor, in decision making." Joan Clos, Executive Director UN-Habitat, 2013
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With more than half of the world’s children living in cities, now more than ever, is the time to call on local leaders and the stakeholders they work with to take action for children, especially the most vulnerable.
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/index.html
Designing for children is better for everyone
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The Sustainable Development Goals—officially known as "Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development"—are an intergovernmental set of 17 aspirational goals and 169 targets that now apply to all countries. SDG 4 (quality education) and SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth) seek to address primary concerns of youth. Elsewhere, it stands to reason that engaging, energizing, and empowering youth can make them integral part of the solutions we all need.
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Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
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By raising awareness, providing support, advocating for change, and offering assistance to children in need, individuals can play a crucial role in improving the lives of street children and helping them realize their full potential
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http://Avtonom.org
Anarchist Black Cross Moscow
http://Avtonom.org/abc
Solidarity Zone
https://t.me/solidarity_zone
Memorial
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OVD-Info
https://en.ovdinfo.org/antiwar-ovd-info-guide
RosUznik
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Uznik Online
http://uznikonline.tilda.ws/
Russian Reader
https://therussianreader.com/
ABC Irkutsk
https://abc38.noblogs.org/
Send mail to prisoners from abroad:
http://Prisonmail.online
YouTube: https://youtu.be/c5nSOdU48O8
Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/libertarianlifecoach/episodes/Russian-anarchist-and-anti-war-movement-in-the-third-year-of-full-scale-war-e2k8ai4
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Our live lectures feature guest speakers from various STEM disciplines, including engineers, scientists, and industry professionals who share their knowledge and experiences with our students. These lectures provide valuable insights into potential career paths and inspire students to pursue their passions in STEM.
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1. A Program Supported by the Bank Netherlands Partnership Program (BNPP)
WE ARE
THE FUTURE
CAPACITY BUILDING IN CONFLICT CITIES
2.
3. THE
CHALLENGEIt is estimated that across the globe, over 1 billion people live in slums or informal
settlements, of which close to 50% are under the age of 25. Cities with the most urgent
development needs are those that house the largest segments of young people. For instance,
available estimates show that in most African countries, youth and children under the age of
25 constitute over 70% of the population. They are, by demographic necessity alone, the key
to success in attaining the Millennium Development Goals, as most of their parents will have
exceeded their life expectancy by 2015 and 2020. They constitute the most vulnerable group
in terms of poverty, as they are the most affected by consequences of unemployment, lack
of education, poor nutrition and violent conflict. Despite the fact that the number of young
people today is the largest in history in proportion to the adult population, they are the most
in need of empowerment to participate in decisions affecting their livelihoods. The difficulties
facing these youth are due principally to problems encountered early in life. Thus services for
younger children are also central to a sustainable development agenda for youth. If youth are
trained to deliver these essential services during the critical stages of early childhood, they
are also empowered to change their own lives.
The Capacity Building in Conflict Cities program was developed to buttress current
development efforts to help cities in crisis and to focus on one of the neediest and underserved
populations: urban communities struggling to help youth and children in the aftermath of
conflict and violence. Towards this end, the program aimed to strengthen the capacity of
municipal leaders and youth to deliver youth-led activities and educational programs to
vulnerable youth and children. The program’s design was based upon the recognition that
youth are vital - and often unutilized - assets in processes of social development and decision-
making. Going one step further, the program recognized the special role that youth can play
in improving the present and future conditions of their younger peers with whom they share
a critical common language.
BACKGROUND
We Are the Future - One Stop Child and Youth Centers
Launchedin2004,theWeAretheFuture(WAF)initiativeistheresultofastrategicpartnership
between the Glocal Forum and the Quincy Jones Listen Up Foundation with the support of a
coalition of stakeholders, including the World Bank and major private sector companies. We
Are the Future’s main goal is to mobilize global resources for the benefit of children in post-
conflict cities through the creation of municipally-owned WAF Child Centers that focus on
youth-led activities in the five areas of Nutrition, ICT, Health, Sports and Arts.
In 2005, the Glocal Forum and UN-HABITAT merged UN-HABITAT's One Stop Resource
Information Center model for urban youth development with the WAF program, giving
birth to a new initiative, entitled We Are the Future - One Stop Child and Youth Centers.
The primary outcome of the joint program is the development and implementation of youth-
led services for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and youth living in urban areas in
order to promote a healthy start in life and improved living conditions. Youth benefiting from
programs at the Centers have become community assets able to extend new services to peers,
younger children and their communities at large. The Centers are based on partnerships
with municipalities, the private sector, civil society organizations, development agencies and
universities, in order to ensure sustainability and scale.
In order to build the capacity of the young people and municipalities running the Centers, a
grant from the World Bank Netherlands Partnership Program (BNPP) was obtained by the
Glocal Forum through the World Bank Institute for the Capacity Building in Conflict Cities
(CBCC) program which joined forces with UN-HABITAT in 2006.
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4. Youth-to-child activities, WAF-One Stop Center, Kigali
“The Capacity Building in Conflict Cities Program has made an
enormous contribution to a critical element of development – building the
capacity of youth to manage their own affairs, work with their peers, and
train children in a context of inter-city relations.”
Ambassador Uri Savir, President, Glocal Forum
5. 1
ASMARA
Eritrea
2ADDIS ABABA
Ethiopia
3
FREETOWN
Sierra Leone
5KIGALI
Rwanda
6
NABLUS
Palestinian
Authority
4
KABUL
Afghanistan
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE
To strengthen the capacity of six pilot cities (Addis Ababa,
Asmara, Freetown, Kigali, Kabul, Nablus) to run and maintain
youth-led WAF-One Stop Youth and Child Centers through
local capacity building training and city-to-city exchanges.
“Young people, lest we forget, constitute the majority of the urban population in
rapidly urbanizing countries. Often, they have no jobs and no voice. Any effective
response to improve the living conditions of the urban poor and slum dwellers must
deal, prima facie, with the challenges facing youth.”
Dr. Anna Tibaijuka, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director, UN-HABITAT
WAF-ONE STOP CITIES
1 Asmara, Eritrea
Asmara has a population of 400,000, with 45% under the age of 15. Following the 2000 peace
agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopia, an estimated 230,000 youth across the state have been
classified as orphans or live on the streets.
2 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa has a population of 3.5 million, with 44% under the age
of 15. 5% of youth are educated through the secondary school level.
The infant mortality rate is 9%.
3 Freetown, Sierra Leone
Freetown has a population 1,070,200. 45% of its population
is under 18, and infant mortality lies at over 10%. There
are an estimated 350,00 street children statewide.
4 Kabul, Afghanistan
Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan with
a population estimated at 5 to 6 million. According to
available data, there are an estimated 1.6 million orphans
and street children statewide.
5 Kigali, Rwanda
Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda, has a population of 1 million
and is rapidly expanding with a growth rate of 9% per year.
Kigali experienced intense ethnic violence between the Hutu and
Tutsi peoples in 1994, resulting in a population loss of over 100,000
during this period. Young people are at the forefront of peace building and
community regeneration.
6 Nablus, Palestinian Authority
The Nablus governate has 205,000 inhabitants, of which 50% of the population is under the age of
18 and 17% is under the age of 5. The city's unemployment rates have increased dramatically in
recent years to an estimate of 60% in 2004.
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6. ACTIVITIESThe Capacity Building In Conflict Cities program has evolved over its
four-year duration in response to an ongoing impact evaluation process,
leading to the development of two phases of work. The first phase, which
centered around north/south city-to-city training (2004-2006) for six pilot
cities, was revised for a second phase (2007) which shifted the program
focus to local capacity building for youth and municipal staff for three pilot
cities (Freetown, Kigali and Addis Ababa) and the facilitation of south/
south city-to-city dialogue and knowledge sharing.
Phase 1 > 2004-2006
During the years 2004-2006, the groundwork was laid for the city-to-city capacity building
program.TheGlocalForumformedaninternationaladvisorypaneltoguidetheimplementation
of the program, created a group of peer cities, held a round table meeting with WAF and peer
city representatives to discuss the partnership, organized assessment trips for peer cities to
visit their respective WAF partner cities to identify specific training needs, and implemented a
city-to-city exchange for a Nablus delegation to Barcelona.
City-to-City Partnerships
Six partner cities were identified and matched with WAF cities:
Addis Ababa – Washington, DC
Asmara – Florence
Freetown - Baltimore
Kabul – Athens/Lyon
Kigali – Rome
Nablus - Barcelona
International Advisory Panel Videoconference
On November 4, 2004, the Glocal Forum in partnership with the World Bank, hosted the first
International Advisory Panel Videoconference of the CBCC program with Mayors, Deputy
Mayors, WAF Coordinators and Senior Officials from the Municipalites of the six pilot cities.
The objective of the videoconference was to review the strategy and work program and
make recommendations about the scope and direction of the capacity building efforts. The
videoconference provided a valuable forum of exchange among the participants to share
their experiences, needs and expectations in establishing the WAF Centers.
Round Table Meeting
The outcomes of the videoconference served as the basis for the Round Table Meeting that
took place in Rome on February 5-7, 2005 with the participation of WAF Coordinators from
the six pilot cities and their peer city counterparts in addition to World Bank and Glocal
Forum staff.
The Round Table provided an important opportunity for cities to share experiences and engage
in constructive dialogue as a basis for partnership and exchange. The meeting was the first
time that all pairs of cities came together to discuss the purpose of the capacity strengthening
program, expectations and terms of participation. Participants joined in informational plenary
sessions as well as small working groups in order to gain collective consensus on the
program approach, identify city-specific training and technical assistance needs, clarify
roles and responsibilities, and develop a work plan and timetable to implement the capacity
strengthening initiative.
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7. Youth working with children in WAF centers, Freetown (left), Kigali (right)
City-to-City Assessment Training Visits
Between May – June 2005, peer representatives visited the following cities: Asmara, Freetown,
Kigali and Nablus; a peer representative from Lyon traveled to Kabul in March 2006. The trips
allowed the representatives to conduct their own assessment of the WAF programs, and identify
the needs and possible future interventions. In April 2006, the first city-to-city training activity
was held in Barcelona with the participation of a delegation from Nablus.
Ongoing Impact Evaluation
The program partners engaged in ongoing impact evaluation from the early stages through
meetings with peer and pilot cities, site visits and participation in program activities. This
process led to a comprehensive review of the program and revision of its approach and
strategy in order to maximize cost-efficiency and program impact.
Phase 2 2007
The challenges, opportunities and lessons learned which emerged through the ongoing
impact evaluation activities conducted during 2004-2006 led to the redesign of the CBCC
program for a second phase in 2007. The program would focus more explicitly on local
capacity building, put youth in the forefront of the program, and feature south/south city-
to-city dialogue and networking for increased applicability and practical results
in three WAF pilot cities (Addis Ababa, Freetown and Kigali). These cities were
selected due to their commitment and achievements in establishing the WAF
program. Based on the lessons learned and possible entry points, the Glocal
Forum continues to work with the other three cities (Asmara, Kabul and
Nablus) as part of the overall WAF-One Stop program in cooperation with
UN-HABITAT, which became a partner to the capacity building program in
Phase 2, lending to sustainability in the long-term.
Components of Phase 2:
1) local capacity building
2) web platform
3) videoconference dialogue
4) stocktaking workshop
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8. COMPONENT 1
Local Capacity Building Training
Local management capacity building training and technical assistance
activities were carried out by local service providers in two of the three
selected WAF-One Stop cities – Freetown and Kigali (administrative
challenges halted the local training activities in Addis Ababa). In early
2007, the Glocal Forum worked with UN-HABITAT to competitively recruit
NGOs in Freetown and Kigali that have experience in implementing similar
institutional capacity building and youth programs. Training activities
took place between May and December 2007.
Objective
To provide hands-on tailor made training, enhance mechanisms for knowledge sharing and
learning, and strengthen the capacity of the WAF-One Stop municipal management, youth
sector managers and youth trainers to maximize the impact of the Centers. In addition,
activities focused on increased outreach to youth in order to expand the program's impact
in the community.
Participants
The training program was completed for 25-32 trainees in each city. Participants included
WAF management and youth primarily from the existing WAF-One Stop Centers including
youth sector leaders, youth trainers and youth representatives to WAF-One Stop Management
Committees. In addition, leaders from other major youth associations in the cities were
included, magnifying the impact in the community. Approximately half of the participants in
each city were female.
Activities
Needs Assessment
The NGOs conducted rapid organizational training needs assessments, considering several
dimensions of organizational management, including governance, program/financial planning,
organizational and financial management, human resource management and fundraising in
order to help identify strengths, weaknesses, gaps and training needs of the WAF-One Stop
management teams and youth trainers in implementing the WAF-One Stop strategy.
Training Design
Basedontheconsolidatedassessmentfindings,theNGOsdesignedintensivetrainingcurricula
in close cooperation with the WAF-One Stop management teams and youth leaders, ensuring
that the collective ideas and knowledge of the youth were fed into the training program to
continue strengthening and sustaining the overall WAF-One Stop program.
Intensive Training
Four to six week intensive tailor-made training activities were implemented in the cities, building
skills and knowledge in the following key areas of institutional capacity building:
• Project Cycle Management • Organizational Management
• Leadership, Team Building Governance • Good Governance
• Human Resource Management • Resource Development
• Advocacy • Entrepreneurship
• Financial Planning Management • Monitoring Evaluation
Methodology
The training employed various methodologies, mixing lectures with group sessions,
presentations, role playing, debate, practical work in the field, and daily evaluations.
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9. Follow-Up Coaching Mentoring
The intensive training was followed by coaching and mentoring activities over a period of
three to four months in areas identified by the trainees as requiring further attention. In
addition, this phase involved ‘training-of-trainers’ activities in order to ensure expansion of
human capacity and resources, as well as widened program impact.
Proposal Development
In each city, participants worked in teams to develop innovative youth-led projects for
implementation in the WAF-One Stop Centers based on the learning impact of the training.
This process facilitated the practical application of the skills gained during the training
period. A selection committee was established by the program partners to identify the best
projects which were awarded seed funding for implementation as a concrete outcome of the
program in both Freetown and Kigali.
Outcomes
Training reports as well as participant feedback indicated that the training was very useful
in both cases, particularly in developing life skills for the youth involved, going beyond the
range of topics within WAF-One Stop Center management, to cover wider elements of capacity
building which is expected to impact broader youth-child frameworks in the participating cities.
Abdul Rahman Jalloh
Abdul Rahman Jalloh, 21 years of age, is a peace and conflict studies student and human
rights and youth activist in Freetown. As the youth representative on the Freetown WAF-
One Stop Management Committee, he has been active as a decision-maker and organizer
of municipal programs for youth and children for the past few years. The capacity building
training provided him with critical skills which are enabling him to overcome key obstacles
he faces as an activist, leader and link between youth and local government.
“The capacity building training was a blessing from above. It came at the time I
needed it the most. As a youth leader and activist, I have been trying to find ways and
means to help solve key challenges faced by the municipality and youth, as I am the
indispensable link between the two. The training provided me with skills enabling
me to effectively address these challenges. The training also broadened my knowledge
regarding how to lead and advocate as a youth and human rights activist.”
Abdul Rahman Jalloh
Youth Representative to WAF-One Stop Management Committee, Freetown
PhototakenbyUN-HABITAT
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10. Youth-to-child ICT activities, WAF Center, Addis Ababa
COMPONENT 2
Web Platform
The Glocal Forum established a web-based exchange network for reference and referral
for the pilot and follow-on generations of cities and youth working in WAF-One Stop Centers
(www.cbcc-bnpp.org) which serves the following functions:
information platform for members of the pilot cities and their communities;
common discussion and on-line help facility to help cities to communicate with each other
and draw on each other’s experiences;
tool for sustaining the city-to-city learning and sharing process and widening the scale of
city participation for new networks of cities and youth worldwide.
COMPONENT 3
Videoconference Dialogue
Having gained experience and knowledge through the local capacity building activities, youth
training participants engaged in a joint videoconference dialogue hosted by the World Bank
Institute. The videoconference brought together three World Bank “youth-to-youth” (Y2Y)
panelists from Kabul, Guatemala and Nairobi, and members of the WAF-One Stop youth and
management teams from Addis Ababa, Kigali and Freetown. The videoconference dialogue
entailed presentations, QA’s, assessment of the lessons learned, knowledge exchange and
guidance regarding replication of innovative and best practices.
Outcomes included:
new ideas and perspectives to WAF-One Stop youth for planning and implementing
projects in their cities and to Y2Y youth in their programs;
establishment of youth-to-youth knowledge sharing network to be continued through
follow-up e-discussions.
COMPONENT 4
Stocktaking Workshop
25 youth, municipal officers and local program coordinators from Addis Ababa, Kigli and
Freetown engaged in a three-day Stocktaking Workshop from November 18-22, 2007 at the
United Nations Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. They were joined by representatives from
Glocal Forum, WBI and UN-HABITAT as well as delegations of Kenyan and Canadian youth
running urban youth-led programs.
Participants came together to share best practices and lessons learned, cross-fertilize
ideas, and develop strategies to sustain the capacity building initiative. In addition, selected
youth projects from each city were presented for seed funding by the CBCC program and
possible further support from donor agencies/program partners in order to sustain and
strengthen the WAF-One Stop program. Training sessions and on-site visits to local youth
centers/organizations were conducted, and a meeting was held with UN-HABITAT Executive
Director, Anna Tibaijuka for all program participants in which she stressed the importance
of engaging young people in development work.
CITY-TO-CITY
LEARNING
11. Ahmed Kagabo
Ahmed Kagabo, 23 years old, is a youth trainer and leader in the sports sector of the WAF-
One Stop Center in Kigali. Following participation in the capacity building training, including
a module on entrepreneurship, he headed the establishment of a youth-led Shiatsu Natural
Healing cooperative. This initiative has already begun showing success both for the youth which
are gaining employment and valuable experience, as well as the community which is benefiting
from their services.
“This training helped us - 15 WAF-One Stop youth trainers - to start a cooperative
which will help the population in terms of natural healing. So far about 42 clients
are already registered with us.”
Ahmed Kagabo, WAF Trainer and Head of the Natural Healing Cooperative, Kigali
On the final day, sessions were dedicated to income-generation training and
brainstorming sessions towards the development of a WAF-One Stop brand and program
model with stakeholders and experts from the field. This was accompanied by concrete
program planning by each of the three cities for the coming years, with a view towards
increased program self-sustainability. As a result, the Stocktaking Workshop laid the
ground for the next phase of the WAF-One Stop program, which will benefit from the
participation of a cadre of trained youth and WAF-One Stop management that benefited
from the Capacity Building in Conflict Cities program.
Key Outcomes
Articulation of lessons learned to strengthen the institutional capacity of the WAF-One
Stop centers.
Identification of common challenges and place-specific issues.
Enhanced understanding of ways to address challenges and lay plans for next steps.
Identification of key opportunities for future action.
Stronger ability to work together with others across disciplines, with the community and
with other cities.
Enhancement of City-to-City Network to sustain the program.
Development of key self-sustainability mechanisms to enhance overall WAF-One Stop
program in cities.
Increased linkages among cities, with partner organizations and with other donor
agencies.
Finalization of innovative projects that were granted seed funding by the BNPP-CBCC
program (matched by UN-HABITAT) for implementation following the workshop.
Development of concrete strategies for the way forward for each of the WAF-One Stop
city programs with input from partners and peers.
Building of a WAF-One Stop brand and program model agreed upon by program partners
and participants from all cities.
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12. Mariatu Sedik Kamara
Mariatu Sedik Kamara, 21 years of age, is an advocate for youth and children in Freetown,
utilizing her acting and presenting skills to amplify key messages regarding critical issues
facing Sierra Leone. She serves as a WAF-One Stop Arts Trainer where she imparts arts
programs to hundreds of young children across Freetown. Together with her peers, she is
working on a training-of-trainers program to pass on the lessons learned from the capacity
building training activities to other youth in the program.
Participation in the capacity building training has equipped me with the project
development and advocacy skills that will allow me to be more effective in my efforts
to advance youth and child development in my city.
Mariatu Sedik Kamara, Youth Representative to WAF-One Stop Management Committee, Freetown
“Befo yu gi mi fish, larn mi how fo fish”
Abdul Rahman Jalloh quoted this proverb when presenting the results of the capacity building
program in Freetown at the Stocktaking Workshop, citing that “the program taught us how to fish.”
“I gained a great deal from this training; I studied important topics which will help
me in the future such as project management and organizational management. I now
know how I can manage my organization and how to start a new organization.”
Martin Ruvugabigwi
President, NIBYIZA (Kigali Youth) Group
Youth Representative to WAF-One Stop Management Committee, Kigali
“This training helped me strengthen the work I am doing in my youth organization,
especially in the area of human resource development. In the future, I think my
organization will benefit from more effective leadership as a result of the training.”
Didacienne Nyungura
NIBYIZA Group, Kigali
“This training has added value to our city’s youth and children. On behalf of the
City of Kigali, I would like to thank the efforts and means that BNPP and our
partners Glocal Forum, UN-HABITAT and World Bank Institute invested to make
these activities successful.”
David Nyanshayija
Director of Good Governance and Social Affairs, City of Kigali
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13. RESULTS
The program has significantly increased the capacity of
participating municipalities in empowering youth to assist
disadvantaged children in conflict cities.
1. Enhanced Skills
• Strengthened institutional capacity of six municipalities and youth in conflict cities to
design, develop, run and maintain youth and child programs. In particular, enhanced capacity of
WAF-One Stop Centers to carry out effective programs and increase overall impact.
• Strengthened institutional capacity of additional youth organizations in participating cities,
reaching larger audiences beyond WAF-One Stop.
2. New Networks
• North/South: Development of city-to-city network of municipalities, civil society, private
sector and youth in peer and conflict cities which has led to knowledge sharing, in-kind
contributions, technical assistance, capacity building and resource mobilization.
• South/South: Development of city-to-city network of youth and municipal practitioners
from WAF-One Stop cities in order to exchange experiences and support each other in
implementing urban strategies for youth and children in similar contexts.
• Intra-City Networks: Forging of new links with local stakeholders and international
agencies, lending to the expansion of WAF-One Stop Center outreach, inclusion of new
constituencies, integration of self-sustaining mechanisms and scaling up of overall
program.
3. Increased Impact
• Increase in WAF-One Stop youth-to-children activities, benefiting hundreds of
underprivileged children from orphanages, war-affected households, street children
centers and kindergartens in participating cities.
• Planning and implementation of new strategies to support effective services for
disadvantaged youth and children by participating municipalities.
4. Project Development
• Development of several youth-led innovative projects for implementation in the framework
of WAF-One Stop Centers by youth participants.
• Seed funding granted and leveraged for innovative projects to be implemented as a direct
follow-up to the program:
• KIGALI
Mutesi Web Portal: creation of a youth web portal to disseminate essential information
and raise awareness about the WAF Center’s activities and sexual education/HIV-AIDS.
• FREETOWN
Entrepreneurship Project: facilitation of sustainable livelihoods for 60 unemployed youths
within the WAF-One Stop framework through the training and mobilization of youth in
income-generating activities.
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14. IMPACT
“The evidence on the impact of the local training in Freetown and Kigali
indicates that this has been quite positive, in that it, first and foremost, has
developed a pool of more skilled youth cadres for the WAF Centers concerned,
but also has strengthened other youth organizations in the cities, thus having a
multiplier effect in reaching out to a larger audience than was anticipated.”
“The combined work of WAF and the BNPP support have clearly established
in these two cities that the original WAF concept of disadvantaged youth
working with small children from disadvantaged neighborhoods on a range of
educational/developmental areas in post-conflict cities in Africa has operational
validity. This is a major principal conclusion, which is not only supported by the
continuing operational work of the two WAF Centers (in which over a hundred
children are being served by youth trainers daily), but also by the fact that the
number of operational sectors is growing (e.g., in Freetown the health sector has
recently begun operations) and is attracting additional external funding.”
“…it is clear that the combined developmental relevance of the WAF program
and its BNPP support have been established. Several hundreds of small children
affected by conflict have been endowed with life skills in the WAF Centers by
similarly affected youths trained with BNPP support.”
Final Report of WBI Monitoring Evaluation Consultant
BNPP-CBCC Program
Emiel Weglin, December 2007
SUSTAINABILITY
The following elements of sustainability have been put into
place to ensure the continuation of the program’s impact:
• Strategic Partnerships: partnerships established with municipalities, NGOs and UN-
HABITAT will ensure sustainability and impact in the long-term.
• ICT Networking Tools: the interactive web-platform will facilitate continued and widened
city-to-city interaction, capacity building and dissemination of knowledge.
• Projects: innovative youth projects will be implemented at the end of the grant period
as concrete outcomes and practical applications of the BNPP-CBCC process that will be
supported by program partners.
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16. Graphic Design Gadi Gershon www.ramijaki.co.il
CONTACTS
World Bank Institute
1818 H Street, N.W. J4-061
Washington, DC 20433 USA
www.wbiurban.org
Ronald MacLean-Abaroa
Sr. Governance Decentralization Specialist
rmacleanabaroa@worldbank.org
The Glocal Forum
Via Zanardelli, 34
00186 Rome, Italy
info@glocalforum.org
www.glocalforum.org
UN-HABITAT
P. O. Box 30030
Nairobi, 00100, Kenya
www.unhabitat.org
Hawa M. Diallo
Partners and Youth Programme Officer
hawa.diallo@unhabitat.org
PROGRAM STAFF
Daniella Ben-Attar
BNPP-CBCC Project Manager
daniella.benattar@gmail.com
Hamelmal Aklilu
BNPP-CBCC Sr. Consultant
haklilu@aol.com
John Sandy
BNPP-CBCC Local Coordinator, Freetown
john@glocalforum.org
Hassan Nsengiyumva
BNPP-CBCC Local Coordinator, Kigali
nsengha2001@yahoo.fr
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