Future Pioneers

Future Pioneers carries out projects that promote the engagement of underrepresented groups including women and youth in the public life. We promote the value of active citizenship in local communities by working with women CBOs and youth groups, with the aim to capacitate them with knowledge and skills that enable them to take actively part in the governing of local communities. We have particularly contributed to civic education in the context of national elections; during months leading to parliamentary and municipal elections in 2013, we conducted nationwide campaigns educating women, youth and marginalized groups about their voter rights and how important it is for each citizen to express their opinion and voice out their needs towards authorities. At Future Pioneers we are also committed to work towards accelerating the decentralization process in Jordan, especially through the scaling-up of local governance systems, and with active participation of youth as grassroots change-makers.