brac and youth
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BRAC and Youth. Maria May, BRAC Social Innovation Lab Santhosh Ramdoss, BRAC USA. Goal. Methodology. Answer the question: to what extent has and is BRAC engaging with youth?. Program data Conversations with staff Published literature. Youth. The period between childhood and adult age. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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BRAC and Youth
Maria May, BRAC Social Innovation LabSanthosh Ramdoss, BRAC USA
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Methodology Program data Conversations with staffPublished literature
Goal Answer the question: to what extent has and is BRAC engaging with youth?
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Youth The period between childhood and adult age
Males and females between the ages of 11 and 25
This Presentation
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Our vision for Youth
A world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination where young people have the opportunity to realise their potential.
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Today you will hear a lot about activities and programs
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But not from us!
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Instructions
= If you think the statement is true
= If you think the statement is false
1. Take the green and red cards out of your folder now.2. We will show a statement and read it aloud.3. Please raise ONE card immediately to indicate
whether you think the statement is true or false.4. We will estimate the results of the poll and then share
with you the answer.
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Quick test of comprehension
Brazil will win the next world cup.
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1. BRAC has been working with youth for more than
twenty years
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TRUE: BRAC has been working with youth for even longer
1990
1987
Reading Centers
Schools for older children in Bangladesh
1993Empowerment program for girls
2003Microfinance loans for young people
2007Integrated program for girls
2008Girls program in Uganda and Tanzania
2010Protecting girls from harassment
2011Innovative Livelihood and Vocational training
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2. BRAC’s “mainstream” programs reach more youth than BRAC’s youth-specific
programs
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TRUE: BRAC actually reaches a higher number of youth through
its mainstream programs
~ 3 Million Young People
Youth-Specific Programs
~ 7.5 million Young People
Mainstream Programs
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3. Today’s youth live in a different world from youth 20
years ago
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True: Today’s world is radically different
1980s
Limited mobility for girls
Getting girls into primary and secondary schools
1990s
Keeping girls in school
Delaying marriage and pregnancy
2000s
Shifting cultural norms
Increasing women in the workplace
Today
Skill training and jobs
Leveraging technology
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4. BRAC’s youth-specific programs only work with girls
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Scholarships
Adoloscent Empowerment
Employment Training
FALSE: BRAC has found ways to keep its focus on girls
75% girls
57% girls
60% girls
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5. Most participants are under the age of 15 in BRAC’s girl
programs
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Girls Program (Tanzania)
Girls Program (Uganda)
Girls Program (Bangladesh)
FALSE: Over half of the members are over the age of 15
11-15 Yrs 16-20 Yrs 21-25 Yrs
43%
27%
41%
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6. Most BRAC programs have to date “missed the
opportunity” to work with youth
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FALSE: BRAC has a growing focus on youth across
geographies
Youth-specific programs in 6 out of 10 BRAC countries
Bangladesh
Uganda
Tanzania
South Sudan
Haiti
Afghanistan
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Dabi Borrowers (Bangladesh)
Borrowers (Afghanistan)
Borrowers (Sierra Leone)
33%
22%
Clients below
the age of 25
40%
However, Youth are hidden in our mainstream programs
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7. Youth needs are largely specific to local context
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FALSE: There are huge patterns in needs
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TRUE: The solutions depend on local context
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Conclusions
• A lot of experience to build on• Opportunities to do more• Data• Diversity in youth
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Thank You
Acknowledgements
Imran Matin
Farzana Kashfi
Youth Focal Points
Sameena Alam, Social Innovation Lab
James Ariwante, BRAC USA