Empowering Youth Voices Through Evaluation: Unveiling the Strategies of the Youth Opportunity Program

Abstract Information: Youth-centered programs often engage numerous stakeholders, providing a valuable platform for gathering diverse perspectives on program design, implementation, evaluation/curriculum development, and communications. This slide presentation aims to spotlight the collaborative efforts between an international NGO, local Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), and a private funder in fostering youth involvement across curriculum development, communications, and evaluation processes, ultimately driving programmatic enhancements. The presentation will showcase meaningful youth participation in key evaluation initiatives, utilizing mixed methods approaches elucidating how the findings from assessments have informed and improved program strategies over time.