Sharek Partners Alliance – Partners for Palestinian Youth and Children
A National Institutional Platform to Strengthen Youth Engagement in Development and Decision-Making
The Sharek Partners Alliance is a national institutional framework launched by the Sharek Youth Forum as a coordination platform and a nationwide support network that brings together organizations, initiatives, and youth structures from across all Palestinian governorates.
The Alliance includes around 40 Palestinian institutions working in the fields of youth, children, and adolescents, all united by a shared national vision centered on empowering young people, enhancing their participation in public life and community development, promoting governance and transparency, and strengthening their role in decision-making processes.
The Alliance is founded on the belief that youth empowerment is the cornerstone of national development, and that youth institutions, through cooperation and complementarity, are capable of driving change, shaping public policy, and building a democratic civil society grounded in justice and dignity.
It operates on the principles of participation, cooperation, and knowledge exchange within a transparent and democratic institutional framework that ensures collective work, mutual accountability, and a strong spirit of national solidarity and shared responsibility.
Vision
Towards a unified and dynamic institutional youth coalition that contributes to achieving social justice and building a free, democratic civil society that respects youth rights and provides them with full space for participation, influence, and decision-making.
Mission
- The Sharek Partners Alliance seeks to build a collective and organized institutional youth force grounded in national, human rights, and developmental values. It aims to invest in the potential of Palestinian youth as a driving force for social and political change.
- The Alliance works to strengthen partnerships among youth institutions, enhance their capacities to influence public policies, and provide training, networking, and capacity-building opportunities that promote justice, citizenship, and human dignity.
Objectives
- Strengthen coordination and networking among youth institutions and initiatives in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Jerusalem, and the diaspora.
- Unite youth efforts and promote the exchange of experiences among organizations working with youth, children, and adolescents.
- Advocate for youth issues and influence public policies affecting them.
- Empower youth organizations through training, capacity development, and sustainable resource mobilization.
- Promote a culture of volunteerism, leadership, and social responsibility among Palestinian youth.
- Represent Palestinian youth institutions in national, regional, and international forums through democratic and participatory mechanisms.
Membership
- Membership in the Alliance is institutional in nature and is granted to organizations, initiatives, youth councils, and clubs that share the Alliance’s values and objectives, and that adhere to the principles of good governance, transparency, and collective action.
- Together... Towards an Active and Unified Institutional Youth Partnership
- The Sharek Partners Alliance represents a modern national model of cooperation among Palestinian youth institutions, built on trust, complementarity, and collective action. It embodies a shared national will to enhance youth participation in public life and to anchor the values of participation, justice, and collective responsibility as pillars of Palestine’s future.
