USAID YOUTH POWER Self-Efficacy Report Q2 FY2021

The program worked with participants to help them think about their abilities, set goals, and approach challenges, which is a key aspect of self-efficacy. Developing youth's self-efficacy skills is crucial for the program as it strengthens their interest in activities, forms a stronger sense of commitment, and allows them to recover quickly from setbacks. A total of 1953 youth participated in the evaluation, with 1285 (65.8%) females and 668 (34.2%) males. The age of the respondents ranged from 10 to 29 years, with an average age of 23 years. The majority of the respondents were between 20-23 years old. In terms of nationality, 93% of the respondents were Jordanians, 5.2% were Syrians, 1% Palestinians, and the rest were from other nationalities. The program's impact on self-efficacy was evaluated through a series of eight questions, each with a scale from Strongly Disagree (1) to Strongly Agree (5). The findings showed that 1624 (83.2%) participants reported an increase in self-efficacy after attending one or more USG-supported trainings. Disaggregated by gender, 1098 female participants reported an increase in self-efficacy, and 526 male participants showed an increase in the same measurement. The results also highlighted that the number of youth reporting an increase in self-efficacy varied by location. The highest number of youth reporting an increase was in Amman, followed by Irbid, and the lowest number was in Madaba. However, it is worth noting that having the highest number in Amman does not necessarily mean that the program was more effective in Amman than the other locations. In terms of age groups, the highest number of youth reported an increase in self-efficacy measurements were between 19-24 years old, where 985 showed an increase. The lowest number was from youth between 10-14 years old. This does not indicate that YP activities were more beneficial for the older youth but because the highest number of respondents were in that specific age group. The findings also showed that the highest number of youth reported an increase in self-efficacy were those who implemented youth initiatives, where 88% of (228 out of 260 participants) reported that increase. The knowledge transfer training had also a high number of individuals that showed an increase in self-efficacy, with 84% (709 out of 843 participants) reporting the increase. Additionally, 82% of the participants in the training of facilitators reported an increase, and 79% of the participants enrolled in the learning clubs and community mapping activities also showed an increase in self-efficacy. The program also enhanced the environment around the participants for positive engagement, where 1310 (67%) respondents highlighted that they feel more supported by their community after completing their training/program. The activities implemented by the YP program strengthened the civic engagement of 972 (50%) participants out of all the respondents of the survey.