Youth-led initiatives for gender-responsive climate action and participation in marginalised communities
Youth, particularly women and girls in climate-prone regions, are disproportionately affected during climate crises in Indonesia. Supported by the IKI Small Grants programme, Yayasan Plan International Indonesia (Plan Indonesia) aims to address gender-based disparities in policy implementation and the lack of involvement of youth leaders in climate resilience. In doing so, the organisation invites youth-led organisations and young climate advocates, particularly from marginalised communities, to participate in a call for proposals to submit gender-responsive climate action projects. These projects must focus on the Timor Tengah Selatan, Lembata, Manggarai, and Nagekeo districts, and will be supported with capacity building and technical assistance during their implementation.
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
IKI Small Grants supports Plan Indonesia in its organisational capacity development through:
- Increase technical knowledge on climate change, build up in-house expertise, and share it internally, with a particular focus on developing impactful and scalable solutions for youth-led climate action and measuring impact
- Develop Plan Indonesia as a key stakeholder in national policy-making frameworks to engage young people in discussions on climate policy development and and to build partnerships
Plan Indonesia supports youth advocates and youth organisations through the following measures:
- Training on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems aligned with the Low Carbon Development Indonesia (LCDI) M&E Framework
- Scaling up plan for climate adaptation and advocacy initiatives
- Training in project finance management (including budgeting and financial reporting)
- Capacity-strengthening activities based on learning modules
- Training in Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (MER)
- Mandatory training on Safeguarding and the Prevention of Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse (PSHEA)
- Workshops on advocacy strategies
ABOUT THE ORGANISATION
Plan International has been working in Indonesia since 1969 and officially became Yayasan Plan International Indonesia (Plan Indonesia) in 2017. It works and advocates for the fulfilment of children’s rights and equality for girls. The organisation forges partnerships with civil society organisations, youth networks, government, and other key stakeholders.