Project name: Let’s debate change
Project duration: 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025
Donor: Swiss Development organization ”Solidar Suisse”
Budget: 49.628,00 EUR / 97.059,90 BAM
Applicant: Local Democracy Agency (LDA) Mostar
Description: The project “Let’s Debate Change” is aimed at high school students and aims to increase youth engagement in public advocacy and initiate change in four cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Čapljina, Konjic, Mostar, and Prijedor, with the support of local authorities. LDA Mostar plans to involve more than 100 young people in these four cities. The project will initiate the establishment of debate clubs focused on developing advocacy skills and critical thinking.
After the members of the clubs acquire the necessary skills and conduct an analysis of the needs of young people in their local communities, they will present their observations, conclusions, and proposed solutions to the City Councils, City Assemblies, and other relevant institutions. Students will also have the opportunity to develop projects based on research into the needs of young people, and some of these projects will be funded through the project’s grant scheme.
This approach allows young people to actively participate in shaping solutions for their communities, contributing to positive changes at the local level.
Project goal: Enhancing engagement of young people in advocacy and creating effective change in four cities with the support of local governments.
Specific goals: To develop debating skills among young people which will foster greater participation and strengthen partnerships with local municipalities.
Target groups: High school students (100 in total) in targeted cities and community members who will benefit from local improvement projects designed by students.