Promoting Youth-Led Initiatives for Environmental Sustainability through Leadership and Learning for Action- ESLLA

Youth and Cultural Development Foundation seeks to build and improve the leadership capacity of youth to initiate and implement Social Action projects that contribute to the sustainable development of local communities.

An initiative of Youth and Cultural Development Foundation

Overview of the project

The project is implemented in Woliso Woreda South West Showa of Ethiopia by involving youth leaders and school communities in Woliso Town and the surrounding. It aims on building and increasing the leadership capacity of youth to initiate and implement Social Action Projects that contribute to the sustainable development of local communities.
As a strategy, the project adopted a strong capacity building and youth led initiatives, whereby the project management use its experience and training resources for developing the skills and knowledge of participating youth and community members. Major activities taken in the project are training, provision of continuous mentorship and technical support, and implementation of environmental initiatives including management of mini greenhouse, seedling production, supporting community environmental protection and awareness raising events on environmental sustainability.

Objective

Build and increase the leadership capacity of youth to initiate and implement Social Action projects that contribute to the sustainable development of local communities.

Level of progress

Ongoing research

Project timeline

01/08/2015 - 8/1/2016

Quantitative results

6,224 direct and indirect beneficiaries

Qualitative results

Improve youth leadership capacity, increased local capacity in implementing environmental initiatives, and creation of platforms for the youth to collaborate with local communities.

Financing

Through funder

About the
organisation

Youth and Cultural Development Foundation

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Meron Girma Woldeyohannise
Project Manager
wgmeron@gmail.com
251911928261

YCDF is a non-governmental and non-profit organization founded by youth development passionate leaders and social entrepreneurs, dedicated in developing innovative youth development strategies for involvement and participation of Youth in Ethiopia. Sustainable environment is the major engagement area of YCDF.

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  • Initiative Africa

    Business - Industry

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    Yehualashet
    yehualashet.g@initiativeafrica.net
    251911728159