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🌍 In the latest op-ed from our #SummitoftheFuture series, SDG Academy's Paul Walsh highlights the urgent need to address the child illiteracy crisis to secure a sustainable future for future generations. #Literacy is not just an educational issue but a fundamental driver of development, impacting health, economic growth, and social equality. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eANkRVTj 📢 Stay tuned for more insights in our ongoing series with 360info.

As we continue unpacking the recently launched National Youth Policy, please tune in for a discussion on Youth Empowerment

I recently attended a two-day workshop on the #IASC Youth Guidelines organized by #UNFPA, with support from the Youth Working Group. As an active member of the Adolescent Technical Core Team, I was grateful for the opportunity to participate, learn, and contribute to this important initiative. The workshop focused on familiarizing participants with the guidelines, key principles for programming with young people aged 10-24, and the humanitarian program cycle. We explored how to effectively integrate youth engagement into each of the five steps of the humanitarian program cycle across various sectors. Why is it crucial to engage youth and adolescents? - Investing in young people breaks the cycles of poverty, violence, and discrimination that can persist across generations. - The benefits of such investments are not only enjoyed by the present generation but also extend into adulthood and impact future generations. - Adolescence, particularly ages 9-14, represents a critical window for nurturing rapid learning and brain development. - Growing research indicates that brain development continues into the early 30s, highlighting the importance of supporting youth throughout this period. Engaging young people is not just a responsibility; it’s an opportunity to foster lasting change. (Source: IASC Youth Guidelines) #Adolescent #Youth #SRHS #MeaningfulParticipation #Engagement #Advocacy #Needassessment #Healthrights #Voiceforyoungpeople

New: #Youth #Peer Self Assessment Tool by current/former youth peer workers & young adults, download here: https://hubs.li/Q02TRsqJ0

Explore the transformative power of #education in reducing #conflict risk. Improving the quality of education can decrease conflict risk by fostering economic development and social equality. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gaV-tcQ6

Completed applied research on inclusive target and beneficiary selection criteria for the People's Housing Program. Employed a mixed-method approach incorporating policy content analysis, direct observation, stakeholder perception measurements, and interpretation of lived experiences. Findings inform inclusive program strategies. #housingsolutions #inclusion #policyresearch

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Young people’s civic and political participation is increasingly seen as key to the pursuit of equitable, peaceful and sustainable global futures. Yet much of the work around young people’s participation focuses on their engagement with formal politics through a normative and homogenising lens that disregards the everyday realities of growing up in the global South, and the way that young people’s opportunities for participation are shaped by inequalities. A new book edited by ODI's Pincock, Nicola Jones, Lorraine van Blerk, and Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda explores young people’s civic engagement and political participation in lower- and middle-income contexts. It’s an output of the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) / ODI https://lnkd.in/gNTR2bAH

Field data from various humanitarian organizations shows that 80% of men and 95% of women used thumb impressions for attendance, with 69% of these participants being youth. This high reliance on thumb impressions highlights a significant gap in literacy, challenging the current definition of literacy itself. This issue traces back to national priorities set since 1947, emphasizing the urgent need for a reevaluation of educational strategies to address these shortcomings effectively. #literacyinpakistan #sdgs #governmentofkpk #educationdepartmentkpk #educationforall #universaleducation

Check out this new article on validating young people's experiences and how youth work can be impacted by external agenda. https://wix.to/aijv7Jl #youthwork #informaleducation #adultism #agendapolitics #l#YWCR #youthworker #weareeducators