Paying the Costs of Connection: Young Adults reclaiming human rights online

Missed the International Youth Day webinar? Here’s what you need to know This session brought together young voices from Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, and Vietnam to talk about what it really costs to be connected online. Based on research with over 300 young people, it revealed how stigma, poor infrastructure, digital exclusion, and online abuse are …

Youth from Saral Nepal organized the River Clean-up Campaign in Bharatpur.

Youth in Bharatpur Drive Local Action Against Plastic Pollution

On 22 July 2025, Saral Nepal, one of the Youth Advocacy Groups under the EU-funded GreenShift project, successfully organized a River Cleanup Campaign and Street Drama for Environmental River Conservation at Golaghat, Bharatpur. The event focused on the meeting point of the Narayani and Rapti rivers, an area of high ecological and cultural importance. More …

Youth from BAS Nepal distributed hygiene kits to sanitation workers in Kohalpur.

Young People Honor and Support Local Sanitation Workers

As part of the EU-funded GreenShift project, BAS Nepal organized a special event in Kohalpur Municipality to assist waste collectors and sanitation workers with essential safety and hygiene materials. The initiative was carried out in coordination with Kohalpur Municipality. The event aimed to recognize the crucial role of sanitation workers in maintaining city cleanliness and …

Young people celebrating the participants’ success after a transformative 5-day cloth bag-making training.

Kohalpur Youth Empower Women with Skills for a Plastic-Free Future

With the goal of reducing plastic use and promoting a green and circular economy, a five-day cloth bag making training was organized in Ward No. 2, Bishalnagar of Kohalpur Municipality from July 16 to 20, 2025. The training was led by BAS Nepal, a Youth Advocacy Group from Kohalpur Municipality, under the EU-funded GreenShift project …

Young people raise awareness through street drama with students and local residents.

Young People in Kohalpur Use Street Drama to Address Climate Change

On July 18, 2025, BAS Nepal, a Youth Advocacy Group from Kohalpur Municipality under the EU-funded GreenShift Project, organized a street drama at Bal Shiksha Secondary School in Kohalpur. The event aimed to educate students, teachers, and local residents about the environmental and health risks of plastic pollution and the urgent need for sustainable waste …

Nadhifa’s Story

At just 20 years old, Nadhifa has already faced challenges that could break many but instead, they ignited her desire to bring change to her community. She once dreamed of becoming a teacher. School was her safe space, her future. But that dream ended when she was forced to drop out in Form Two due …

An entrepreneur showcasing their recycled plastic products at the Janakpur workshop.

Youth in Janakpur Spark Market Linkages for Upcycled Products

As part of the EU-funded GreenShift project, our Youth Advocacy Group from Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan City CARD Nepal organized a market linkage workshop in collaboration with the Janakpur Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CCI) on 17th July 2025. The event brought together local business leaders, entrepreneurs, and youth innovators to explore opportunities in recycled plastic products …

Relatable Youth Led Research

Young people today are driving change, dreaming big and demanding better. Explore our youth led research. The Impact of COVID-19 on Young People’s Psycho-Social Health in India In the wake of the pandemic, and subsequent lockdown in India, Restless Development rolled out a survey, aimed at assessing the impact of the pandemic on young people’s …

oung Students Participate in the Inter-School Art Competition.

Youth Engage Schools to Advocate for a Cleaner, Greener Janakpurdham

On July 17, 2025, as part of the EU-funded GreenShift project, Youth Advocacy Group CARD Nepal from Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan City organized an inter-school art competition under the Sanitation and Hygiene Awareness Drive. Held at the Janakpurdham Chamber of Commerce Seminar Hall, the event brought together students from four Climate Smart Schools and one additional local …

DEMOCRACY AND VOICE

Young people today are driving change, dreaming big and demanding better. Explore our research on democracy and voice Voices of Change: Powerful and Promising Futures For Young Tanzanian Leaders In a world where the voices of the young are louder and more influential than ever, a new chapter is being written. This is the era …