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 …

EDUCATION AND LIVELIHOOD RESEARCH

Young people today are driving change, dreaming big and demanding better. Explore our research on education and livelihood. INDIA’S FOCUS ON IT’S YOUTH:ARE WE DOING ENOUGH? With the aim of strengthening the voices of the youth, Restless Development and TOH came together to closely examine India’s youth development efforts to understand, if and how, they …

GENDER AND SEXUAL RIGHTS RESEARCH

Young people today are driving change, dreaming big, and demanding better. Explore our research on gender and sexual rights A youth-led research on re-entered girls experiences and challenges The study therefore sought to investigate the challenges that the learners face when they are readmitted into school. The study also sought to find out first hand …

Climate Justice

Young people today are driving change, dreaming big and demanding better. Explore our research on climate justice. Young People as Change Makers on Issues of Climate and Health This report reflects what 20 young people can do in 10 months and in 2 districts; just imagine if each of us worked towards change in our …

Young People Lead Plastic-Free Initiative in Schools.

Young People Champion Plastic Waste Management in Schools

As part of the EU-funded GreenShift project, the Youth Advocacy Group from Janakpurdham Metropolitan City, CARD Nepal, facilitated school-level cleaning campaigns and established dedicated Plastic Waste Corners in two newly designated Climate Smart Schools: Shree Janta Secondary School in Shivpur (Ward 19) and Shree Sarswati Secondary School in Kanakpatti (Ward 17). These activities are part …

Ali’s Story

Ali, a 19-year-old from Bereko, Kondoa in Dodoma, was once a young man with limited opportunities. After completing primary school, he was unable to proceed with his education due to low grades. With no path forward in school, he decided to help his mother run her small restaurant, serving lunch to the community. However, Ali …

Keeping Girls in School

About the Programme This 14-month initiative, jointly led by UNICEF and Restless Development Tanzania, is designed to improve school retention and learning continuity among 4,000 adolescent girls and boys aged 10–19 in some of Tanzania’s most underserved communities. The programme focuses on addressing the systemic and social barriers that prevent adolescents—especially girls—from accessing and completing …