Empowering youth at risk as resources for sustaining peace and community resilience in Tonkolili and Kenema districts in Sierra Leone

FAO;

Empowering youth at risk as resources for sustaining peace and community resilience in Tonkolili and Kenema districts in Sierra Leone

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Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2 p.

Author FAO;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

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Synopsis (short abstract) The project aimed to support Youth at risk /YAR) to be reintegrated into their community and families, and avocate for institutional reforms that address the core issue of recruitment of youth into cliques and gangs. This project, funded by the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) and implemented from October 2020 to April 2023 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA), directly targeted 418 YAR beneficiaries in 18 communities in the two districts.

Language English

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Evaluation of the project "Empowering youth at risk as resources for sustaining peace and community resilience in Tonkolili and Kenema districts in Sierra Leone"
Project code: UNJP/SIL/052/PBF
2024

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This report concerns the evaluation of the PBF-funded project jointly implemented by FAO, UNDP and UNFPA to support youth at risk in Sierra Leone to reintegrate into their community and families, and at the same time, advocate for institutional reforms that address the core question of recruitment of youth into cliques and gangs. It aims to inform the project stakeholders and other interested parties about project achievements and lessons learned. The project effectively helped support the economic and social empowerment of youth at risk and strengthen trust between beneficiaries and their communities. However, weaknesses such as failure to finish and deliver youth livelihood facilities and materials and the absence of clear communication reduced the sustainability of gains and the likelihood of impact. It is recommended to complete all project activities and engage exit plan, streamline future procurement mechanisms and process, engage systems that encourage local contractors, start drug and alcohol counselling at commencement of project, incorporate mental health and psychosocial counselling, encourage better data collection as part of project monitoring, and consider a longer-term timeframe for programming.
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Evaluation of the project "Empowering youth at risk as resources for sustaining peace and community resilience in Tonkolili and Kenema districts in Sierra Leone"
Project code: UNJP/SIL/052/PBF - Annex 1. Terms of reference
2024

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Empowering youth to engage in responsible investment in agriculture and food systems in Sierra Leone. Why is it important? 2020

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Youth represent more than half of the population of Sierra Leone and can play a critical role in the future of agriculture, however they need support to unlock their potential. Empowering Sierra Leonean youth to invest in agriculture and food systems is key to achieving sustainable food security, reducing youth unemployment, combating distress migration, and making agriculture more efficient, sustainable, and resilient. This work is supported by the Flexible Funding Mechanism resource Partners.