Nurturing of Youth Volunteers in Camps Project (NYVC), Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

To contribute to the food security and livelihood objectives of the World Food Programme (WFP) and its sectoral goals, Save the Children (SC) has been implementing the “Nurturing of Youth Volunteers in Camps (NYVC)” project across eight camps in Catchment-A of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Running from January 15, 2024, to January 31, 2025, the NYVC project targets 3,000 Rohingya adolescents and youth (aged 15–24), including both males and females, with particular focus on vulnerable groups such as the elderly, female-headed households, and persons with disabilities. The project provides structured training on life skills and awareness topics to promote self-esteem, reduce engagement in anti-social behavior, and build community resilience.

Participants received training on core life skills including stress management, communication, caregiving, gender, nutrition, and decision-making. Awareness sessions focused on pressing issues such as disaster risk reduction, hygiene, gender-based violence (GBV), drug addiction, and human trafficking. To advance gender equality, over 523 youths were trained as Gender Champions. Additionally, Youth Corners were activated, reaching 1,344 youth through art, games, and cultural engagement activities. Cash distributions, training center renovations, and interactive theatre shows were also carried out under the project’s Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP).

As part of accountability and learning, the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team conducted an outcome assessment to evaluate the project’s effectiveness against key indicators. This assessment covered dietary diversity, youth knowledge and skills, lifestyle improvements, and familiarity with the Complaint and Feedback Mechanism (CFM). Data was collected from 337 project participants across all eight camps. Findings from this assessment aim to inform adaptive management, identify progress and gaps, and enhance service accountability and delivery for the Rohingya community under the NYVC project