The project ‘Putting Youth on the Centre Stage’ is aimed at strengthening the opportunities and interest of Nepalese youth to participate in the country’s social and economic development processes and actively participate in its governance.
The Sindhupalchok project area has been severely affected by war, trafficking, youth migration and earthquakes.
While 60 percent of Nepal’s population is under the age of 25, cultural traditions, gender bias and caste hierarchies effectively prevent the majority of young people from participating in politics and democratic conversations, as well as important parts of economic life.
The project contributes to addressing this imbalance by offering four youth camps for up to 90 young people, where social themes and entrepreneurial activities are on the agenda, as well as a youth festival that expects more than 2000 visitors.
The project uses social media to share knowledge and systematically store and critically evaluate lessons learned for future interventions.
This corresponds to SDGs 1,4,5,8,10,11,16 & 17.
