In the 2024 State of Youth Civil Society report we introduced the 10 Principles for Funding Youth Movements, a milestone in our collective efforts to ensure sustainable support for youth-led organising. But the development landscape has shifted dramatically since then. The dismantling of USAID has led to the termination of nearly 5,800 multi-year aid awards, …
Are you passionate about amplifying young voices and driving accountable leadership? Join us as a Programme Officer under the Promoting Youth Inclusion in Governance and Decision-Making Processes (YIGA) project. In this exciting role, you’ll empower young people in Karamoja (Moroto/Kotido) to take the lead in governance, influence policies, and shape decisions that affect their lives. …
Join Restless Development’s fundraising team as an Assistant Fundraising Events Coordinator, where you will play a key role in delivering our Schools Triathlon, inspiring young people, and building your career in events. You will work directly with schools, pupils, parents, and event partners, from leading fun and engaging assemblies to supporting behind the scenes with …
Sexual health and rights advocacy in the face of COVID-19 report In this research the We Lead team listened to rightsholders in Lebanon, Guatemala, Mozambique, Uganda and Nigeria on how CSO’s adapted to meaningfully provide SRH-R services to young women whilst during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the report: Reports In 2023, Restless Development continued to …
In partnership with the Mercury Phoenix Trust, Restless Development has implemented a successful 12-month pilot phase of the Peak Youth Tackling HIV program, improving young people’s knowledge, confidence, and access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) as well as HIV and AIDS services in Harare’s farming communities. During this first phase, 1,629 young …
Project: Agri-ELEVateD: Empowering Livelihoods through Youth Entrepreneurship Skilling and Value Chain Development Duration: 30 MONTHS Lead: Restless Development Zimbabwe Geographic focus: Greater Harare (peri-urban horticulture, poultry) and Nyanga District (fruit farming, dairy) Project Context Zimbabwe faces one of the highest youth unemployment rates in Sub-Saharan Africa, with 54.7% of youth aged 15–34 unemployed despite high …
The AU-EU Youth Voices Lab – Power of the Collective is a four-year initiative that began in March 2024, funded by the European Commission in collaboration with the African Union. Restless Development joins a consortium; Search For Common Ground, YouthMakers Hub, Makesense Africa, led by Oxfam Intermon. The overall goal of the project is to …