Our GALS expert Getaneh Gobezie interviewed staff from existing GALS practices with young people. See here the result of his research.
Based on this research, we developed the following four topics.
Young people want immediate gain/benefits and therefore there is a need for GALS to complement some livelihood/ project so that they can easily adapt the methodology. Integrating the GALS methodology into a running project, would help youth to easily adopt it and having youth GALS champions who would show evidence of GALS methodology in action.
Young people want immediate gain/benefits and therefore there is a need for GALS to complement some livelihood/ project so that they can easily adapt the methodology. Integrating the GALS methodology into a running project, would help youth to easily adopt it and having youth GALS champions who would show evidence of GALS methodology in action.
Youth need to be mobilized in groups of their own for us to effectively apply the GALS methodology. In most cases, when they are with their parents and elders they find it difficult to express their views and their opinions. Pay attention to how fast people can learn how to use different tools. There is a need for flexibility on how long training can take (long training is not attractive for young people) and space where they are held (when involving youth, it is preferable to be in open spaces rather than in classrooms).
Youth need to be mobilized in groups of their own for us to effectively apply the GALS methodology. In most cases, when they are with their parents and elders they find it difficult to express their views and their opinions. Pay attention to how fast people can learn how to use different tools. There is a need for flexibility on how long training can take (long training is not attractive for young people) and space where they are held (when involving youth, it is preferable to be in open spaces rather than in classrooms).
How could we use role models to make it visual for youngsters and inspire them to take leadership in gender champion issues? The kind of best practices that will be reliable are the life testimonies and achievement road journey from the youth achievers and peer to peer sharing from the champions so that the youth can touch base with the learners. Youth are powerful agents of change and with GALS, we can have them as champions for gender equality in different communities and households.
How could we use role models to make it visual for youngsters and inspire them to take leadership in gender champion issues? The kind of best practices that will be reliable are the life testimonies and achievement road journey from the youth achievers and peer to peer sharing from the champions so that the youth can touch base with the learners. Youth are powerful agents of change and with GALS, we can have them as champions for gender equality in different communities and households.
Youngsters are so attracted to ICT, integrating GALS in ICT would attract many youngsters. Increase digitalization, youth have less interest in things that are done manually – they take a lot of their time. They are more attracted to technology advancement.
Youngsters are so attracted to ICT, integrating GALS in ICT would attract many youngsters. Increase digitalization, youth have less interest in things that are done manually – they take a lot of their time. They are more attracted to technology advancement.
Busara Clemence is a youth gender expert based in Tanzania. He has spent most of his time in East Africa, mainly in Tanzania leading implementation of youth development programs on economic empowerment, Gender and Skills Development. He enjoys Reading, Travelling, Hiking and occasionally works as tour guide in Tanzania during his spare time. Busara graduated with B.A. in Cultural Anthropology (Tumaini University), Bachelor of Laws (Mzumbe University) and MBA Candidate (Mzumbe University). He has worked closely to Government of Tanzania with three International Organization (ILO, Action Aid-Global Platform and Technoserve). Busara has reliable experience at field implementation and Management roles.
Busara Clemence is a youth gender expert based in Tanzania. He has spent most of his time in East Africa, mainly in Tanzania leading implementation of youth development programs on economic empowerment, Gender and Skills Development. He enjoys Reading, Travelling, Hiking and occasionally works as tour guide in Tanzania during his spare time. Busara graduated with B.A. in Cultural Anthropology (Tumaini University), Bachelor of Laws (Mzumbe University) and MBA Candidate (Mzumbe University). He has worked closely to Government of Tanzania with three International Organization (ILO, Action Aid-Global Platform and Technoserve). Busara has reliable experience at field implementation and Management roles.
The Ethiopian GALS expert Getaneh Gobezie supported us in finding the right conditions. He has professional experience of more than two decades in rural (participatory) development planning and implementation, focus on micro and small enterprise (MSE), financing value chains, saving promotion, gender, economic empowerment (women youth) for alleviation of poverty and food in-security. He is trained as an economist (M.Sc in Economic Policy Analysis, 1999, thesis on Rural Poverty), have been involved in programme evaluation, market research, impact assessment, strategic planning; as well as capacity building, training and consultancy, mainly in African countries -- with CARE, ICCO-STARS, BDS-CDR, GENESIS-ANALYTICS, Wisdom Consult, IFAD, FAO, SNV, DAI-First Consult, Oxfam-Novib, SIDA/ORGUT Consult, etc. He has skills in quantitative and qualitative data collection, surveys, focus group discussions, PRA techniques. Relevant journal publications. He interviewed staff from existing GALS practices with young people.
The Ethiopian GALS expert Getaneh Gobezie supported us in finding the right conditions. He has professional experience of more than two decades in rural (participatory) development planning and implementation, focus on micro and small enterprise (MSE), financing value chains, saving promotion, gender, economic empowerment (women youth) for alleviation of poverty and food in-security. He is trained as an economist (M.Sc in Economic Policy Analysis, 1999, thesis on Rural Poverty), have been involved in programme evaluation, market research, impact assessment, strategic planning; as well as capacity building, training and consultancy, mainly in African countries -- with CARE, ICCO-STARS, BDS-CDR, GENESIS-ANALYTICS, Wisdom Consult, IFAD, FAO, SNV, DAI-First Consult, Oxfam-Novib, SIDA/ORGUT Consult, etc. He has skills in quantitative and qualitative data collection, surveys, focus group discussions, PRA techniques. Relevant journal publications. He interviewed staff from existing GALS practices with young people.