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The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) was established to increase the participation of young Afghan women and men in the reconstruction and advancement of their country. The activities of this project will establish a network of female and male youth groups throughout the country who are equipped with strong life skills, actively involved in the social, cultural, sporting and economic life of their communities; and linked to similar youth networks in other parts of the world. |
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Location: Kabul |
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Partner: Ministry of Culture and Youth (MCY), UNDP, UNICEF, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), UNV, Global Forum, Municipality of Kabul, Youth and Children Development Project (YCDP), AIESEC (International Association of students in Economics and Commerce) - Afghanistan, Foundation for Culture and Civil Society (FCCS), the Afghan Girls Cultural Centre (AGCC), UN-HABITAT. |
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Donor: USAID |
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Cost: US$2,156,262 |
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Background and Objectives:
The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) was established to increase the participation of young Afghan women and men in the reconstruction and advancement of their country. The activities of this project will establish a network of female and male youth groups throughout the country who are equipped with strong life skills, actively involved in the social, cultural, sporting and economic life of their communities; and linked to similar youth networks in other parts of the world.
At least 2,400 youth will be targeted as direct beneficiaries (girls and boys aged 14 to 25) in 60 urban and rural communities. Over a period of 18 months the project will mobilise and provide leadership, project development and community service training. In each community there will be one core trained youth group of approximately 20 girls and one similar group of 20 boys: 60 communities X 40 youth = 2,400.
Each group will share their education input with 10 communities; bringing the total number of beneficiaries reached directly and indirectly by the project to 26,400. This project will promote young women and men to actively participate in democracy building, development processes, and the sustainable peace and solidarity in the country.
Activities:
The main activities include:
Selecting communities and providing training to youth coordinators. They will become local trainers and facilitators of youth activities in their community.
Conducting participatory Youth Situational Assessment surveys and workshops.
Training boys and girls to support their Community Development Councils (CDCs), and to take an active part in the planning and advancement of their community.
Promoting education, arts and sports through the Civic Education project.
On-the-project training will be provided to officers of Ministry of Culture and Youth (MCY) by undertaking management of the project together with UN-HABITAT staff.
Results:
The project started in September 2006 so results are not yet out.
