1 CIVIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAM (CPP) FOR STRENGTHENING CIVIL SOCIETY IN PALESTINE TITLE OF THE PROJECT:SHABAB NETWORKQUARTERLYREPORT PERIOD:APRIL 1,2011-JUNE 30,2011 D ATE:JULY7,2011 N AME OF THE CSO:SHAREKYOUTH FORUMGRANTAGREEMENT #:SYF–CP–002 Contact Person: Sahar Othman Address of Organization: Al-Tireh Street, Ramallah, Palestine Telephone: 02 296 77 41, 02 2975487 Fax: 02 296 77 42 Email:[email protected]Submitted to: Name: Shahinaz Jubran Title: Partner Relations Officer Catholic Relief Services (CRS)/Civic Participation Program (CPP)
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First and second set of interviews for advocacy support officer took place.
The final committee decision was to hire Liam Robertson for the position of Advocacy Support Officer as part of the capacity building component with the CRS
CPP project.
Finalizing the selection of the targeted locations
It was agreed that the exact locations will be finalized during the planning phase
after different consultation with the local communities regarding the needs and thewillingness to cooperate. The following are the final locations that will be targeted:
Challenges faced during project implementation and how were these addressed and
overcome?
In the Jordan Valley we have formed one complete group, however in the two other
locations (Marj Na’je and Jeftlek) we are facing challenges due to the small population
and the nature of these locations, therefore the groups are much smaller. It was
decided to continue working with these groups though in smaller numbers in order
to encourage more participation at these two locations, since these locations lack any
activities or organizations working there.
In Qalqilya, we have a great number of participants, however we are still facing a
different kind of challenge and that is the objection of parents and the local council of
having mixed gender groups. We are still facing this challenge and meanwhile
working with the participants separately. We are, however, still trying to find a way
to overcome this challenge by identifying influential figures from each village that can
support our cause, in addition we are trying to bring a few parents to attend some of
the meetings.
It is quite challenging to find creative, unconventional trainers, especially in thethematic areas we have chosen. These themes such as New Media or Debate are not
common as of yet and therefore, there is not such a wide pool of trainers to choose
• To take into consideration the equipment required during the different trainingsand not only the project itself in order to ensure the smooth running of the training
in all locations and the emphasis on practical experience more than in lecture
format.
• The process of trainers’ selection should be undertaken in parallel to the selection of
coordinators in order to save time and achieve our objectives as planned.
• The number of participants in each group is quite big for such interactive trainings,which will not give each participant a fair chance of participation. In addition, the
trainers might sometimes find it difficult to train such big groups.
Recommendations
• We recommend that all necessary equipment be clearly indicated in the proposal so
it will not put pressure on the implementing partner to provide them.
• We recommend decrease the number of participants in each group and maybe in
return increasing the number of groups in order to make the trainings more
interactive and provide each participant a fair opportunity to learn and participate.
• We recommend that all training, especially for areas such as Jordan Valley, be held
outside the village in order to provide the participants with a safe and comfortable
• Please include in this section a success story where possible. Usually, a success story
will capture the conditions before and after specific intervention and should illustrate
significant change for the better. Where possible, it is helpful to include pictures of the
beneficiaries, etc. to strengthen the story and to add a personal touch.
Jordan Valley: Forming and activating groups in the Jordan Valley. That in itself is a great
accomplishment. After a visit to this area and meeting with the groups there I was amazed
by the Great Spirit these youth have inspite of their living conditions. Their comments about
the lack of any clubs or activities in their area highlighted the importance of our presence
there despite all the challenges that we might face. What was even more amazing is the
answer received to one of the questions put forth: If you could change one thing in this
village what would it be? Several young men replied that they would form a sports’ club for
women since their sisters and their friends cannot practice any sports in the area and they
need it just as much as the men.
Na’em Shukier, our new field coordinator in Qalqilya district, comes from a small villagecalled Zawye which is located west of Salfeet. Na’em finished high school and studied
photography. He acquired his own camera and started working as a photographer in order
to support his studies at Al Quds Open University. However, after a couple of years, his
camera broke and he could not afford to purchase a new one and therefore lost his
livelihood. This forced him to seek employment in other sectors in order to support his
studies. Due to the fact that he had to support himself by working, it took him eight years to
complete his bachelor’s degree.
In 2008, he graduated from university with a bachelor’s degree in Social Science.
Nevertheless, he was not able to find a job. He continued his volunteer work even after
graduation and was only successful in finding short term contracts in a few projects.
a teacher so as to expand his career options and passed the teaching examination. He also
applied to many positions in various banks but he was still unable to find a job. Moumen,
started volunteering in many organizations and still does so to date. However, to earnmoney, he also had to work long hours in agriculture and then worked even longer hours in
factories based in the settlements, wrapping food in boxes.
Today we are proud to present Moumen as part of our staff and we are pleased to start
working in such marginalized areas such as Zubeidat and the Jordan Valley in general.