State of Youth Civil Society Report

The State of Youth Civil Society Report is Restless Development’s annual flagship global, youth-led publication.

The publications explore the new realities youth civil society and social movements find themselves in after the COVID-19 pandemic, and highlight the adaptations these actors have developed in the quest toward shifting power.

State of Youth Civil Society Report 2023

State of the Youth Civil Society 2023 report developed under the theme, Young. Feminist. Fearless: Holding the Line, focuses on feminist movements and their critical role in making the world more equitable, safe and accessible for everyone.

State of Youth Civil Society Report 2022

Youth civil society has been a lifeline for their communities: rebuilding economies, addressing mental health challenges, and pushing back against climate crisis inaction. This report also shows that youth civil society’s efforts to help communities to rebuild are at risk. Youth civil society is severely threatened.

State of Youth Civil Society Report 2021

Resilient Realities is a youth-led report, which explores how young people between the age of 18 to 30 are organising during the COVID-19 global pandemic. 

State of Youth Civil Society Report 2019

This report collates research, discussions and evidence into the state of youth civil society, carried out as part of the Development Alternative. It sets out the current challenges faced by a diverse youth civil society and outlines the shared vision and necessary actions needed to better build and support a thriving global youth civil society.