Youth Resilience Activity (YRA)

The United States Agency for International Development in Colombia (USAID/Colombia) fosters a continuum of care, support, and engagement for youth so they can live without fear of violence or retribution.

The Youth Resilience Activity (YRA or the Activity) is driven by USAID/Colombia’s Country

Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) goal of “Creating the conditions for a sustainable and inclusive peace in Colombia.” The activity stems from Development Objective 2, which seeks to “advance reconciliation among victims, ex-combatants and other citizens” and is built upon lessons learned from previous and ongoing USAID/Colombia programs working with youth, marginalized groups, victims of the conflict, prevention of recruitment, reconciliation, psychosocial support, peace-builders and inclusion of conflict-affected populations.Through this activity, USAID/Colombia’s Reconciliation and Inclusion Office (RIO) seeks to support youth in high risk environments to reach their full potential, as safe, productive, healthy and engaged participants with positive enabling environments where violence is prevented and risks associated with crime are mitigated.

This will entail supporting youth-centered efforts targeting Colombian and Venezuelan youth, disengaged child soldiers, and former youth offenders.

Adhering to USAID’s Youth in Development Policy definition of young people, YRA’s target youth range is from ages 10 to 29, with emphasis on adolescence and emerging adulthood (ages 15-29).

From a socio-ecological systems approach, YRA also targets youth’s families, community, service providers, and others impacting their development.To achieve the above, USAID/Colombia will support YRA’s efforts to develop peaceful andprotective environments; strengthen relationships among youth, their families, communities, and local authorities; and provide alternative education and economic opportunities for youth, in particular women and girls, in high-risk environments.

In doing so, USAID/Colombia will be better positioned to address the needs of violence-impacted youth and their communities, support the prevention of recidivism by disengaged child soldiers and former youth offenders, and foster greater economic and social stability for youth in Colombia.USAID/Colombia envisions that YRA will partner with the private sector to provide sustainable, inclusive and market-driven economic opportunities, to foster employment according to Colombian and international labor regulations and promote entrepreneurship and other productive activities.
Related Programs

USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas

Agency for International Development


Agency: Agency for International Development

Office: Colombia USAID-Bogota

Estimated Funding: $400,000


Who's Eligible





Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Program Announcement included under RELATED DOCUMENTS tab

Additional Information of Eligibility:
This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications.

This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.

Recipient is a nonprofit having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS

Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.grants.gov

Contact:


Agency Email Description:
pcubillos@usaid.gov

Agency Email:


Date Posted:
2020-04-22

Application Due Date:


Archive Date:
2020-10-30



Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight



Why People Buy from Social Enterprises?


The Guardian has compiled a list of responses to its latest open thread, and has announced the winner of the social enterprise gift hamper packed with presents.






More Federal Domestic Assistance Programs


Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP) | Undesirable/Noxious Plant Species | Indian Rights Protection | National Forest Foundation | Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention (CEPP) Technical Assistance Grants Program |  Site Style by YAML | Grants.gov | Grants | Grants News | Sitemap | Privacy Policy


Edited by: Michael Saunders

© 2004-2024 Copyright Michael Saunders