Sting for Consultancy and Design

Our Partners include: 
DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR INTERNATIONALE ZUSAMMENARBEIT GMBH (GIZ)
BRITISH COUNCIL
SAVE THE CHILDREN
MINISTRY OF YOUTH
Projects Implemented: 
CEPP (NEW SPACES FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & POLITICAL PARTICIPATION) –2013
This project aimed to establish a dialogue between young people, the civil society and government representatives using youth centers as platforms.
Sting was commissioned by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) to implement the project in 6 out of 16 targeted youth centers in the Greater Cairo Region.  The project entails the following set of interventions:
1- Identifying active civil society organizations, youth groups, initiatives, coalitions and other non-formal organizations
2- Outreaching for 150 active youth in the area to participate in the project
3- Conduct capacity development to civil society representatives and active youth in the newly created spaces in the areas: Participation, civil engagement, and peaceful resolution of conflicts, and effective dialogue.
4- Pave the way for constructive dialogue between civil society representatives, youths and decision makers through introducing dialogue forums at targeted youth centers.
DIFFERENT AND EQUAL SOCIAL ACTION PROJECT –2014
This project aims to promote the culture of acceptance and combat stereotypes and prejudice surrounding political ideologies.
In collaboration with the Active Citizens Programme at the British Council, Sting will implement the project in 10 youth centers in five governorates; namely: Cairo, Alexandria, Sharkia, Minya, and Qenna.  The project entails the following set of interventions:
1- Creating links with youth initiatives that work on promoting effective dialogue, peacebuilding, and reconciliation.
2- Training a core group of lead trainers and co-trainers from among active youth initiatives as well as calibers from the Ministry of Youth
3- Conduct the active citizens programme in 10 youth centers, with the aim of motivating youth to generate ideas for initiatives that fulfill the project’s objectives.
4- Support youth technically and financially in implementing their initiatives at youth centers.
LEADERSHIP FOR CHANGE TRAINING PROGRAM –2014
The objectives of Save the Children’s EVE program is to encourage and support progress in moving beyond traditional roles of women and men, and empowering both to become effective actors.  In order to contribute towards achieving those objectives, Sting was contracted to design and develop a user-friendly and printable Leadership for Change Manual .  The Manual focuses on the following:
• Building women’s and girls’ leadership skills including communication, negotiation, planning, influencing and conflict resolution skills,
• Enhancing women and girls financial skills through financial literacy and management
• Providing women and girls with new abilities to initiate positive change within their households and communities, and advocate for their rights.
Sting was also responsible for training of trainers in two targeted urban communities in Cairo and Alexandria, in order to enable social workers, gate keeper, and community leaders to master the Leadership for Change methodology and techniques.