Contributions de programme aux ONG suisses

General marginalization of youth; lack of economic and social perspectives of youth; the challenges of the HIV/Aids-pandemic in southern and eastern Africa.

History and presence of violence in Central and South America.

To empower youth to become social actors of their own development and to have a voice in civil society

Orphans and vulnerable children and youth (OVCs)
Youth affected by HIV/Aids
Youth affected by (gender based) violence

To strengthen resilience and coping strategies of youth in the context of HIV/Aids and violence

To reduce violence of and against youth (special focus on gender based violence in southern and eastern Africa)

To promote solution focused and participatory approaches in development work with youth

To sensitize Swiss public on positive and negative aspects of youth migration in the South

To sensitize youth in Switzerland on racism and exclusion trough youth projects imagine and imagine international
 

Results from previous phases:  

50’000 youth affected by HIV-Aids are socially integrated in South Africa, Tansania, Mozambique and Simbabwe. Families and communities take responsibility for them.

10’000 youth have identified opportunities of participation that match their interests and use different media to raise public awareness on their concerns in all programme regions (outreach 0.5 Mio.)

3000 marginalized youth have economic alternatives to criminal gangs in Brazil, El Salvador and Colombia.

Economic initiatives improve the income of 5000 youth

3000 Girls and women affected by violence are empowered to claim their rights, receive adequate psychosocial support and legal advice in Nicaragua, Tansania, Mozambique and South Africa. Communities are sensitized and take action (outreach 1 Mio.).

Campaining, public events and the youth-led project imagine promote a differentiated public debate in Switzerland on migration of youth (outreach 150’000).

Partner organziations are relevant sociopolitical actors in their regions.

Phase 4 01.01.2013 - 31.12.2014   (Completed)