Programs - Kisumu Progressive Youth

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Kisumu Progressive Youth

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Programs

Key Thematic Areas
Within the operational areas covered by the KPY, a number of challenges have been raised and the organization appreciates that it cannot address everything and has thus to focus on the areas where it is likely to add most value. More important KPY acknowledges the need to collaborate with other stakeholders sharing the same development objects with a view to realizing more effects out of the daunting task of improving the quality of life of the youth. In this regard, KPY has put sufficient efforts in lobbying other stakeholders, county and national government to take up their respective development responsibilities in the operational area.
Strategic Priorities and Choices
Considering the caseload of the youth problems to be handled, the interventions of other stakeholders as well as the appreciation that KPY cannot do everything. The following sub-section elaborates the specific program and other focus areas and the basis of the same:

1. Leadership and Governance

This program area focuses on peace, youth civic education and engagement, as well as nurturing good/focused leadership. The program although focusing on the entire communities shall center on the youth, women and (local) leaders including elders, religious & political leaders.

2. Livelihood Enhancement
This program area focuses on issues related to youth unemployment and poverty; lack of business and technical skills; insecurity; poor infrastructure and over-population due to rural urban migration and lack of information among the youth.

3. Healthcare and Environmental Protection

This program area focuses on issues related to quality healthcare; lack of safe water and sanitation; environmental conservation and protection; HIV/IDs scourge; child motility; lack of sexual reproductive health information among the youth; drug and substance abuse among the youth.

4. Partnership and Organizational Development

The organization appreciates the need to continue with its own internal capacity development processes in order to effectively realize its mandates. This focus area addresses internal capacity development within the organization.

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