FY25 Activity ideas by

TIG

2024-08-20 14:11:05 UTC

Can we take efforts to run the TIG and use them in Year 5 to support other priorities coming up?

engagements with high-level stakeholders

2024-08-20 14:12:16 UTC

UNOY: organising a session among UNOY/IREX and staff from USAID and Department of State to disseminate the report and feedback on microgrants/subgranting programme for youth-led organisations

Digital Passport

excelyouth — 2024-08-20 14:12:22 UTC

This activity will be set up for full dissemination by the end of FY24 (waiting for UNICEF platform to be working) so that we can share the courses, but we will not continue investing in it. (Rachel S)

ICON Handbook

2024-08-20 14:12:26 UTC

Package learning from running the ICON into a handbook about bringing together orgs and stakeholders in a meaningful way - what does it take? what outcomes to expect? how to get there

Establish a LinkedIn Group page

2024-08-20 14:12:43 UTC

Create a virtual networking platform centered on PYD approaches and find sustainable approach to maintaining the account after the activity.

Digital media storms

2024-08-20 14:13:21 UTC

Podcast

Twitter spaces

Facebook lives

Instagram lives

Docuseries

Small Grants for Current Partners

2024-08-20 14:13:49 UTC

Invest in orgs we are already working with, especially the small ones. Give them a small amount of funding to do another IR cycle or implement the recs from their first cycle. A little goes a long way here!

Learn, capture, produce & disseminate

excelyouth — 2024-08-20 14:14:04 UTC

2 key themes that came out for me from this discussion: 1. managing meaningful youth engagement through Youth Advisory Councils; and 2. what are the ingredients and experiences of creating/fostering/maintaining institutional learning cultures (and how does this advance locally-led development). (Rachel S)

Equity measurement for ICONs

excelyouth — 2024-08-20 14:14:31 UTC

Apply the updated Equity Index to ICON activities! (Rachel S)

Documentation-a working package to guide locally led development

excelyouth — 2024-08-20 14:14:35 UTC

Using a synthesis approach with the different partners, putting together what has worked for them in building better outcomes for youth as a result of Youth Excel. Also connected to Priority 3 and 4

Investing more in strategic communication

excelyouth — 2024-08-20 14:15:21 UTC

Map and attend influential forums, map and publish on influential platforms. Avail sufficient resources for the same!

Institutionalization

2024-08-20 14:15:48 UTC

Strengthening orgs systems

Strengthening internal capacities

Peer-learning sessions

2024-08-20 14:15:49 UTC

UNOY: continuing the peer-learning sessions among member organisations of the UNOY network to continue leveraging young people's knowledge and expertise in a sustainable way

Youth Excel Approaches Guide/Checklist for local partners.

2024-08-20 14:17:45 UTC

They do not use YE concepts sometimes, so should work on a guide or checklist about these concepts and how they could contextualize or adapt them and see if it fits your policies or internal processes

Youth-led Research Process on USAID Website

2024-08-20 14:18:04 UTC

I like the idea of moving the resources (IRGPA and IR handbook) to the USAID website so they are more easily accessible long-term

capacity building activities on fundraising and proposal writing

2024-08-20 14:19:04 UTC

UNOY: organising capacity building activities on fundraising and proposal writing (could be online training sessions) for UNOY members and potentially also for YE partners

Stakeholder endorsements

excelyouth — 2024-08-20 14:19:17 UTC

For the stakeholders bought in already to the ICON, resource and structure their participation as ambassadors in their networks for youth co-leadership in decision-making

Leverage on the system stakeholders

2024-08-20 14:19:17 UTC

By strategically engaging in joint funding to support the local organizations to advance locally led solutions.

2024-08-20 14:19:19 UTC

Elaborar una guía de investigación de implementación para que las y los participantes tengan material de como elaborarla paso a paso, herramienta.

Increase the presence of YE in social media with podcast or involving more the local partners

2024-08-20 14:19:55 UTC

Establish a digital campaign or podcast with the partners, sharing learnings, impact and stories. Maybe interviews to the leaders? We need to show the real changemakers and inspire more people

Comms training to the local partners

2024-08-20 14:20:39 UTC

2024-08-20 14:21:07 UTC

Las reuniones entre pares es muy interesante, para poder apoyarnos entre nosotros y poder implementarla con los jóvenes con nuevas metodologías ludicas.

guide on how to remain youth-led

2024-08-20 14:21:27 UTC

UNOY: working on a resource to provide guidelines for organisations on how to remain youth-led. This will help with keeping the work of youth-led organisations sustainable in the future.

Intergenerational Dialogues

2024-08-20 14:24:03 UTC

Engage diverse partners working on common themes to cross-learn and share experiences

2024-08-20 14:27:22 UTC

Procesos para mantener los compromisos de las juventudes en los procesos, conociendo las diversas situaciones de los jóvenes en los países ya que algunos trabajan y/o estudian lo que para muchos es prioridad.

2024-08-20 14:30:20 UTC

Herramientas para evaluar los logros y alcances en los procesos para ir realizando adaptaciones significativas y de mejora.

Brian

excelyouth — 2024-08-23 07:37:11 UTC

TDS to conduct IR on one of their own interventions? Since we will not be pursuing activity-level IR this year, I thought it would be a good way to maintain partnership with them.