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Youth Participation in Kyrgyzstan

Within the framework of the GIZ Project “Prospects for Youth”  we conducted a consultancy aiming at enhancing youth participation on a communal level. The activities included among others the development of a tailor-made simulation game and the implementation of local workshops in the target regions.

Quick facts

DURATION

01.03.2020 - 31.11.2020

LOCATIONS

Kyrgyzstan

PARTICIPANTS

165

In a first step a simulation on youth participation in Kyrgyzstan was developed.  During the simulation game, the participants have the task to decide on thematic priorities for youth development in their city as well as concrete activities, which should be financed from the communal budget. Via a training of training, local facilitators were enabled to make use of the simulation in workshops for youth leaders from 20 municipalities. Apart from the simulation, the workshops included exercises on formal and informal ways of participation as well as reflections on the situation of young people in the respective communities.  In a final step, a workshop for community representatives has been conducted, raising their awareness on the value of youth participation. 

    Project Goals

    The consultancy pursued the following three objectives:

    1. To develop the competences of young people in taking part in decision making processes on a local level
    2. To increase the awareness of municipality workers about the importance of youth participation 
    3. To develop innovative practices for youth participation 
    Target Groups

    Within the framework of the consultancy, we worked with two main target groups:

    A) Youth leaders: These were young people active in youth development efforts in the targeted municipalities, who took part in the local workshops. They were recruited among school and university students, youth center activists, CSO representatives and young teachers.

    B) Community representatives: These were staff members of the local administration of the participating municipalities. The group included among others, head and deputy heads of municipalities, youth workers and  specialists of the social departments.


    Partner

    This project was designed and implemented in close cooperation with