Empowering Youth in Civil Peace through Elections and Respect for Pluralism

The project strengthens Palestinian youth's role in the electoral process and respect for political pluralism, through awareness of citizenship rights and electoral observation.

Funded by

French Consulate General in Jerusalem

Duration

12 months

Start

2025-10-01

End

2026-09-30

Location

Palestine — West Bank and Gaza Strip

Partner

القنصلية العامة الفرنسية في القدس

Goals

• Raise young people's awareness of their electoral rights and civic duties.
• Train young observers to monitor local and national elections.
• Support the values of political pluralism and the peaceful transfer of power.

Activities

• Electoral awareness programmes aimed at first-time voters.
• Training young observers in international monitoring methodologies.
• Publishing policy papers on political reform.

Outputs

• Policy paper: 'Conditions for the emergence of new political parties in post-war Palestine' (May 2026).
• Election monitoring report, Deir al-Balah 2026.
• 250 qualified young observers.

Who it is for

• Civically engaged youth
• First-time voters
• Community leaders