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The purpose is to create a civic platform to engage youth and civil society to combat irregular emigration from The Gambia to Europe. The intervention will address the root causes for migration: unemployment, poverty and lack of hope for the future, and promote citizens’ participation in change-making, innovation and entrepreneurship in The Gambia. The Gambia, with just some 2 million inhabitants, is one of the African countries sending most illegal migrants to Europe. The high-risk journey is seen by too many young people as a way to a better future. This is also a result of the dependence syndrome many Gambians still suffer from. This intervention will engage 20 civil society organisations representing youth, migrant returnees, women, families, farmers etc. in developing an action plan in preparation for a joint response that will aim at making use of communication, creative design, media, entrepreneurship and skills training for youths as alternatives to irregular migration.