Learning from intergenerational approaches to address issues facing older and younger people. A society for all ages is one where older and younger generations live in harmony together. That’s why projects that bring together older and younger people to work on activities promoting cross-generational bonding while addressing issues affecting them and their community are needed …
Creating a better resourced, more equitable and sustainable future for youth-led change. This challenge paper explores the opportunity to create positive systemic change in how youth civil society and activism are supported and resourced. It proposes ten actions that donors can take to more effectively resource young people around the world. These recommendations include funding …
Livelihood diaries from Nepal and Indonesia during COVID-19. To deepen our understanding of young people’s experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, Restless Development, Rutgers WPF Indonesia, and the University of Cambridge worked with cohorts of disadvantaged young people in Indonesia and Nepal on a youth-led, diary research pilot. The work was funded by the Asian Development …
A recommended framework for volunteerism and compensation for young people. This document aims to provide concise, practical guidance on volunteerism and compensation for young people. It is based on a document review of relevant internal policies on volunteering, compensation and reimbursement, and consultation meetings with CIVICUS and Restless Development staff and select partner INGOs that …
Young leaders and stories of persistence. The Restless Development Nepal Annual Report 2021 contains outlines the activities led by young people in Nepal and captures the stories of resilience and persistence, voices of young people, their involvement in events and initiatives and the resulting positive impact. This report also highlights the events our work and …
The State of Youth Civil Society. While everyone has been profoundly affected by the pandemic, this generation of young people now face challenges unlike any other. They face overlapping crises – from physical and mental health emergencies to the climate crisis to economic hardships. They are in a world where their future cannot be taken …
At the heart of everything we do is Youth Power. Against a backdrop of current and future challenges, our new global strategy sets out our vision and plan to support youth power to create a better world.
This report was guided by answering one question: How does Restless Development facilitate effective youth leadership?
Restless Development Nepal’s quarterly round-up covers information on the celebration of Pride Month, activities conducted by Youth Take the Lead (YTL) volunteers, Restless Development’s Values Celebration, and Anti-racism Work. Pride Month was celebrated successfully by running a three-day-long online campaign in which young people’s voices in the form of poems, quotations, and video messages were collected and shared on social media channels. Similarly, the YTL volunteers conducted a National Dialogue and Global Dialogue and started the preparation of the Global Citizenship Toolkit. Likewise, staff from all the Restless Development hubs came together and we celebrated 10th Values Day- a chance to connect with each other, its values, and culture as an agency. Additionally, Restless Development has developed an Anti-Racism Working Group to create a safe and collaborative learning space where staff openly and critically reflect on our progress or raise concerns where we are failing.
Young people are demanding radical change to the education system. In a fast-changing world, outdated teaching styles and a tired old curriculum are failing to prepare young people for the world of work. That’s according to the biggest youth-led study on global education since the pandemic hit – ‘By Us, For Us’. Twelve young researchers from …