Advancing women and youth participation in political and social spheres (Etad)/PalVision Advancing women and youth participation in political and social spheres (Etad)/PalVision The project contribute towards the conditions that are necessary for young people to improve their political, social and economic participation. It sees young people as key actors that can improve democracy and the political situation in Palestine. Actions include comprehensive training of 40 young people on leadership, life skills and aspects of civic life. This will be an immersive experience which will give them the skills and knowledge needed to participate in their community. This experience is intended to build confidence and lead to empowerment which will increase the likelihood of them taking positive action in the future. The participants may in turn be able to inspire others and act as ‘ambassadors for change’. 
Another core strand of activity involves engaging duty-bearers and local decision-makers as the next most significant group of key actors. This will be done directly by the young people who will approach individuals to arrange advocacy meetings and accountability sessions with a group of local duty-bearers. This is intended to challenge this group of key actors to improve their awareness about the issues that matter to young people and the great resource that young people can provide when asked to contribute. This is seen as a vital step towards longer term change in how bureaucratic processes and governmental organizations are currently run. This is intended to challenge the Palestinian culture where those in positions of power often defend that power at the expense of those that they represent.
Impact: Enhanced Palestinian youth's ability to change in their communities and have a good understanding of the tools/knowledge of participating in political, social, and economic life.
Outcomes: 
Outcome 1:  Palestinian youth encourage, mobilize, and support Palestinian community members in political, social, and economic life. 
Outcome 2:  Increased awareness of the local and national duty-bearers for prompting specific actions to integrate youth, and women, in decision making spheres. 

Outputs: 
Output 1: 40 youth and women from Nablus, Salfit, and East Jerusalem have actively engaged in local discussions about the role of youth in political, social, and economic life. 
Output 2: 32 of local and national duty-bearers from Nablus, Salfit, and East Jerusalem are aware of their responsibility to adopt Palestinian women and youth issues, thereby prompting specific actions to integrate women and youth in decision-making spheres. The project contribute towards the conditions that are necessary for young people to improve their political, social and economic participation. It sees young people as key actors that can improve democracy and the political situation in Palestine. Actions include comprehensive training of 40 young people on leadership, life skills and aspects of civic life. This will be an immersive experience which will give them the skills and knowledge needed to participate in their community. This experience is intended to build confidence and lead to empowerment which will increase the likelihood of them taking positive action in the future. The participants may in turn be able to inspire others and act as ‘ambassadors for change’. 
Another core strand of activity involves engaging duty-bearers and local decision-makers as the next most significant group of key actors. This will be done directly by the young people who will approach individuals to arrange advocacy meetings and accountability sessions with a group of local duty-bearers. This is intended to challenge this group of key actors to improve their awareness about the issues that matter to young people and the great resource that young people can provide when asked to contribute. This is seen as a vital step towards longer term change in how bureaucratic processes and governmental organizations are currently run. This is intended to challenge the Palestinian culture where those in positions of power often defend that power at the expense of those that they represent.
Impact: Enhanced Palestinian youth's ability to change in their communities and have a good understanding of the tools/knowledge of participating in political, social, and economic life.
Outcomes: 
Outcome 1:  Palestinian youth encourage, mobilize, and support Palestinian community members in political, social, and economic life. 
Outcome 2:  Increased awareness of the local and national duty-bearers for prompting specific actions to integrate youth, and women, in decision making spheres. 

Outputs: 
Output 1: 40 youth and women from Nablus, Salfit, and East Jerusalem have actively engaged in local discussions about the role of youth in political, social, and economic life. 
Output 2: 32 of local and national duty-bearers from Nablus, Salfit, and East Jerusalem are aware of their responsibility to adopt Palestinian women and youth issues, thereby prompting specific actions to integrate women and youth in decision-making spheres.