Enhancing the lives of the youth in Guyana

About the project

The Foundation’s capacity strengthening grants stream supports smaller Commonwealth civil society organisations in smaller Member States, building their expertise and enhancing their capacity to influence policy. 

Youth Challenge Guyana empowers young people through leadership and community development initiatives. To strengthen its ability to attract the resources needed to expand its impact, the organisation is focusing on improving internal alignment, donor engagement, and staff capacity. With this grant, Youth Challenge Guyana will engage a consultant to lead a process to identify strategic priorities and guide future programming and outreach. 

The key actions for this project are: 

• Strategic assessment and planning 
• Engaging a consultant to conduct an environmental scan and desk review to identify key issues and opportunities. 
• Hosting workshops and feedback sessions with internal and external stakeholders to gather insights and inform planning. 

As a result of the project, it is hoped that Youth Challenge Guyana will have a clearer strategic focus and strengthened relationships with current and prospective partners. The organisation will be better equipped to respond to youth and community development needs through enhanced staff capacity and improved communications, enabling Youth Challenge Guyana to grow its reach, build new alliances, and deliver evidence-based, community-driven programmes.