Social Cohesion and Youth Participation Project is being implemented in cooperation between our Ministry and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The project is coordinated by our Ministry and the implementing unit is the General Directorate of Youth Services. The project which started with a two-year work plan signed on April 8, 2016, has continued to the present day. It is being carried out in our Youth Centers to ensure the integration of young people under temporary protection with Turkish young people and to support their adaptation to social life. Our project is implemented in 25 provinces, including Adana, Adıyaman, Ankara, Aydın, Batman, Bursa, Denizli, Diyarbakır, Erzincan, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Kayseri, Kilis, Kocaeli, Konya, Malatya, Mardin, Mersin, Osmaniye, Sakarya, and Istanbul, Izmir, Şanlıurfa and Şırnak.

The project is implemented under three main headings: social cohesion activities focused on skills, development, and participation; educational activities centered on the schooling of children who are out of school, teaching Turkish language and academic support programs; and child protection programs that focus on preventive and protective measures as well as strengthening mental well-being.

A total of 2,699,067 individuals have benefited from social integration activities so far. 43,656 individuals have benefited from educational programs. Additionally, 139,437 individuals have received psychosocial support services.