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Long term capacity building

Long term capacity building. A place of great beauty …. And of great challenges. Special Forever Project now operating for 13 years across the entire Murray-Darling Basin 25 000 primary school children involved each year

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Long term capacity building

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  1. Long term capacity building

  2. A place of great beauty ….

  3. And of great challenges..

  4. Special Forever • Project now operating for 13 years across the entire Murray-Darling Basin • 25 000 primary school children involved each year • total investment for three years by MDBC in order of $AUS 1.22 M matched by $AUS 1.022M from other sources • Linked to curricula in 6 govts • MDBC International River Health Conference • 500 – 600 youth gather every two years • focus on youth teaching other youth • addresses current deficit in curricula for youth and teachers • supported by all partner govt education departments • investment of $170 000 by MDBC matched by $274 000 • Regional Youth Conferences and catchment workshops • 7 regional conferences (1600 students) 12 – 15 year old • investment of $183 000 matched by $276 000 in additional sponsorship • 50 – 60 one day workshops (5000 students)

  5. Lessons learnt • Establish a long term investment strategy for youth education that contains: • An agreed corporate vision; • Defined education outcomes for each target audience/communication partner; • Agreed investment principles;and • Evaluation built in.

  6. The MDBC website www.mdbc.gov.au

  7. Secrets to success INVOLVE YOUTH ADAPT A MULTI LAYERED APPROACH – think in generations INVESTMENT NEEDS CLEAR PRINCIPLES ACCEPT LONG TERM OUTCOMES

  8. The final word.....

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