Youth Focused Constitutional Dialogue (YFCD)

Purpose: To collect public opinion on proposed policies on issues such as national interest (security focus), form of government, federalism, and judiciary as prepared and collected by Constitutional Assembly Committees.

Budget: NPR 1,603,100 (Approx. US$ 30,000)

Program Duration: 3 Months (Jan–March, 2010) Funding Agency: The Asia Foundation

Contact Person: Sagar Prasain

Contact Tel: 9851043488, Email: sagar.prasain@asiafoundation.org

Partners: WomanAct, Rural Community Development Service Council (RCDSC) Location:  45 out of 58 existing municipalities and six Village Development Committees

Highlights of the program

Altogether 141 programs were conducted in 45 districts and interacted with 7050 youth on the given issues. Fifteen moderators, fifteen reporters and coordinator were mobilized for this project.