Posted On: November 7th, 2022

Name of CSO	Youth Advocacy Network Bhutan
Amount	780,000
Duration	12 Months
Dzongkhag	Sarpang

Objectives of the project

• To advocate for meaningful youth participation through advocacy dialogue and educational deliberation for LG leaders and local youth representatives in ten pilot Gewogs.
• To identify actions to promote young people’s right to participate in public affairs, civic processes, platforms, and policy-making, at all local levels.

Target groups/ final beneficiaries    

• Local government leaders, adults, youths, and communities.

Estimated results

• LG leaders, adults, and youths can understand, appreciate and acknowledge the value of meaningful youth participation in the local plans and policies and practice inclusivity.
• Youths and the community are aware of the young people’s right to participate and develop a local system/mechanism for youths’ representatives to participate in public matters of the Gewog.

Main activities

• Partnership meetings and Consultation with stakeholders.
• Consult with experts and institutions to discuss advocacy material and resources.
• Develop the module and contents for advocacy dialogue for youths and community leaders.
• Conduct Advocacy dialogue and educational deliberation in ten gewogs.
• Understanding our community: A case study-based engagement.
• Audiovisual and reports.
• Consultation and partnership meetings.
• Program and engagement framework development.
• Local level discourse on youth policy.
• Local youth engagement action plan.
• Panel discussion on youth participation in local governance.
• Taking Action: A critical reflection on barriers to youth participation in the decision-making/policy process.
• Audiovisual and reports.