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Young People Lead the Charge Against Gender-Based Violence with #Click4Change to End Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Campaign Harare, Zimbabwe – 08 September 2026 Restless Development Zimbabwe, with support from UN Women, has launched #Click4Change to End Gender-Based Violence (GBV), a bold youth-led movement using arts, technology and digital innovation to inspire action against GBV and advance …

Call for Proposals: Development of a Digital Application for Young Farmers and Agripreneurs

CAN YOU BUILD THE DIGITAL FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE? What if a young farmer could access agricultural information, expert advice, markets, weather updates, funding opportunities and business tools all from one app? We are looking for a digital application/software development company, individual developer or youth-led technology enterprise to help us make this a reality! Through the …

GreenShift Year 3: How 12 Schools Turned Climate Learning into Action

Climate change can often feel like a problem too large and distant for a school to tackle. But for young people, the effects of environmental degradation are already part of everyday life, from increasing waste and plastic pollution to changing weather patterns and pressure on the natural resources their communities depend on. A climate-smart school …

CSO outreach event in Madhesh Province.

CODE Project Advances Grassroots Mobilisation and Skills Delivery

Creating Opportunities for Young People through Digital Innovation Operations under the European Union-funded Creating Opportunities for Youth in Digital Economy (CODE) project have transitioned rapidly from initial setup into tangible community implementation across Gandaki and Madhesh Provinces, marking a series of early program milestones. Implemented by a consortium led by Swisscontact alongside Restless Development and …

CODE Project team member engaging with a participant during the project launch event.

CODE Launched to Connect Nepali Youth to the Digital Economy

The Creating Opportunities for Youth in Digital Economy (CODE) project has been launched to connect young people in Nepal with opportunities in the digital economy. Over the next three years, the initiative aims to equip 10,000 young women and men with market-relevant digital skills and connect them to formal employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. Launched to …

Validation workshop held on 6 August 2026 as part of the CODE project.

Mapping Opportunities in Nepal’s Digital Economy

Stakeholders from the private sector, industry associations, development organisations and the labour market came together in Kathmandu to validate findings from a Rapid Market Assessment on emerging digital employment opportunities for young people in Nepal. The validation workshop, held on 6 August 2026 at Dhokaima Café in Patan Dhoka, was organised as part of the …

Empowering Girls in Moyamba with Back-to-School Support

Restless Development Sierra Leone, through the EmpowerHer project, is transforming the lives of adolescent girls in Moyamba by providing essential back-to-school packages and holistic support. With funding from the Stone Family Foundation and the Government of Sierra Leone, the initiative distributed school materials and financial aid to 250 girls—50 out-of-school and 200 in-school students at …

Shree Sarva Shanti Secondary School students showcase artworks on World Environment Day

GreenShift Climate Smart Schools Mark World Environment Day 2026

Students from Climate Smart Schools supported by the GreenShift Nepal project marked World Environment Day with a wide range of environmental activities across Khadak Municipality, Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality, and Tilottama Municipality. Through awareness campaigns, environmental learning, and community action, young people demonstrated their leadership in promoting sustainability and climate resilience within their schools and communities. …

GreenShift focal teachers participating in the ToT

GreenShift Nepal Prepares the Next Cohort of Climate Smart Schools

As the implementing partner leading the Climate Smart Schools (CSS) component of the EU-funded GreenShift Nepal project, Restless Development Nepal organized a three day Training of Trainers (ToT) for the CSS focal teachers from May 23 to 25, 2026. GreenShift Nepal is a consortium initiative that promotes circular economy approaches and climate resilience, with the …

Youth hackathon participants collaborating in a group mapping exercise

Young People in Madhesh Design Solutions for Green Livelihoods

On April 23, 2026, young people from across Madhesh Province gathered in Bardibas for a Youth Hackathon focused on climate resilient livelihoods, green entrepreneurship, and the future of work in Nepal. Organized by Restless Development Nepal and SNV Nepal (opens in a new tab), the event created a youth centered space for dialogue, systems thinking, …