This Advocacy Toolkit will provide young people and youth-led and youth-serving organisations with the knowledge, practical skills, and resources needed to effectively advocate for their rights and participate in democratic governance processes. As part of the Ignite African Youth Project, this toolkit serves as a comprehensive resource to empower youth and enable them to actively participate in shaping their communities and democratic governance. It will empower them to create positive change in their communities and beyond by providing a comprehensive guide to advocacy.
Guide to Youth Participation in Political and Electoral Processes in Africa
Following a clarion call by the youth during the 2021 African Governance Architecture (AGA) Regional Youth Consultations, the AGA under the auspices of the AGA Youth Engagement Strategy spearheaded the development of a Comprehensive Guide and Facilitator and Participants Manuals on Youth Participation in Political and Electoral Processes in Africa. The Guide and accompanying Manuals were developed in collaboration with the Common Market for East and Southern Africa Secretariat (COMESA) with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation- SDC. The manuals underwent a painstaking research, review, and validation process with the full involvement of youth leaders and experts across the five regions of the continent.