Youth and Women's Participation in Local Peacebuilding
To evaluate how safe, community-centered participation hubs, dedicated youth micro-grants, and trusted dialogue facilitation enable young women and marginalized youth to participate in local peacebuilding across divided urban districts, and to isolate operational bottlenecks before expansion.
Municipal Social Cohesion Steering Committee, Donor Program Oversight Board, and District Civil Society Alliances.
Mid-term operational adjustments for community center safety protocols, reallocation of Phase 2 small grant funds, and institutionalization of cross-district dialogue forums.
Operating Context & Setting
Initiated across three municipal zones facing post-conflict polarization and socioeconomic stagnation. Traditional municipal councils systematically underrepresented women and youth, while earlier interventions suffered from elite capture and lack of transparent grant selection. This study captures early-to-midline implementation learning.
Al Noor District, River East, and North Ridge (3 urban municipal sectors).
February 2026 – May 2026 (Midline Field Inquiry Cycle).
Dr. Laila Al-Mansoor (Principal MEL Advisor)
Recorded Methodological Limitations & Known Constraints
Explicit caveats recorded during study formulation to prevent overclaiming during evidence synthesis:
- •The demo evidence is fictional and designed for product validation only.
- •Most evidence is qualitative or monitoring-based, with limited outcome verification.
- •Some stakeholder groups, including persons with disabilities and outlying villages, are underrepresented.
- •Sensitive issues are summarized at a high level to avoid exposing identifiable details.