Organization Of African Youth

Project Objectives

To enhance capacity of youth organizations and youth to engage in the governance and democratic processes especially the underserved, vulnerable and marginalized.
To advocate for recognition and prioritization of youth issues in key governance and democratic processes.
To support meaningful youth inclusion and participation in governance , democratic and peace processes.
Promoting accountability on devolution and local government structures so that services are responsive to citizen needs , promote access to
socio-economic opportunities and make citizen voices count in legislation and administration.

Key Interventions

In Summary, we aspire to support meaningful participation of young people (female and male) in the overnance , democratic and peace , electoral processes through;

Election Guidelines Framework

Female and male youth are empowered to participate in the process as aspirants and candidates within the election guidelines framework

Civic and voter education

Civic and voter education so that they register as voters, and get out to vote for their preferred candidates from informed point of view

Linkages

Linkages and support programs so that female and male youth take up the opportunities in the election process as service providers to aspirants, candidates, government and other stakeholders.

Project Outcomes

Improved democracy outcomes in Kenya especially for youth sector

Issue based, peaceful and credible elections, governance and democratic processes.

Youth are mobilized and trained to assert their power and draw their aspirations for a better Kenya through participation so that the governance and democratic processes are credible and consequential in their lives.

A strong representation and participation of youth at international, national and county levels in championing social, political and economic development in Africa.