Bcya Standards

BUILDING CHILD AND YOUTH AGENCY Program Guidelines and Standards

BCYA BCYA GOAL GOAL To promote the agency (i.e., leading role) of young people recognizing that they are active agents in their own right and are active contributors to their own well-being and the development of their communities.

BCYA BCYA Objective Objective To provide opportunities for children’s voices to be heard and for them to have meaningful participation in their communities and larger environment.

Output Output A. Enhanced capacity to actively participate in the assessment, planning/design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects, local plans and policies for children

Output Output B. CAPACITY BUILDING B.1.Children and youth associations/coalitions/ federations formed, functional and strengthened B.2. Pool of child development facilitators formed/developed

Goal

Objectives

To promote the To provide agency (i.e., opportunities for leading role) of children’s voices to young people be heard and for recognizing that them to have they are active meaningful agents in their own participation in right and are active their communities contributors to their own welland larger being and the environment. development of their communities.

Strategies A. Enhancing the capacity to actively participate in the assessment, planning/design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in local plans and policies for children B. CAPACITY BUILDING B.1.Formation and Strengthening Children and youth associations/coalitions/ federations B.2. Developing pool of child development facilitators

Guidepost

Output Output based based on on Standards Standards Resources are sufficient to support child and youth agency/child and youth led programming Output: Budget for child and youth-led programs allocated.

Output Output based based on on Standards Standards Children and youth are informed on program assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Output: Enhanced capacity to actively participate in the assessment, planning/design, implementation and management of programs and projects in local plans and policies for children.

Output Output based based on on Standards Standards Children have opportunities to exercise and advocate on their own behalf. Output: Children and youth associations/coalitions/federations strengthened.

Output Output based based on on Standards Standards Children are implementing programs of interest to them with adult support. Output: Existence of programs managed by children and youth.

Output Output based based on on Standards Standards CCF and partner staff value, respect and use children’s ideas and views for program development.

Output Output based based on on Standards Standards Relevant, appropriate and continuous training of key stakeholders (staff, community leaders, parents, teachers, health workers, religious leaders, etc.) on child and youth agency Output: Stakeholders trained on child and youth agency.

Output Output based based on on Standards Standards CCF national offices, area offices and projects partnering with youth development organizations Output: Existence of partnerships with child and youth development organizations

Output Output based based on on Standards Standards CCF and partners demonstrate a shared understanding of child and youth agency. Policies developed and implemented by CCF.

Output Output based based on on Standards Standards Participation promotes the safety and protection of children and youth. Output: Children, families and communities capacitated to respond to child protection issues.

Guidelines Guidelines 1. Activities that requires “parties” is not allowed. 2. For integration of Program and Sponsorship, identify monthly activities for SR-CD sessions. 3. Concentrate our activities at our Project Level.

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aries tito querubin burgonio program officer for BCYA