The M4Y project is an US$ 2.79 million grant generously provided by the Government of Japan through the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) which is administered by the World Bank. The project is focused on increasing socioeconomic opportunities for marginalized youth (15-24) in Kosovo. The project was designed in response to the growing youth disenfranchisement that has been an important driver of outmigration, political dissatisfaction, and radicalization. It will enable selected municipalities to address youth socioeconomic needs through targeted initiatives and services and thereby improve cooperation between youth and local governments.
The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve the socioeconomic inclusion of at least 3,000 marginalized youth in vulnerable communities in Kosovo through youth-driven civic engagement and skills building activities.
The project is structured around 3 components:
– Component 1: Subgrants for Youth-Driven Community Development Initiatives
– Component 2: Youth Stakeholder Training
– Component 3: Project Management and Administration, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Knowledge Dissemination
The project will be implemented in 10 municipalities across Kosovo: Gllogoc/Glogovac, Hani Elezit/Elez Han, Rahovec/Orahovac, Skenderaj/Skenderaj, Vushtrri/Vučitrn, Junik/Junik, Kaçanik/ Kačanik, Ferizaj/Uroševac, Ranillug/Ranilug and Zveçan/ Zvečan, and Implementation Agreements are signed.
We look forward for opportunities for collaboration and welcome your comments on the following E-mail: feedback.m4y@gmail.com and the project team is happy to respond to you as soon as possible.