Building better education and work for young people in a post-pandemic world. Restless Development was asked to conduct a youth-led research, assembling the specific challenges and opportunities of young people. This report provides interesting and relevant insights on the perceptions of young people about their lives and the way COVID-19 has affected them.Their observations about …
New research co-led by 12 young researchers and Restless Development shows the majority of young people surveyed do not feel their education prepares them for work.
In consultation with seven donors and 17 youth civil society organisations (CSOs) and through an extensive literature review, the Development Alternative found that collaborative, trusted and open partnerships between donors and youth CSOs can accelerate the power shift and unleash youth-led change.
2020 was difficult. Here are some inspiring stories to end the year.
The Youth Power Hacks have launched to bring together hundreds of young people to hack solutions to help get the Global Goals delivered.
Youth research into the youth employment challenge in lower income countries. More than half of the world’s population is under 30 years old – nine-tenths of whom are from developing and emerging economies. Never before have there been so many young people. This report investigates the youth employment challenge in lower income countries as described …
This story is a part of our 10 years of Restless Development Celebrations; Becoming Restless, Changing Development. Restless Development is here today thanks to its incredible supporters. To celebrate 10 years since we became Restless Development Megan Andrews caught up with one of those supporters. Jim Sewell first got involved with us in 1990 when we …
This story is a part of our 10 years of Restless Development Celebrations; Becoming Restless, Changing Development. Youth constitute 18% of the global population (in my country, Uganda, they are 78% of the population), and they understand the challenges they face better than anyone. I believe the main solution to the development challenge across the …
12 young researchers have launched ‘Youth Principles’ to help address problems young people face in education and work.