This report presents findings from the first phase of the Co-producing Digital Platforms for Youth Inclusive Urban Governance (YUP) Project, which has explored how young people (aged 10-24) in Surakarta (Solo) and Denpasar in Indonesia, and Bar Elias and El Mina in Lebanon take action in their cities, and the barriers and supportive factors they…
The YUP project is now in an exciting new phase of co-learning, knowledge exchange and the co-production of digital tools. In the coming months this will involve the undertaking of one city-wide forum in each of the case study cities with the participation of young people and city stakeholders (including municipal government actors or those…
By Ramona Abdallah & Sara Maassarani During April and May 2024 we initiated our field research activities in Lebanon, conducting 3 focus group discussions (FGDs) in El Mina and Bar Elias. In each city 2 of these FGDs were undertaken with 18-24 year olds and 1 with 14-16 year olds. Outreach was possible through our…