Young People Lead the Charge Against Gender-Based Violence with #Click4Change to End Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Campaign Harare, Zimbabwe – 08 September 2026 Restless Development Zimbabwe, with support from UN Women, has launched #Click4Change to End Gender-Based Violence (GBV), a bold youth-led movement using arts, technology and digital innovation to inspire action against GBV and advance …
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 …
We are proud to share our Annual Report a reflection of the work we have carried out over the past year: our achievements, the challenges we have navigated, and the impact we continue to make together with our partners and communities. This report highlights key successes across our programmes and the meaningful change driven by …
In partnership with the Mercury Phoenix Trust, Restless Development has implemented a successful 12-month pilot phase of the Peak Youth Tackling HIV program, improving young people’s knowledge, confidence, and access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) as well as HIV and AIDS services in Harare’s farming communities. During this first phase, 1,629 young …
Project: Agri-ELEVateD: Empowering Livelihoods through Youth Entrepreneurship Skilling and Value Chain Development Duration: 30 MONTHS Lead: Restless Development Zimbabwe Geographic focus: Greater Harare (peri-urban horticulture, poultry) and Nyanga District (fruit farming, dairy) Project Context Zimbabwe faces one of the highest youth unemployment rates in Sub-Saharan Africa, with 54.7% of youth aged 15–34 unemployed despite high …
The AU-EU Youth Voices Lab – Power of the Collective is a four-year initiative that began in March 2024, funded by the European Commission in collaboration with the African Union. Restless Development joins a consortium; Search For Common Ground, YouthMakers Hub, Makesense Africa, led by Oxfam Intermon. The overall goal of the project is to …
Ten (10) photo essays by young, aspiring photographers from around the world will be on display this November 7 and 8 at the first-ever Ministerial to End Violence Against Children in Bogota, Colombia. Restless Development’s powershifting efforts towards young people has allowed a new generation of photographers to shift their own lens towards pressing societal issues.
Celebrating a milestone: Partnering with young people and promoting #YouthPower Restless Development Zimbabwe is pleased to present the 2023 Annual Report, highlighting our impactful work and achievements in empowering young people across Zimbabwe. We are immensely proud to share our remarkable milestones in changing the lives of young people around Zimbabwe and the region. Over …
No one else knows more about youth issues and how to solve them than young people themselves. We are the experts. – Mialy, 24, Youth Researcher from Madagascar The world continues to face unique challenges. From climate change and economic inequality to political upheaval and social injustice, the world is changing. Young people are at …