IBDA' Youth Program

We established the IBDA' youth-controlled grant-making program in 2016, to create an enabling environment for the participation of youth in their country's development. The program focuses on enhancing opportunities for youth to become leaders in their community and economy.

The program targets youth in villages and towns of all age groups up to 35 years of age. We also implement this program in schools targeting 7th-11th graders.

We start with trainings and workshops with the youth to identify their priorities and needs and come up with solutions that benefit all the members of the community.
The youth come up with solutions through initiatives that benefit the entire community. Then they decide on which individuals or local youth community-based organizations (CBOs), or active youth volunteer groups, receive the grants through an open voting process.
The leaders (grantees) then implement their initiatives under the supervision of a local monitoring and evaluation committee, selected by the youth on the voting day.
The initiatives should benefit the community, use local cash and non-cash resources, and consider the environmental and social context of the community. At least 25% of the resources should come from the women as a community contribution.
Dalia supports and mentors the grantees in implementing their initiatives and linking them to relevant resources.