PRESENTATION SFCG-DRC YOUTH STRATEGY. Context Democratic Republic of Congo  65% of the population is under 25.  Young citizens grow up surrounded by.

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PRESENTATION SFCG-DRC YOUTH STRATEGY

Context Democratic Republic of Congo  65% of the population is under 25.  Young citizens grow up surrounded by conflict, often seen as agitators or victims,  The majority young people do not engage in violence, leading peaceful lives.

Guiding Principles Guiding Principles on Young People’s Participation in Peacebuilding:  “Young people’s leadership and roles in preventing and resolving conflict, violence and extremism are rich resources essential to achieving sustainable peace. Young men and women are valuable innovators and agents of change, and their contributions should be actively supported, solicited and regarded as essential to building peaceful communities.”

Challenges for Young People 1)Widespread fear and animosity 2)Economic and educational difficulties 3)Exclusion from decision-making process 4)Marginalization and discrimination against young women 5)Lack of coordination and collaboration between youth actors

Challenges Unite to Build Peace Baseline Study, Goma 2015.

Opportunities 1)Active in bettering society 2)Creative and visionary 3)Mobilization and influence 4)Young women 5)The nexus between governance, business and social work A young man signs agreement resolving an community feud over school management in their area.

Cultural Activities THE ISSUE:  Youth want to be active but lack the inspiration “ “Young people can contribute to change in society, but they first need to be changed themselves, via outreach that helps them to change their behavior.” Young man active in a youth organization. OUR SOLUTIONS:  Large cultural festivals, conferences, and projects that bring communities together across their divisions

Women’s Role as Peacebuilders THE ISSUE:  Women are accepted as educators and mediators, but traditionally discriminated against in leadership roles. OUR SOLUTIONS:  Search develops programs that give women a voice and empower peer-to-peer role models. “ “The participation of young women [in youth organizations] is low because many of them underestimate themselves, or are underestimated by men.” Young women active in a youth organization.

Youth-Led Activities THE ISSUE:  Youth do best when they have a chance to learn from one another and contribute to society. OUR APPROACH:  Youth-led radio programs like “Great Lakes Generation”, “Duel of the Young Democrats” and “Sisi Watoto”. “ “I used to have a great deal of prejudices regarding marriage and ethnicity, believing that I should not marry someone from another tribe, but via Great Lakes Generation and Tosalel’Ango [an SFCG TV program] I have really changed, and now am actually engaged to someone from another tribe. I have become inspired and now write poems about these issues that I share with other youth.” Young radio listener.

Inclusion in Decision-making THE ISSUE:  Young people are often ignored by society and believed to have little to contribute. OUR SOLUTION:  Engage them in town-hall forums and conflict management committees.

SFCG’s Principles SFCG will follow the Guiding Principles adapted to the DRC context in collaboration with local youth actors. OUR COMMITMENT:  To see young people as actors and partners in peacebuilding, and not merely as victims or beneficiaries  To focus on initiatives led by youth  To be sensitive to gender dynamics  To create sustainable programs for youth involvement in peacebuilding  To innovate, and be a thought-leader

Promoting positive role models Above we see the transformation of Ruffin, from former child soldier, to child reporter with SFCG, to customs official today. His story inspires other young people to create and be the change they want to see in the world.

Theory of Change and Objectives If we can shape the role of young people in conflict contexts so that they contribute to peace, then we shape the dynamics of the whole conflict.  OBJECTIVES: To foster unity and collaboration To train and enable young people To develop key youth-led initiatives with measurable peace dividends To collect and amplify voices To identify and evaluate innovative approaches and share results widely

How to get there SFCG addresses the challenges listed earlier in 4 ways: 1.Developing stand-alone projects to address a specific youth issue 2.Mainstreaming our youth approach throughout our country program 3.Promoting a community of practice 4.Capitalize on our media expertise to: Adapt our programs for young people, who are a key audience Share youth peacebuilding success stories to inspire young people

Cultural Centres Baraka Cultural Space In Baraka, South Kivu Province, SFCG supported a cultural space that resembled a youth drop-in. When youth come together in a space where they can play, learn and create, magic happens… The Space empowers them to take matters into their own hands, transcend historic divisions, and teaches them social skills as well as literacy and computer skills etc.

Step-by-step Process WhatWhen STEP 1: FRAMEWORK FOR REFLECTION TO COLLECT INFORMATION Development of draft SFCG youth strategy in consultation with key youth actors First quarter 2015 Analysis of SFCG youth-related programsFirst and second quarter 2015 Youth-related peacebuilding researchFirst and second quarter 2015 STEP 2: STRATEGIC REFLECTION SESSIONS WITH YOUTH ACTORS Finalize youth strategySecond quarter 2015 Reflect on innovations made in the previous phase and brainstorm on future innovations Final quarter 2015 STEP 3: PROGRAMMING TO BE DEFINED WITH YOUTH ACTORS Develop and implement specific youth programs, notably cultural centersSecond to fourth quarter 2015 Mainstream youth considerations in all SFCG programsFirst to fourth quarter 2015 Share guidelines and model for uniting youth for peacebuilding in the DRCThird quarter 2015 Bring together peace, government, security, development, and humanitarian actors with youth actors to discuss youth peacebuilding Third quarter 2015

Monitoring and Evaluation Supporting youth-led research Producing annual and quarterly reports detailing SFCG’s results in working with youth Analyzing youth peacebuilding research Using the results research to shape our future work Developing a community of practice