What is the project?

Hatag Kalinaw 2008 is a youth-led project grant competition for school and community-based youth organisations in Mindanao on how the ideals of peace can be achieved through mutual understanding and entrepreneurship.  Winning organisations will receive up to Php 100,000 each to implement its project within a 6-month period.  

Hatag Kalinaw is derived from two Bisayan words- hatag and kalinaw.  Hatag means to impart, give, share, grant and kalinaw which means peace.  The project embodies British Council Philippines’ aspiration to trickle down its peace-building efforts to the people of Minandao by supporting local youth organisations translate their plans into more tangible results.  

What are its objectives?

Hatag Kalinaw aims to capacitate youth organisations in Mindanao to implement youth-led projects in their local communities through a project grant competition

• To encourage the participation of young people in promoting the culture of peace as proactive citizens and peace partners

• To create a sustainable community of young people in which they can share their experience of implementing community-based projects addressing issues/concerns on mutual respect and understanding and the ideals of peace and development amongst young people in Mindanao through entrepreneurship

• To establish a functional network of youth organisations that will work strategically with British Council Philippines on its peace and development initiatives and complement other stakeholders’ peace-building works

What should the proposals be about?

• Project proposals should address issues on the ideals of peace, development and mutual understanding amongst young people in  Mindanao

• They should espouse entrepreneurship in the form of savings, economic, or livelihood activities

• They should utilise the concept of “self-help” as opposed to “dole-out

• They should have consultative and participatory processes to ensure ownership and enhanced sustainability to promote community-based entrepreneurial activities

What are the dates to watch out for?

			12 March 2008				Deadline for submission of proposals
			25 March 2008				Panel presentation
			27-29 March 2008				Project management training