Completed Projects

Youth As Agents Of Social Change: Authentic Civic Participation In Bangladesh

Duration: October 2014-March 2016

Donor: The Asia Foundation

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Brief description of the project

The project goal is to promote and support youth as agents of social change for authentic civic participation in Bangladesh.

The objectives of the project are:

1. To establish and support an independent Youth Network, which can be sustained and scaled up into a youth movement for authentic civic participation;
2. To increase in youth awareness and capacity for civic consciousness and authentic participation; youth civic participation movement supported
3. To support the expansion of youth network through innovative projects implemented by youth groups

 These objectives will be achieved through five mutually reinforcing interventions that are tied together.

1. Build an independent Youth Network and support the youth civic empowerment movement.
2. Conduct innovative and targeted training on youth civic consciousness (including basic principles of transparency, accountability, inclusivity, and non-violent civic participation).
3. Support campaign to promote youth civic consciousness and network expansion.
4. Leverage ICT solutions to support project activities and amplify effect

Provide innovation grants to support activities for Youth Network expansion