Access Report for the “Voices for Democracy” Project

Access Report for the “Voices for Democracy: Toward Equitable Participation of Civil Society in Rural Areas” Project The Change Makers Center for Sustainable Development in Ajloun, Jordan, concluded the first phase of the “Voices for Democracy: Toward Equitable Participation of Civil Society in Rural Areas” project. This initiative was implemented in cooperation with Greater Ajloun Municipality, Al-Junaid Municipality, and the Governorate Council. The project aims to integrate youth into political life and decision-making processes in order to achieve participatory democratic governance

The first phase included training programs for young men and women from the governorate. The training content focused on concepts of governance, good governance, community participation, monitoring and evaluating the performance of elected councils, and the importance of enhancing the role of youth in political life and public affairs.

A series of dialogue sessions was also held between youth and the Greater Ajloun Municipality, Al-Junaid Municipality, and the Governorate Council. These sessions aimed to enhance youth participation in decision-making within the work of municipal councils, and to strengthen their understanding of public development policies, concepts of local governance and decentralization, and the intersection of civil society and youth with the Governorate Council and the Executive Council.

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