Empowering Young People in the Western Balkans through Gender Equality and Non-Violence

Strategic Insights -

A new project, initiated by CARE Austria, aims to create positive and peaceful societies for young people in Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, and Bosnia & Herzegovina. The project's overall objective is to promote gender equality and non-violence, with a focus on equipping schools and juvenile correctional institutions with life skills education programs. The initiative targets at least 65,690 direct beneficiaries, including school teachers, social welfare staff, young people, local stakeholders, and representatives of partner organizations.

Key Takeaways:

  • The project will equip elementary schools, high schools, and universities to deliver and lead the implementation of CARE's life skills program (Program Y) to support young people in their safe transition to adulthood.
  • Juvenile correctional institutions will pilot CARE's life skills program (Program Y Plus) to prevent radicalization and contribute to re-socialization.
  • Communities will be mobilized to take an active role in initiating educational policy change, securing stronger public voices for youth through the Future 4 You(th) movement.
  • Governmental bodies will be empowered to develop strategies to institutionalize life skills programming through multi-stakeholder consultation processes.
  • The project will engage at least 200 decision-making institutions, 500 high and elementary school teachers, 160 social welfare staff, and 47,800 young people in life skills education.
  • New tools, including online courses and resources, will be created to ensure continuous access to capacity building and enhance program sustainability.
  • The project contributes to regional cooperation and EU accession by establishing a regional dialogue on life skills education and gender equality.
  • Advocacy, institutional support, and a regional youth-driven social movement will be key components of the intervention.

Statistics:

  • Total funding amount: 1,200,000.00
  • Target group: 65,690 direct beneficiaries
  • Elementary schools participating: at least 500
  • High schools participating: at least 500
  • Universities participating: at least 100
  • Juvenile correctional institutions participating: 5
  • Young people participating: 47,800
  • Local stakeholders participating: at least 17,000
  • Partner organizations participating: at least 7
  • Decision-making institutions participating: at least 200

Sources:

  • CARE Austria, Association for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid
  • Austrian Development Agency (ADA), Austrian Development Agency Zelinkagasse 2 1010 Vienna
  • EUROPEAN UNION, accession
  • Regional Strategy, ADC Project completion date: 2024-02-29 12:00:00
  • CARE AUSTRIA, ASSOCIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AND HUMANITARIAN AID, Address: Austria Country: Austria Financier: AUSTRIAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (ADA), Financier address: Austrian Development Agency Zelinkagasse 2 1010 Vienna