1.2.1 PREPARATION OF NATIONAL YOUTH REPORTS
Preparation of national reports concerning youth contributions
to human settlements development is the focus of cooperation between UNCHS
(Habitat) and YFHIN for the 1998-1999 biennium. These reports are aimed at
identifying the situation of youth vis-is living conditions in cities as
perceived by themselves and elaborate on youth activities undertaken for the
implementation of the Habitat Agenda. These reports will be used as references
for exchange of experience and information between youth organizations in
different regions and will be utilized for further research studies on youth and
human settlements development.
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Box. 5
Community Ice Cream Parlour, Brazil
Located in Fortaleza (Brazil), young people in the community -
with support from the residents’ association - decided to look for a
solution for unemployment in the community. They built a small ice cream
factory, which employs 30 young people from the neighbourhood. With help from
some church entities, they initially built a small building to house the factory
on a residents’ association plot of land, and later they were able to
obtain the equipment and commenced working together. Many of these young people
who were on the streets, are now working and helping their families. About 50
families sell the products.
The factory produces approximately 80 litres of ice cream per
day, and it is already financially independent. They have already completed an
extension that will help increase production. This project had the support of
the NGO-Cearah Periferia, which provided them with the loan for the extension.
Youth representatives (organizations) have prepared these
reports according to the general guidance provided by UNCHS (Habitat) and the
Secretariat of the YFHIN. The secretariat of the YFHIN has also prepared the
general evaluation part of these national reports (Part I). All these national
reports and general evaluation part are presented as prepared by their authors
with only basic editing. |
