The Safir european Project (2020 - 2024)

Supported financially by the European union, it aimed to create an environment that fosters the civil participation of young people. The project was based on three pillars : supporting more than 1000 young project leaders; the structuring and development of a regional network of supporters; and the creation of spaces for dialogue between young people and the public authorities.

Over half of the 7.5 billion inhabitants of the planet are under the age of 30. This proportion rises to 60% in the countries of North Africa and the Middle East. Throughout the world, this generation aspires to a new model of society and a more inclusive, fairer and more sustainable society and gouvernance.

By supporting their projects, Safir gave to 1000 young people the means to act in favor of the sustainable development goals and to fully play their role as actors of change. It promoted their integration into the social and economic life of the community and focused on the development of their projects.

Safir offered to applicants training and/or support sessions at the various stages of development of their entrepreneurial, media or associative project, thanks to the support of a network of local incubators known for their expertise. Grants were awarded to the 40 most ambitious and developed projects.

In order to give young people the means to be heard, civil society organisations in the region, chosen for their excellence and their complementarity, Safir offered over 600 young people advocacy training for the achievement of the sustainable development goals.

The beneficiary young people were given opportunity to defend their projects, their visions and their ambitions in national, regional and international discussion spaces. The networking dynamics developed by Safir now allows them to make a difference on a regional level, by participating fully in decision-making processes. 

As part of its long-term commitment, Safir strived to create an environment conducive to development of sustainable and economically viable projects. To this end, it provided higher education institutions, local incubators and civil society organisations the means to assist young people supported by the Safir project in the region in their quest for excellence

Beyond the duration of the project, Safir's goal is to structure an ecosystem that favors the development of projects with social, cultural or environmental impact, and to showcase, on an international level, future talent ant initiatives in the region.