"So That" Chain: 2
Creating a picture of how different types of outcomes relate to each other helps clarify what The Youth Cafe intends to do. We use the “outcome map” as a tool to depict what we expect will happen as a result of our initiatives, strategies, activities, and programmatic efforts.
Strategy
The Youth Cafe’s projects should be based on research, learning, and adaptation, be data-informed using accessible data collection and analysis techniques, have solid and innovative evidence methods; be documented and regularly monitored and evaluated to determine changes associated with them. Ultimately, we hope to create spaces for reflection and constructive feedback loops, and to generate new project ideas, and adapt our processes and materials based on lessons learned.
“So That” Chains on this strategy are as follows:
“Relevant studies and research on Thematic Focus Areas reference The Youth Cafe’s activities and role as key informants of an authority.
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“We build the capacity of young people, youth-led and youth-serving organizations to conduct high-quality research, and leverage on the data to inform their programming.
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“Enhanced capacity/knowledge base and youth-friendly dissemination platforms to ensure seamless knowledge transfer.
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“Partners increased sharing of resources, data, information, and opportunities related to youth development.
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“The private sector increases responsibility for the creation of decent work for young people by creating opportunities such as traineeship, mentoring, and access to finance for young entrepreneurs.
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“There are increases in investments in and creation of inclusive access to digital tools and learning systems that can support the education and skill development of young people, ensuring that they will not be left further behind in advancements in technologies.
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“There is an increased favorable environment for the young people living in the diaspora to acquire knowledge on various investment opportunities to take advantage of in Africa.
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“Increased programs that provide young people with a knowledge base on environmental and climate issues as they evolve and create a platform for them to actively engage and participate in finding solutions to the problems.
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“Young people, especially marginalized groups, amplify their voice and safely participate in decisions through the use of inclusive data as an intergenerational language to shape development agendas.
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