Project Name: Youth Involvement and Participation in promotion of Peace, Security and Human Rights.
Project Description: This project aims to engage participants in the formulation, planning and implementation of local and national initiatives related to peace, security and human rights.
The specific of objectives of this project are to:
- Educate participants about peace, security and human rights, particularly regarding their rights and responsibilities, in order to support their participation in public affairs.
- Facilitate the establishment of the youth networks and generally enhance partnership, information-sharing and cooperation among youth and other development partners related to the key themes of peace, security and human rights.
- Facilitate the establishment of platforms for cross-cultural and interfaith dialogue among youth from different social, political and religious backgrounds as a means to promote and encourage conflict resolution.
- Create a culture of tolerance through which social, political or religious opinions, similarities and differences can be expressed, discussed and appreciated in peaceful ways.
- Equip participants with knowledge and methods for formulating, planning, implementing programs and strategies and mobilizing resources to sustain initiatives.
Name of Organization: Youth of United Nations Association of Tanzania (YUNA –TZ)
Description of Organization: The overall objective of YUNA – TZ is to promote of the work of the United Nations and further its objectives among the young people in Tanzania. YUNA is a member based organization with more than 30,000 members. YUNA manage more than 120 UN clubs and chapters in secondary schools, colleges and universities in Tanzania. Members range in age between 14 -30 years old. YUNA’s areas of work include education on human rights, environment, and many others.
Timeframe: 2010
Country: Tanzania
Email: lawrence52002@yahoo.com or Lawrence.chuma@gmail.com
Website: www.yunatz.org (the website is currently being updated)
Background: The young people in Tanzania aged between 10 to 35 years constitute about 60% of the entire population. According to the 2002 Population and Housing Census the Population of Tanzania increased from 23.1 million in 1988 to 34.4 million in 2002 with an average growth rate of 2.9 percent per annum. The population projections now suggest Tanzania has a population of about 42 million people.
Despite the fact that youth comprises of majority in the population, their involvement in matters concerning their development is limited. The majority of youth live in poverty and are affected by unemployment, HIV/AIDS, drug abuse, early pregnancy, rural-urban migration among other social trends and issues. The majority of youth in Tanzania live in rural areas where infrastructure and services are less available. Statistics show only 13% of the Tanzanian population has access to electricity. The cost of internet and limited availability in rural areas presents another barrier to accessing information.
In decision-making bodies or in political arenas, youth are significantly underrepresented. The absence of human rights and civic education inhibits their ability to participate in public affairs and political processes. In the absence of a national youth forum or platform, such as a national youth council, this project intends to build the capacities of participating youth to engage in public affairs, with particular concern for diversity and young people from marginalized backgrounds.
Project Activities: The proposed activities of the project will be in two phases.
Phase One: Preparation
- Development of the training manual.
- Development of the educational materials for participants and others.
- Recruitment of the facilitators, with consideration of gender equity.
- Training of the facilitators (Training the trainers).
- Evaluation of the first phase of the project.
- Compiling financial and narrative report.
Phase Two: Outreach to the regions
- Facilitators will be deployed in the regions.
- Training participants who will have already been selected from secondary schools, colleges and universities, non-government organizations, community-based organizations and other youth networks.
- Conducting dialogues in the regions.
- Facilitating the creation of youth networks and implementation committees at the regional level.
- Conducting television and radio programs.
- Evaluation of the project. Final evaluation involves a coordinator, participants, facilitators and other invited independent persons.
- Compiling narrative and financial reports.
Results: Project under implementation
Youth Involvement and Participation in Promotion of Peace, Security and Human Rights
Project Name: Youth Involvement and Participation in promotion of Peace, Security and Human Rights.
Project Description: This project aims to engage participants in the formulation, planning and implementation of local and national initiatives related to peace, security and human rights.
The specific of objectives of this project are to:
Name of Organization: Youth of United Nations Association of Tanzania (YUNA –TZ)
Description of Organization: The overall objective of YUNA – TZ is to promote of the work of the United Nations and further its objectives among the young people in Tanzania. YUNA is a member based organization with more than 30,000 members. YUNA manage more than 120 UN clubs and chapters in secondary schools, colleges and universities in Tanzania. Members range in age between 14 -30 years old. YUNA’s areas of work include education on human rights, environment, and many others.
Timeframe: 2010
Country: Tanzania
Email: lawrence52002@yahoo.com or Lawrence.chuma@gmail.com
Website: www.yunatz.org (the website is currently being updated)
Background: The young people in Tanzania aged between 10 to 35 years constitute about 60% of the entire population. According to the 2002 Population and Housing Census the Population of Tanzania increased from 23.1 million in 1988 to 34.4 million in 2002 with an average growth rate of 2.9 percent per annum. The population projections now suggest Tanzania has a population of about 42 million people.
Despite the fact that youth comprises of majority in the population, their involvement in matters concerning their development is limited. The majority of youth live in poverty and are affected by unemployment, HIV/AIDS, drug abuse, early pregnancy, rural-urban migration among other social trends and issues. The majority of youth in Tanzania live in rural areas where infrastructure and services are less available. Statistics show only 13% of the Tanzanian population has access to electricity. The cost of internet and limited availability in rural areas presents another barrier to accessing information.
In decision-making bodies or in political arenas, youth are significantly underrepresented. The absence of human rights and civic education inhibits their ability to participate in public affairs and political processes. In the absence of a national youth forum or platform, such as a national youth council, this project intends to build the capacities of participating youth to engage in public affairs, with particular concern for diversity and young people from marginalized backgrounds.
Project Activities: The proposed activities of the project will be in two phases.
Phase One: Preparation
Phase Two: Outreach to the regions
Results: Project under implementation