{"id":2449,"date":"2023-08-17T07:23:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T07:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/?post_type=storiesprojects&#038;p=2449"},"modified":"2025-11-20T17:18:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T17:18:37","slug":"brain-builders-youth-development-initiative","status":"publish","type":"storiesprojects","link":"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/fr\/stories\/brain-builders-youth-development-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:57px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Strengthening Youth Engagement in Governance<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative <\/strong>(BBYDI) is a youth-led organization dedicated to fostering civic freedoms, youth entrepreneurship, and good governance in Nigeria. Their flagship projects &#8211; YouthGovTracka and the Office of the Citizen toolkit &#8211; empower young Nigerians with the tools and knowledge to hold their elected officials accountable, bridging the gap between citizens and governance, and promoting youth participation in the political process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video to discover how BBYDI\u2019s innovative platforms and tools, funded through this initiative, are transforming political engagement in Nigeria.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#YouthInAction - Strengthening Youth Engagement in Governance\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pkLHIDbG2eM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Objectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Enhancing Accountability<\/strong>: Track the campaign promises and performance of Nigeria\u2019s 36 governors-elect, particularly focusing on youth-inclusive policies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Empowering Citizens<\/strong>: Equip young Nigerians with the necessary tools to engage with elected officials and demand better youth governance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Promoting Youth Political Participation<\/strong>: Support the localization of the Youth Democracy Cohort\u2019s Menu of Commitments and encourage broader youth participation in governance.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Deliverables &amp; Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/stories\/brain-builders-youth-development-initiative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative\"><strong>YouthGovTracka Platform<\/strong>:<\/a> Developed to track the performance of governors based on their youth-inclusive policies and campaign promises.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/YGovTracka\/status\/1730148556063814075?t=GIEN0_UrvDp3NXnMPrZAbw&amp;s=08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Youth Focal Points<\/a><\/strong>: 36 youth leaders across Nigeria recruited and trained to lead advocacy and track government performance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BBYDI-Office-of-the-Citizens-Toolkits.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Office of the Citizen Toolkit<\/a><\/strong>: A comprehensive guide, including advocacy tools and resources for effective citizen engagement with elected officials, now available in three local languages. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Media Campaign<\/strong>: A collaborative campaign, including jingles and live radio shows, to engage young Nigerians and promote the Youth Democracy Cohort&rsquo;s Menu of Commitments. (see in <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/YGovTracka\">X (Twitter)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/101238706\">LinkedIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61551946967435\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/youthgovtrackang\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a>). <strong>Menu of Possible Commitments Jingles<\/strong> produced and shared through various radio stations, accompanied by live radio shows that facilitate discussions and interactions among young Nigerians: <a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ENG.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">English<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yoruba.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Yoruba<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Hausa.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hausa<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regional Trainings and Activities<\/strong>: Step-down trainings and regional town hall meetings in six geopolitical zones, fostering dialogue between youth, government officials, and civil society organisations like the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/YGovTracka\/status\/1805512371344900419?t=IsFIkmwoGYjtYMjUyVQ9dg&amp;s=08\">Tertiary Debate Competition in Nigeria\u2019s North-east<\/a>, Youth <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/YGovTracka\/status\/1807730090370859458?t=E5ehgDoQCaie2xVHdOFIwA&amp;s=08\">Summit<\/a> in the South-South, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/YGovTracka\/status\/1795802871264420053?t=cBxCeuGzi2Xl5mmHEzrFjQ&amp;s=08\">Oratory competitions in the South-east<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/YGovTracka\/status\/1788641930433143071?t=9BlRsx0z9S85uQ6qmU2JKA&amp;s=08\">Northwest Debate Competition<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/YGovTracka\/status\/1795802871264420053?t=cBxCeuGzi2Xl5mmHEzrFjQ&amp;s=08\">South East Oratory Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul 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