AU-EU Youth Voices Lab
catalyzing a more inclusive and responsive society in which enhanced youth engagement, empowerment, and connection shape policies, partnerships, and decision-making processes.
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 …
Catalysing Youth-led Agribusiness for youth empowerment and Zimbabwe’s Economic revival
Catalysing Youth-led Agribusiness for youth empowerment and Zimbabwe’s Economic revival Driving Growth: Catalysing Youth-led Agribusiness for Youth Empowerment and Zimbabwe’s Economic Revival presents findings from youth-led research exploring the barriers and opportunities shaping young people’s participation in agribusiness in Harare and Nyanga. The report highlights the structural challenges limiting youth-led enterprises, particularly for young women …
Finding My Voice Through Youth-Led Change
Story by Hannah Silas (28), Youth Researcher. Zimbabwe After graduating from the University of Jos in late 2024, I was looking for opportunities that matched my passion for research and creating positive change. In early 2025, I came across a Facebook post advertising Community Researcher positions across 14 African countries. After I had submitted my …
Our Impact 2024–2025
Our Impact 2024–2025 Over the past year, we have continued to invest in the power of young people to create change where it matters most. Across Tanzania, young people have been leading action in their communities improving livelihoods, expanding access to education, championing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and influencing decisions that shape …
AUEU Youth Voices Lab
Many societies in Africa and Europe remain insufficiently youth-responsive and inclusive, limiting young people’s participation in decision-making. The AU–EU Youth Voices Lab – Power of the Collective addresses this by supporting a consortium of partners to implement youth-led initiatives that co-create more inclusive, participatory systems and amplify youth voices across the continent.
Young Innovators Strengthen Climate-Resilient Farming in Amuria
In Amuria District in Eastern Uganda, a quiet transformation is taking root one seed at a time. Uganda faces a significant agricultural challenge – 87% of farmers lack access to recommended Quality Declared Seeds (QDS). This gap has contributed to low agricultural productivity and increased household food insecurity. According to UBOS (2018), limited access to …
Creating Opportunity for Youth in Digital Economy (CODE)
The Creating Opportunity for Youth in Digital Economy (CODE) project supports young women and men in Nepal to develop digital skills, access decent employment and entrepreneurship opportunities, and participate in shaping an inclusive digital future. Nepal’s digital economy is expanding rapidly, creating new opportunities for employment, entrepreneurship, and innovation. However, many young people, particularly young …
AU-EU Youth Voices Lab
A more youth-responsive and inclusive society across Africa and Europe. AU-EU Youth Voices Lab – Power of the Collective is a four-year EU co-funded initiative, part of the AU-EU Youth Lab, implemented by a consortium of five partners with youth-led and youth-informed expertise: Oxfam, Restless Development, Search for Common Ground, Youthmakers Hub, and ComDev Africa. …
Work, Study & Leisure in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
How are young people using AI? The Youth AI Survey 2026 provides new insights into how young people are using artificial intelligence (AI), including what they use it for, how it affects them, and their expectations and aspirations for the future. This study is timely: although AI is still in its infancy many young people …