Help with projects

This guide takes you through, step-by-step, exactly how you can plan, run and complete a successful project in your community. We want you to use this toolkit to take action – in whatever form that might be.The following summaries have been taken from the 'Actiontoolkit' produced at the 2005 World Youth Congress, with kind permission of Peace Child International. Full copy available here. Click on each objective below for the full text version.

1 Preparation
You know you want to do something and you have an idea in your head about what that might be. Before you do anything else, you need to develop three things to turn that idea into a reality:
Identify a need
Make a plan
Writing a proposal

2 Take action
You have done your research, identified the needs and planned a project to tackle that need. Now it is time for the fun part - time to take action! Just keep a few things in mind to keep your project on track. The main skill you need to learn to become a successful leader of your project is “project management.” No matter what career you choose to pursue in later life, project management will always be an invaluable skill to possess. The main components of project management are:
Sourcing the resources
Legal issues
People management
Time and goal management
Financial management
Networking

3 Follow up and reporting
Your project is coming to a close, but it is not quite time to relax! Follow-up is vital to achieving success in the field of YLD. And whilst you will traditionally write your evaluation at the end of your project, it is extremely important for each project manager to think about the evaluation and reporting part of the project at every stage:
Evaluation and general reports
Media reports

Need further help? Contact us on nayd2007@yahoo.com

Good luck and don't forget we're always here to help.

Useful Links

Youth networks
African Youth Initiative on Climate Change
Peace Child International
TakingITGlobal
Global Youth Network
Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS
International Education and Resource Network
United Games of Nations
United Youth Committee of the World
Youth Action for Change
Youth Action Net
World Assembly of Youth
World Youth Forum
The Youth Caucus of the World Summit on the Information Society
World Student Community for Sustainable Development

Toolkits
Mobile Toolkit
Fundraising tools for youths
Media resources

General
Youth Employment Summit
Oxfam International Youth Parliament
Youth Employment Network
Youth Action Net
The Youth Caucus of the World Summit on the Information Society
ICT awareness workshops
Youth at the United Nations
One World
ELDIS

Grants
Mamacash
Makepovertyhistory
Comic relief
Irish aid
Bill and melinda gates foundation
DFID Africa
OSIWA
Reeep
African development foundation

Educational Scholarships/Resources
UNESCO
UNICEF
African Educational Opportunities Foundation
Association of Commonwealth Universities
Advance Africa Forum
Africa Educational Trust
EastChance
International Scholarship Resources
International Scholarships Portal
Open University
SULAIR
World wide jobs

Immunisation
Gavi Alliance to immunise Children
Global fund to fight AIDS, TB,Malaria

Join the NAYD on-line discussion group here

Youths and MDG's here
African Youth Charter here
Climate Change - Youth Call to Action here
'Working a great idea without money' video here
Advice on completing a scholarship application here
United Nation 2008 MDG report here
Free web language translator available here
Example NAYD constitution here
Country project example here
Climate Change - 'Youth Guide to Action' downloaded here
Start your own YAHOO group here

Resources to check out
www.uniterra.org
www.lmpi-iemi.org
www.inspirepr.com
www.unitedgames.org
www.acdi-cida.gc.ca
www.did.qc.ca
www.bibalex.org/yesbu
www.aed.org
UN
www.research4development.info

"Youth and the Millennium Development Goals", coordinated by the UN's Department of Economic and Social Affairs in 2005, lays out how youth are directly involved and affected by each Goal, demonstrates ways in which young people are contributing to the MDGs, and provides ‘Options for Action’ for governments, the UN system, donors and other actors to support young people in contributing to achieving the MDGs: http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/documents/youthmdgs.pdf
You may find further resources on our website: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/youth.shtml - in particular:

Cyberschoolbus See examples of successful youth-led projects, add your voice, and monitor the MDGs on an interactive map.
UN Works Read real stories about real people, learn more about the MDGs, and get involved.
UNICEF Voices of Youth
World Bank – You think, but do you know?
Student Voices against Poverty