The future of any country depends on the leadership qualities of those just emerging – the youth. And yet in too many areas of the world, youth struggle to have their interests heard – despite making up the majority of a country’s population. Our programs strive to put youth in the center of civic life – as full participants, equipped with the confidence, resources and capacity to be productive citizens and future leaders.
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2020 — 2025
McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition program in Mozambique
CHALLENGE Located in southeastern Africa, Mozambique is a low-income, food-deficit country with a largely rural population of 31 million. In 2015, the country reached its …
McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program in Mauritania
CHALLENGE While 75% of the population in Mauritania depends on subsistence agriculture and pastoralism, the country has been facing drought exacerbated by climate change which …
2018 — 2021
Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Project in Senegal
CHALLENGE In Senegal, the agricultural sector employs approximately 70% of the working population, yet in 2017 its contribution to total GDP was just over 16%. …
2018 — 2022
McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Project in Senegal
CHALLENGE A large portion of Senegalese citizens rely on agriculture and pastoralism for their livelihood. Unfortunately, a persistent drought in 2017 severely impacted crop …
Innovation for Change
Challenge Innovation for Change (I4C) was established as a response to widespread and worsening trends affecting civil society, including increasing restrictions on civic space and …
Participación Cívica in Guatemala
Government corruption in Guatemala has long been identified as a significant barrier…