Ma3an Quarterly Report Year Three, Quarter Two – January 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021

A highlight of these efforts was the 60 rapid response activities that Ma3an implemented in 33 communities to respond to the January/February 2021 youth protests; these activities equipped youth and community actors to lead locally-driven solutions that address youth grievances specific to each community, identified by youth activists, civil society, and government authorities in these communities. In Phase 3 communities, Ma3an initiated its partner capacity-building process to identify local partners' needs and develop and launch tailored capacity development interventions to address them. In addition, Ma3an provided partners with a Training of Trainers (ToT) on community youth mapping (CYM) - the foundational step in Ma3an's P/CVE community-based model – to equip the partners with necessary tools to meaningfully mobilize vulnerable youth in mapping P/CVE factors, and the needs, resources, and opportunities available for youth in their communities. Youth Mentors continued their activities to engage youth and build their capacity to address community needs and serve as role models for their peers. Youth Mentors have been particularly successful in reaching at-risk youth: 41.7% of youth participating in Youth Mentor activities in Q2 identified themselves as unemployed and 33% identified as school drop-outs. Moreover, in response to the January & February youth protests, Youth Mentors strengthened partnerships and collaboration with local stakeholders in their communities by hosting their activities at local youth centers, coworking spaces, and civil society organizations' (CSOs) offices and facilitating the use and access of community youth to these venues and facilities. Ma3an also made important progress this quarter in preparations for its civic engagement component to raise awareness among Tunisian youth on the value of civic participation and engage them in community service. Ma3an received USAID approval to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Education (MoE) to develop a roadmap and action plan to revise, update, and disseminate the National Civic Education curriculum to all primary and secondary schools and based on a series of discussions with the MoE has proposed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) detailing the support Ma3an will provide to support the MOE in achieving its goal. Ma3an's goal is achieved through two inter-related objectives: Objective 1, Youth are equipped with skills and engaged in civic actions with local actors to address their communities' needs, and Objective 2, Tunisian capabilities to prevent and counter violent extremism are enhanced. To achieve its objectives, Ma3an works on two levels: (1) at the community level in 33 communities chosen jointly by Ma3an, USAID, and the Government of Tunisia (GoT); and (2) at the national level. At the community level, Ma3an uses a community-driven P/CVE model to inform both Positive Youth Development (PYD) and P/CVE interventions. This model establishes and supports sustainable interventions for ongoing collaboration between community actors that are inclusive, participatory, and solutions-focused. Ma3an's revised Program Description was approved by USAID, and the Cooperative Agreement was modified, effective March 12, 2021. As part of its update to its AMELP (discussed in the MEL Section), Ma3an has also proposed a revised Results Framework that is being reviewed by USAID. This quarterly report is organized according to the new Ma3an Program Description's objectives and activities.