Maelezo

ERASMUS-YOUTH-2026-CB-SSA

Objective

Capacity-building in the field of youth projects are international cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of youth in the EU and countries associated to the Programme, on the one hand, and in third countries not associated to the Programme, on the other hand. For the latter, this action targets exclusively countries in Region 9 (Sub Saharan Africa).

Projects shall aim both at, on one hand, supporting international cooperation in the field of youth and non-formal learning, as a driver of sustainable socio-economic development and well-being among youth organisations and young people and, on the other, at promoting the mobility of young people to encourage their active participation in society as well as to help them acquire and develop competences for life and for their professional future.

Expected Impact

Expected Impact:

The expected impact focuses on improving the capacity of youth organisations, particularly in eligible third countries not associated to the Programme in Region 9 (Sub Saharan Africa) to:

• contribute to the ‘Engage-Connect-Empower’ priorities of the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027, the European Youth Work Agenda and the Youth Action Plan in EU external action (2022-2027).
• building on outcomes of the European Youth Goals, the Youth Dialogue and other youth projects;
• improve the involvement of young people in democratic life, in terms of active citizenship and engagement with decision-makers (empowerment, new skills, involvement of young people in project design, etc.);
• improve the entrepreneurial and innovative capacities of young people;
• work transnationally while ensuring inclusiveness, solidarity and sustainability;
• promote and contribute to transnational learning and cooperation between young people and decision makers;
• upscale existing practices and outreach beyond the partnership, including making good use of digital means to stay connected under all circumstances even in situations of remoteness, isolation or confinement;
• link their results to local communities, creating job opportunities and nurturing innovative ideas that could be replicated and scaled up;
• demonstrate inclusion and accessibility of target groups with fewer opportunities and individuals;
• develop new tools and non-formal learning methods, especially those promoting the acquisition/improvement of competences, including media literacy skills innovative practices, in particular in the eligible third countries not associated to the Programme;
• disseminate their results in an effective and attractive way among young people involved in youth organisations;
• Youth Exchanges or Youth Participation Activities shall be planned and shall support the empowerment of African youth, e.g. for sustainable employability and active citizenship, as well as increase policy dialogue, coordination and valorisation of cooperation between African and European partners.