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Summary of publication
Australia responded to a 2015 request from the Autonomous Bougainville Government to develop a pilot program which aimed to increase the positive social, economic and political participation of youth in Bougainville's affairs across its three regions.
This report provides a useful assessment of work conducted under the pilot phase of the Bougainville Youth Initiative (BYI). Many of the elements identified reflect the pilot nature of the intervention, which will be addressed in consideration of future programming. The recommendations provide useful guidance to DFAT's existing support to youth in Bougainville, specifically capacity building of youth associations, as well as engagement through the education sector and more broadly, activities funded under the Australian NGO Cooperation Program.