Standards for Youth Initiatives
A guidance note
- English
- Français
Highlights
In 2021, UNICEF’s West and Central Africa Regional Office (WCARO) and the UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa (RSCA) joined forces to launch a Flagship Youth Initiative designed to strengthen knowledge and practice in the areas of youth employability and entrepreneurship. The collaboration focused on 10 countries in the Sahel with the main objective of gaining a broad understanding of existing youth employment and entrepreneurship initiatives in the sub-region. This mapping highlighted gaps, opportunities and effective approaches, which in turn facilitated development of the four standards for youth initiatives presented in this Guidance Note.
The Note also highlights lessons learned in relation to employability and entrepreneurship initiatives and poses questions to be considered by those supporting such initiatives. Together, these elements serve as a checklist for both youth networks engaged in partner initiatives and public and private partners responsible for (or interested in) designing or implementing youth initiatives. The Guidance Note concludes with recommended actions for the various actors engaged in youth initiatives.
Files available for download
Discover inspiring youth initiatives in the Sahel
The Sahel is often described as a region with incredible yet untapped potential and opportunities. But, in recent years, dynamic and resourceful young people from the Sahel have been the driving force behind initiatives that are igniting hope and making a difference in their communities.
Meet the young changemakers striving towards a transformed Sahel in our new series.
Through their initiatives and entrepreneurship, these 10 changemakers are making a difference in several areas of the Sustainable Development Goals.
RESILIENCE
INCLUSION
ENVIRONMENT
INNOVATION
Nothing is impossible. Young people are the strength of society and can put forward ideas that contribute to the building, progress, and prosperity of their community.
We cannot lead if we do not understand the world, if we do not try to learn from others and if we do not discover.
We have a lot of potential in Chad and the Sahel. We are not different from other youth in the United States or Europe.
