This document contains the CLA Case Study that was submitted as part of the CLA National Competition.

This CLA case study focuses on TAP support to the Ministry of Youth in 2022 to operationalize the National Youth Strategy. The Ministry published the strategy in 2019 but had yet to implement it due to inadequate collaboration with 11 other concerned ministries. TAP and the Ministry established internal and external collaboration mechanisms to develop a plan for implementing the strategy. TAP and the Ministry first established an internal task force to coordinate, communicate, discuss challenges, and find solutions. They then co-created a process to engage external stakeholders in five interactive and participative workshops. The result was a realistic action plan with an accompanying M&E framework, media and communication plans, and budget analysis. Stakeholder collaboration within the Ministry fostered buy-in, data-driven activity design, and alignment with economic opportunities. In addition, TAP staff gained credibility, leading to further opportunities to support organizational culture transformation within the Ministry. The CLA approach helped institutionalize a cultural shift toward collaboration and co-creation throughout the Ministry. The Ministry used the same approach to develop the annual plans for its 200 field-level youth centers. The CLA approach was successful due to an open and collaborative working culture, collective expertise, a well-structured roadmap, and the support of ministerial leadership and in-country USAID teams. Challenges included funding gaps and resistance from some senior ministerial staff.