Title: Democracy Bus Campaign

AfP is conducting a democracy bus campaign at four districts (Palpa, Banke, Kapilvastu and Doti) targeted at the Poor, Marginalized, Women and Youth (PMWY) group to educate them on civic education and local democracy. The bus is traveling with 6 trained campaign personnel and a videocameraman to document it. The bus stops at different VDC's and will have informal civic education classes, talk shows, interactive learning games, competitions, documentary showing and dissemination of civic education materials. Training on Raising Awareness about Human Rights and Sensitization of Student Leaders of Nepal in collaboration with OHCHR.

Title: Empowering Youth for Sustainable Peace and Democracy

Partners:
Danida HUGOU

Project description:

AfP conducted a six- months training series with six training days per month in five different colleges, each representing one development region. Participants were taught democratic values, transparent policies and accountability of electoral processes in relation to student unions; and received leadership training with a focus on practical application of democratic principles. After the completion of the training, the participants formed a Mini Youth Constituent Assembly (MYCA) in Kathmandu and worked for eight days to promulgate a Constitution. This Constitution is a true representation of the aspirations and recommendations of the youth of Nepal.

Title: Mobilizing Youth for Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation

Partners:
USAID

Project description:

AfP has produced a training manual on Peace building Education and is implementing a project in six districts comprising of Dolakha, Rolpa, Rupandehi, Sunsari, Dhangadhi and Bara Young people are trained on how to handle conflict transformation and initiate peace building in local communities. AfP partnered with local NGO’s to help establish Youth Peace Centers in each of these districts which will continue to work on these issues at the community level.

Title: Trans-Partisan Youth Forums for Democracy

Partners:
The Asia Foundation

Project description:

Trans-partisan Youth Forums for Democracy” brought together youth with local political leaders to discuss, debate, and propose solutions to major issues facing youth and their communities. These forums brought youth into contact with current and future government leaders to talk about the role of youth and local and national government, presented challenges and worked out solutions, encouraged action for youth to participate in decision-making processes. They gave youth a better sense of their civic rights and responsibilities and made government leaders more aware of the priorities and contributions of youth.

Title: Youth Voter Education and Outreach

Since a high majority of youth in Nepal is either illiterate or unaware of their rights, duties and obligations as citizens of a democracy, or indifferent to it, this group may not effectively exercise the CA elections to the fullest and most youth related issues would be ignored during the constitution making process. With this perspective Alliance for Peace launched special education campaigns "Youth Voter Education and Outreach" highlighting the fact that youth have the right to vote and their participation in the Constituent Assembly election is important to decide the future of the country.