COTABATO CITY— The Bangsamoro Youth Commission (BYC) awarded on Nov. 22, the winners of its Ideation Impact Challenge (IIC) 2021, a call for proposal program for youth organizations that advocate for community peacebuilding and development in the region.
BYC started the IIC 2021 in August in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), through Youth Co:Lab , a regional initiative co-led with Citi Foundation and Makesense Philippines.
It was participated by youth organizations from Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, and Special Geographic Areas.
During the awarding ceremony, the top 10 participants, or the IIC 2021 Champions, received ₱50,000.00 as seed funding for their projects, while the remaining nine finalists received ₱20,000.00 from BYC.
IIC 2021 Champions:
- N’DITARUN TANO
- Responsible and Proactive Youth Serving Organization
- KAKASIE – Youth Serving Organization
- Reyousable is Possible
- ProYouthActive Philippines
- Lakas Kabataan Basilan Youth in Action Inc.
- Marayaw Maluso Youth Leaders Organization
- Campo Magawida Youth Community Organization
- Alliance of Magnanimous Youth Leaders, Inc.
- United Bangsamoro Youth Volunteers
IIC 2021 Finalists:
- PMS Box United Youth Leaders
- TauSPARTAN
- Madaya Youth Movement
- SPMS BOX UYL Datu Saudi Chapter
- Voices of the Bangsamoro Youth Organization
- United Group of Active Youth Association, Inc.
- Lakas Kabataan Maguindanao
- Maguindanao Youth Community Development
- Tausug League for Social Transformation
Five more youth organizations with projects that demonstrated sustainability through entrepreneurship received Special Award with ₱25,000.00 through Makesense.
IIC 2021 Special Awardees:
- N’DITARUN TANO
- Responsible and Proactive Youth Serving Organization
- KAKASIE – Youth Serving Organization
- Reyousable is Possible
- ProYouthActive Philippines
BYC Chairperson Marjanie Macasalong said the IIC 2021 aimed to provide youth leaders the opportunity to propose solutions to the identified problems in their communities.
“I am hopeful that we were able to fulfill our goals to provide platforms for learning to develop your projects into more viable ones and to engage you youth leaders to become more productive members of society,” Chairperson Macasalong said.
He added that the program is a manifestation of the regional government’s mandate to the Bangsamoro youth to not only be recipients of different programs and projects but be active citizens who contribute ideas and initiatives.”
