This project was organised within DYPALL Network's Programme Area 1, "Quality Development for Stronger Democracies", and more specifically under Programme 1.2, "Building Synergies for Quality Local Democracies". At its core, the project was driven by a firm conviction that building democracies resilient to growing threats must be placed at the heart of public policy, and that investing in the structures, processes and mechanisms through which young people can actively experience democratic participation is essential to strengthening their understanding of and engagement with democratic institutions. The first objective pursued was to bridge the growing distance between young people and democratic institutions by bringing together youth workers from civil society organisations and municipalities from various EU and non-Eu countries within a shared learning space to exchange good practices on fostering a new generation of active and engaged citizens who feel genuinely connected to democratic processes at the local level. Building on this, a second objective focused on strengthening the professional competences of youth workers and municipal officers, who often lack the skills and strategic frameworks needed to build sustainable participatory structures and design effective local youth policies. A third objective broadened this capacity-building ambition further, supporting local authorities and civil society organisations in creating the conditions necessary for young people to play an active and meaningful role in the decisions that shape their futures. The project also sought to ensure that transnational frameworks such as the EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027 are effectively translated into action at the local level, where they too often fail to reach the communities in which young people actually live. By engaging participants in critical reflection on these frameworks and supporting the development of locally rooted project ideas, the project aimed to contribute to a more consistent and meaningful inclusion of young people in local participatory structures. Finally, particular emphasis was placed on reaching marginalised youth, recognising the significant and often untapped potential of inclusive participatory models — such as local youth councils — in bringing underrepresented voices into local democratic processes and enriching the quality of local democracy as a whole.