Nurturing of Youth in Camp (NYC)

ActionAid Bangladesh is implementing the World Food Programme (WFP)’s Nurturing of Youth in Camp (NYC) project with support from the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) and the World Bank within the Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN) Rohingya camps (Camps 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26 & 27). This initiative empowers Rohingya youth by providing life skills training and capacity-building activities, equipping them to engage in meaningful community development efforts. Through structured light work activities, youth participants support their communities and the broader humanitarian response by engaging in caregiving assistance, waste management, block cleaning, distribution support, nurturing trees and emergency response activities. These initiatives promote positive engagement, strengthen a sense of responsibility, and enhance service delivery within the camps. The project also operates youth corners, which provide safe and inclusive spaces for learning, recreation, peer interaction, and leadership development, fostering psychosocial well-being and youth empowerment. The project places strong emphasis on gender mainstreaming, protection, and inclusion, ensuring safe, equitable, and meaningful participation of all youth. By encouraging positive community involvement, the initiative also seeks to reduce anti-social behaviours and foster social cohesion. In addition, outreach and awareness-raising activities are conducted to enhance community understanding of WFP interventions and to collect feedback, contributing to improved accountability and community resilience. Furthermore, the engagement of youth in Volunteerism Day through these activities helps promote a culture of volunteerism and encourages a positive attitude toward voluntary service. Cash-based interventions further support improved household food security and nutrition outcomes.

Project Key Outputs

A total of 5,164 individuals were engaged overall, including 3,601 males, 1,555 females, 8 non-binary participants and 116 persons with disabilities.

• Under Life Skill and Awareness Training, 5,051 individuals participated, comprising 3,528 males, 1,516 females, 7 non-binary individuals and 115 persons with disabilities.
• Awareness sessions directly reached 4,852 individuals, including 3,431 males, 1,414 females, 7 non-binary participants and 112 persons with disabilities, while extending outreach to 90,843 households.
• Light Work activities engaged 5,009 individuals, of whom 3,526 were male, 1,475 female, 8 non binary and 113 persons with disabilities, with a further 107,535 households reached through outreach initiatives.
• Youth Corner activities involved 4,597 participants, including 3,214 males, 1,379 females, 4 non binary individuals and 111 persons with disabilities.
• Mentorship supported 1,151 individuals, comprising 749 males, 402 females and 20 persons with disabilities.
• Gender Champions Training engaged 1,658 participants, including 928 males, 729 females, 1 non binary individual and 45 persons with disabilities.
• Gender Champions Awareness sessions reached 1,552 individuals, including 857 males, 695 females and 43 persons with disabilities, alongside outreach to 24,570 households.
• Communication with Communities reached 1,128 individuals, comprising 660 males, 468 females and 21 persons with disabilities, while extending messaging to 41,778 households.
• Preparedness and Resilience Activities engaged 797 individuals, including 426 males, 369 females, 2 non binary participants and 17 persons with disabilities.
• Literacy and Numeracy Training reached 887 individuals, with higher female participation at 503 compared to 384 males, and included 45 persons with disabilities.
• A total of 16 interactive theatre shows were conducted across camps 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, and 4 camp extension, using theatre as a powerful mass messaging platform. Interactive Theatre engaged 334 individuals, including 259 males, 75 females and 6 persons with disabilities, and further reached 11,986 individuals through its broader audience engagement.