Delivering Life Skills Education, Life Enhancement, and Youth for Peace to Adolescent and Youth in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
This program focuses on empowering adolescents and youth from Rohingya camps and host communities through life skills education, peacebuilding, and livelihood enhancement opportunities. Using a community-centered approach, the initiative actively engages adolescent boys, male caregivers, community leaders, shopkeepers, and school management committees to create supportive environments for youth development.
Core interventions include implementation of the Champions of Change (CoC) curriculum, peer-to-peer education, community dialogues, and awareness sessions addressing gender equality, menstrual health, and positive social norms. These activ... Read More
Major Achievements
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Reached 4,085 adolescent boys through the 25-session Champions of Change life skills curriculum.
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Engaged 2,385 male caregivers on gender equality and menstrual health management.
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Built the capacity of 1,540 community stakeholders to support adolescent well-being.
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Conducted 820 peer-to-peer CoC sessions led by trained adolescent facilitators.
Peace & Livelihood Ready
Completed planning and beneficiary preparation for Youth for Peace and livelihood enhancement activities.
Major Activities
Conducted Champions of Change sessions for adolescent boys across camps and host communities.
Provided structured sessions for male caregivers on gender equality and menstrual health.
Trained religious leaders, community leaders, women leaders, and shopkeepers.
Prepared and supported adolescents to lead peer-to-peer awareness sessions.
Introduced Youth for Peace and prepared vocational training and livelihood support activities.
Project Goal
To develop empowered, skilled, and socially responsible adolescents and youth who contribute to peace, gender equality, and sustainable community development.
Geographical Coverage
The project is implemented in Camps 1W, 8W, 11, 12, 13, 15, 20 Extension, and 27, along with host communities in Teknaf, Rajapalong, Kutupalong, Cox’s Bazar, and Maheshkhali.
Targeted Beneficiaries
The project targets adolescent boys, male caregivers, community stakeholders, and local shopkeepers from Rohingya refugee camps and surrounding host communities, with a focus on youth empowerment, gender awareness, peacebuilding, and livelihood resilience.
Programme Highlights
Building Peaceful and Empowered Youth Communities
The program is transforming the lives of adolescents and youth by combining life skills education, positive masculinity, peacebuilding, and livelihood opportunities. By engaging both Rohingya and host communities, it promotes social cohesion, healthier relationships, and stronger community support systems. The initiative is helping create a generation of confident, skilled, and peace-oriented young leaders in Cox’s Bazar.
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