Expected Results...

1. Identified and trained group of 30 youth, 10 per each respective

municipality (Vranje, Presevo and Bujanovac).
Indicators: a) List of criteria for selection of participants: b) List of
participants in the training.
2. Provided series of training activities, which will cover following
aspects: a) Leadership skills; b) Project proposal writing, project
management cycle; c) Debates; and d) Public advocacy on local level
focused on tangible deliverables/outcomes.
Indicators: a) Provided training materials: b) Delivered training on above
mentioned topics: c) Pre and post survey completed on the training
impact; d) in depth interview with participants
3. Hands-on support provided to the teams of selected youth
during the period of initiation and implementation of the project activities.
This support shall cover: a) assistance for the writing project proposals; b)
Liaising with potential donors such as local municipalities, US Embassy,
International donors, local business community etc.
Indicators: a) Completed 6 project proposals, written in line with the
standards for project proposals and delivered to potential donors; b)
developed donors matrix with defined each step in the project cycle; c)
contacted all potential donors on the donors matrix list.

4. Provided seed funding for each group of selected youth to

implement activity of importance for local community.
Indicators: a) Signed 6 seed grants agreements, one per youth group; b)
Funds released to each youth group
5. At least 6 small-scale activities implemented two per each
respective municipality.
Indicators: Implementation of activity in line with project proposal
requirements and community requests.
6. Issuing a municipal administrative instruction, that will ensure
consultation with youth groups on allocating municipal resources related
to youth activities. Opened municipal offices for youth in Presevo and
Vranje. Involvement of youth groups in the process of developing
municipal action plans for youth.

Direct target groups...

Primary audience
of the project are city mayors of three
municipalities (Vranje, Presevo and Bujanovac) and chiefs of municipal
departments for youths in those respective municipalities.
Secondary audience of the project is school directors, cultural
centers and chiefs of municipal youth councils.
Target group for participants are 30 young (10 Serbs, 10 Albanians
and 10 Roma), proactive, highly motivated youth from southern Serbia
region. The group will have proper gender balance (15 males and 15
females).
Mayors of all three
municipalities (Vranje,
Bujanovac and Presevo) and
municipal chief of department
for youth, culture and sport
from respective municipalities.
They will participate in the
training as supporters of the
activity.