This paper presents information on positive youth development frameworks and foundational principles that undergird holistic, cross-sectoral strategies, as well as other sector-specific topics. Concepts from this paper are also discussed in two other reports which have been written on the topics of...
In this TED Talk, Dr. Kyaw Moe Tun discusses the poor state of Myanmar's education system due to its lack of funding from the nation's recent former dictatorship. He strives for free quality education for the children of the entire country, insisting that children should learn to think critically...
The Guidance does the following: Provide a vision for the commitments made to adolescent girls and boys in the context of the SDGs, along with results and targets; Identify implementation strategies, delivery platforms, partnerships and organizational arrangements needed to achieve sectoral and...
This is the pilot version of the guidance note on adolescent participation in programme monitoring and evaluation. This guidance note is designed to help UNICEF staff and partners understand and explore: • What adolescent participation in M&E (APM&E) is and how adolescent participation can add value...
This report suggests ways in which the business community can encourage the growth and development of the future workforce of global youth and recommends best practices. Overview Millions of young people around the world are unemployed or underemployed, while employers have jobs they cannot fill. It...
When Angelica turned 30, she realized there was no future for her in Honduras. Although she had a college degree, she was still living paycheck to paycheck and was stuck in a neighborhood of the capital Tegucigalpa ruled by violent gangs. So, after years contemplating migration to the US where she...
In this Op-Ed article, Representative of UNICEF Jordan Robert Jenkins writes that continued and scaled-up action is needed to protect this resource for children and future generations in water-scarce Jordan. In Jordan, the second most water-scarce country in the world, continued and scaled-up action...