A Thousand Opportunities

Forum Syd is a Swedish democracy and rights organization with 183 Swedish member organizations and thousands of partner organizations and networks worldwide. Founded in 1995, Forum Syd strives for a fair and sustainable global development based on the equal value of all people, their right to reasonable life circumstances, and the sustainable use of the world’s natural resources. Its central focus is in democracy and rights. The organization works to help strengthen the role of civil society in Sweden and the rest of the world in its efforts to bring about global justice and sustainable development. Forum Syd has offices in Eastern Africa, Cambodia, Latin America, Kosovo and Belarus More details can be found in the website www.forumsyd.org/international or http://www.africa.forumsyd.org/

The Tushirikishe Jamii Project is funded by the European Commission through the Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs. The project seeks to tackle poor governance and corruption especially in the management of devolved funds at the constituency level which continues to deny marginalized people much-needed development opportunities and realization of their human rights. Young people from low income and slum communities are especially vulnerable as they are passed negatively by society and rarely participate in development initiatives.