Youth Consultations - How was it done in Kenya?
Young people from across the world have been engaging in our Youth Consultations! Our Youth Consultations are a space for young people to come together, reflect discuss their futures. We want to hear your proposed solutions to transform our area into safer and sustainable spaces, considering topics such as health, environment, human rights, equality, poverty and other issues related to road safety and mobility. What issues do you face on the road? What could make your journeys safer? What needs to change?
Young people from Kenya recently completed a Youth Consultation using the simple Step-by-Step Guide. We caught up with consultation leader Alex Ayub to get insight into how the consutlation was set up and what made it successful.
Where did you conduct your Youth Consultation?
The youth consultation was conducted at Arabuko Jamii Campsite in Watamu, Kilifi County. this was during the Annual Red Cross National Youth Camp 2019. The participants were divided into 10 groups of average 12 people each, in an outdoor set up. (setting, venue etc.)
Where did you find your participants?
The participants are drawn from the 47 Red Cross County Branches across the country.
There were also 7 youth delegates from both Norway and Finland.
How did you bring them together?
I included the Youth Consultation as part of the Camp Sessions. I organized the participants into the 10 groups, each with a team leader, who would receive instructions on each stage of the consultation process and relay to the group members.
What were the major issues identified by the group?
Poor Road Infrastructure:
Low Traffic Law Enforcement
Corruption and Bribery
Inadequate awareness and information on Road Safety among road users
What were the solutions identified?
Better roads with safety features for all road users
Law enforcements without bribery for traffic offences
Increased road safety awareness and trainings to all road users especially the youth.
What went well?
Great understanding of the road safety situations among youth participants.
Active participation of the youth participants
The team leadership technique ensured ownership of the process by the participants.
What was the youth’s commitment to safe mobility?
To create awareness on Road Safety among road users, especially youth in tertiary institutions and Urban areas.
What tangible actions could be done toward the achievement of this goal?
Mobilization of young people
Training of Youth road safety ambassadors
Creating youth spaces for engagement and meaningful discussions.
