RFP - Multiple Studies A Multi-Perspective Inquiry into Youth Participation, Agency and Leadership in Madhya Pradesh, Synergy Sansthan, Madhya Pradesh

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Synergy Sansthan is launching three complementary research studies on youth participation, agency and leadership in Madhya Pradesh. These studies are built upon nearly two decades of Synergy Sansthan's deep engagement with adolescents and young people across Madhya Pradesh, particularly those from tribal, rural, semi-urban and historically marginalized communities.

Distinct Focus and Contributions of Each Study

Ecosystem Study: Focuses on the external environment around young people. It examines institutions (government, schools, community organizations), governance systems, public spaces and social networks that influence youth. Its aim is to map the opportunity structures — the resources, norms, and barriers in the ecosystem. This study provides the contextual backdrop for understanding youth engagement.

Protagonist Study: Puts young people themselves at the centre. It explores their personal experiences, aspirations, identities and everyday actions. This study traces youth journeys: how individuals and groups of youth interpret the conditions around them, make choices, build skills and confidence (agency) and participate in their communities. It captures the lived reality of participation and leadership from the youth perspective.

Organizational Learning Study: Centres on Synergy Sansthan as a youth-serving organization. It reviews how Synergy has learned and adapted over the past two decades. It examines program evolution; decision-making and institutional practices aimed at fostering youth participation. Its goal is to surface lessons about what works in enabling youth agency and leadership and how organizational strategies can drive systems change.

Each study addresses a unique layer of inquiry but they are closely linked. For example, the Ecosystem Study may identify a lack of civic engagement opportunities in rural areas; the Protagonist Study can reveal how motivated youth deal with this gap; and the Organizational Learning Study might show how Synergy's programs adjusted to support those youth. This interconnection ensures that the final synthesis reflects a cohesive understanding of the environment, experiences, and institutional factors shaping youth.

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