USAID YouthPower FY 21 Q2 Progress Report

The activity began on March 26, 2017, and is set to conclude on March 25, 2022, with a total award amount of $23,577,013. The activity is contracted under AID-OAA-I-15-00012 and Task Order No. AID-278-TO-17-00001. The activity's primary focus is on supporting the development of young people in Jordan, with a particular emphasis on promoting positive youth development, improving education and employment opportunities, and enhancing community engagement. The activity is implemented by Global Communities, with Angie Haddad serving as the Contract Officer Representative. Key achievements during the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 include the establishment of a Youth Advisory Council (YAC II), which brings together young people from diverse backgrounds to provide input and guidance on activity implementation. The YAC II has been instrumental in shaping the activity's programming and ensuring that it remains responsive to the needs of young people. The activity has also made significant progress in promoting gender and social inclusion, with a focus on empowering young women and girls to become active participants in their communities. Community outreach and engagement efforts have been intensified, with a focus on reaching marginalized and hard-to-reach populations. The activity's monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) framework has been strengthened, with the establishment of a robust system for tracking progress and identifying areas for improvement. The Youth Innovation Fund has been launched, providing young people with opportunities to develop their entrepreneurial skills and launch their own projects. The activity has also made significant progress in promoting learning and further education, with a focus on providing young people with access to quality education and training opportunities. The Engage Game, a digital platform designed to promote youth engagement and participation, has been launched, and the Youth Network Portal has been established to provide young people with a platform for sharing their ideas and experiences. The activity has also collaborated with other USAID activities and partners to leverage resources and expertise, and to promote sustainability. The activity's branding and communications efforts have been intensified, with a focus on promoting the activity's mission and values. Overall, the USAID YouthPower Activity has made significant progress during the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, with a focus on promoting positive youth development, improving education and employment opportunities, and enhancing community engagement. The activity continues to be committed to empowering young people to become active citizens and to making a positive impact in their communities. The activity's performance review indicates that progress has been made in all areas, with a focus on promoting positive youth development, improving education and employment opportunities, and enhancing community engagement. The activity's quarterly progress report highlights the achievements made during the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, including the establishment of the Youth Advisory Council (YAC II), the promotion of gender and social inclusion, and the strengthening of the activity's MEL framework. The activity's partnerships for sustainability have been strengthened, with a focus on collaborating with other USAID activities and partners to leverage resources and expertise. The activity's branding and communications efforts have been intensified, with a focus on promoting the activity's mission and values. The activity's assessments, evaluations, and lessons learned have been documented, with a focus on identifying areas for improvement and promoting sustainability. The Most Significant Change (MSC) approach has been used to evaluate the activity's impact, and the results have been used to inform programming and decision-making. The activity's outreach and engagement efforts have been intensified, with a focus on reaching marginalized and hard-to-reach populations. The activity's learning and further education efforts have been strengthened, with a focus on providing young people with access to quality education and training opportunities. The activity's geographic data reporting has been improved, with the use of a GIS template to track progress and identify areas for improvement. The activity's summary of TraiNet has been documented, highlighting the achievements made during the second quarter of fiscal year 2021. The activity's one-hour with MBM Talk Show episodes have been recorded, providing a platform for young people to share their ideas and experiences. The activity's learning and further education activities in numbers have been documented, highlighting the progress made in this area. The activity's community mapping activities during Q2 FY21 have been documented, highlighting the progress made in this area. The activity's Most Significant Change (MSC) stories of Q2 have been documented, highlighting the impact of the activity's programming on young people's lives.