Initiated by a number of IP university students in 2005
Formally recognized as IP youth organization in 2008
Start up the program strategy development in April 2010
Existing donor is HBF, UNDP, SADP
Other requested donors: NPA, McNight Foundation, UNPFII, Oxfam America
Ms. Yun Mane is the co-founders and the chair person of board of director
2. Background
• Initiated by a number of IP university students in
2005
• Formally recognized as IP youth organization in
2008
• Start up the program strategy development in April
2010
• Existing donor is HBF, UNDP, SADP
• Other requested donors: NPA, McNight Foundation,
UNPFII, Oxfam America
• Ms. Yun Mane is the co-founders and the chair
person of board of director
3. Indigenous people are strong,
prosperous, and able to protect their
natural resources, traditions, cultures,
and rights. Developing the capacity of
indigenous youths, who are the key
human resources and future of the
indigenous people, will help contribute
towards sustaining their traditional
livelihoods
4. Consolidate all indigenous youths
of both sexes studying in Phnom
Penh and other provinces
towards building a strong
network. This will help
strengthen their solidarity and
allow them to build strong
capacities, empowering them as
the future generation of the
indigenous communities they
represent.
Helping indigenous communities
in ensuring the protection and
security of their land and natural
resources in order to improve
their livelihood and access to
healthcare, and to maintain their
identities such as custom,
tradition, beliefs and languages.
5. 1. Develop a strong network of Indigenous Youths throughout Phnom Penh and the Provincial
areas, to help enable them to support each other, build their capacities and work collectively
in their communities
2. Help to support indigenous youths both women and men with acquiring higher education as
well as gaining useful, practical experience with partner organizations through internship
placements
3. Improve indigenous children’s access to education, boys and girls alike, and develop the
standard of teaching facilities in the communities in the provinces.
4. Offer support to the indigenous communities dealing with challenges over land ownership
and the management of natural resources used to sustain their livelihoods. Assistance
provided will be based on the concerns voiced between the indigenous peoples during
facilitated discussions where the participation of both genders will be promoted, in order to
encourage community empowerment and solidarity.
5. Advocate for the recognition of indigenous people’s rights and the significance of their
culture, through increasing public awareness and campaigning for further legislative support.
6. Phnom Penh Member’s Network
• Advocate to national government and civil
societies
• Partnership with national and international
NGOs working with IP
• Provide support to all IP youth networks
• Build the capacity of IP youth students
7. Provincial Member’s Network
• A middle line of IP youth
• Advocate to provincial government and civil
societies
• Build capacity of youth in the province
• Provide direct support to Community Youth
Network
• Provide and receive information from National
Youth Network
8. Community Member’s Network
• A community based network
• Advocate for their communities
• Build the capacity of youth in the communities
• Promote the participation from youth for their
community development
• Provide information to provincial youth network
• Share information and learnt the customary rules
and other cultures from elders
9. Commune and District Youth Network
• Part of community network
• Participate with the commune and district
council in the process of the commune
development plan
• Share information between different
community youth network
10. Approaches:
• Dialogues
• Circle study
• Forum/meeting/
occasional event
• Medias (newsletters,
magazine, radio or
TV program)
• Documentation
• Training
• Other advocacy
approaches
11. Issues prioritized to be addressed
• Lands
• Natural
resources
• Youth
• Cultures
• Education
and Health
12. National Youth
Network
Occasional
dialogue with
elders
Report to
provincial
youth network
Monthly
Meeting
Share
information
from provincial
Advocate/Joint
Activity
for community
Weekly circle
study Land and
Natural issues
Health and
Education
Learnt and
share culture
and others
information
Other joint
work with
partners
Phnom Penh Member’s Network
Joint Advocacy
Efforts at all
level
13. Provincial/
District/
Community
Focal Youths
Occasional
dialogue with
elders
Community
Report to
district &
provincial Youth
network
Monthly
Meeting
Share
information
from provincial
Advocate/
Join Activity
for community
Weekly circle
study Land and
Natural issues
Health and
Education
Learnt and
share culture
and others
information
Other joint
work with
partners/local
NGOs
Joint Advocacy
Efforts at
grassroots
level
Provincial/District/
Community Member’s network
