Key Factors for Youth-Led Activities in Disaster: Learning from online session on Feb.27

Theme

Youth-Led Activities in Disaster Management and Preparedness

Session Objective

To find enabling factors for the youth to take initiative in the community

Presenters

Participants

20 participants: ILDC alumni and others who are interested in youth empowerment

Presentation highlights

LB:
・Youth volunteers act with self-motivation
・Comprehensive training (ex. Reproductive Health and Disaster Risk Reduction) capacitates youth to stand up for community

Youth members in Anuradhapura:

・Youth gain confidence through working with local authorities
・Community Trust strengthens resilience

Thadsa:

・Even without a leader youth can take actions from their commitment and compassion
・Use of social media for collecting information and communication
・Youth feel happiness and satisfaction from appreciation shown by other community members

and so on…