Promote youth participation in reconciliation and peace building process through innovative use of media

The goal of the project is to transform the way in which youth in Timor-Leste deal with conflict, away from adversarial approaches, towards cooperative solutions. The project will improve the development prospects of youth in Timor-Leste through skills building, media and outreach activities, and enhanced mechanisms for collaboration. Thus far radio programs specifically related to conflict that have been created for youth by youth are regularly broadcast into all districts of Timor-Leste

USAID assistance supports civil society organizations involved in the production and broadcasting of innovative community radio programs (the 24 episodes radio magazine Babadok Rebenta! and the 25 episodes of radio drama Karau dikur ba dame) thorught out Timor-Leste that empower youth to understand and resolve conflicts in non-violent and cooperative ways. In addition the program conducted two National Youth Forums, provided trainings, workshops, focus groups discussion, and conducted curriculum summit.