Young people between the ages of 15 and 24 make up about 1.2 billion of the world’s population. However, many young people have been sidelined in decision making processes at national and sub national levels, and less than 2% of parliamentarians worldwide are under 30 years old. Youth participation in politics is critical for achieving …
“Shifting the power: what will it take to do development differently?” is a research series into Youth Civil Society, led by young people in Iraq, Lebanon, Madagascar and Uganda. Download the full report below.
Youth-led monitoring of the Global Goals. This is a practical guide for young people tracking the Global Goals. It is available in four languages- English, French, Swahili and Nepali. You can download a copy using the buttons below.
Youth Leadership, Partnership and Accountability 2.0 Strengthened youth-led accountability will enable young people to more effectively hold decision makers accountable for their commitments to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Gender Equality. Restless Development, in partnership with UNFPA, and with young people from across East and Southern Africa, have developed recommendations for strengthening youth-led …
A Working Paper on Young People’s Inclusion in National Follow Up, Review and Accountability Processes of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In partnership with ActionAid, the UN Major Group of Children and Youth (UNMGCY) and the Office of the UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth, Restless Development collaborated with young people around the world …
The quantity and quality of young people’s employment in lower income countries has, in recent years, become of pressing global concern. This report from the University of Cambridge explores why.
A five year retrospective from Restless Development’s Youth Consortium. In 2010, Restless Development led a consortium with War Child UK and Youth Business International (YBI) to build a Programme Partnership Arrangement (PPA) offer that would go beyond directly impacting lives to playing a strategic role for youth in the international development sector. This learning study …