Young people need opportunities for education, jobs, and income. Strategies that empower and engage youth economically contribute to growth and poverty reduction.
Youth
Feb 11, 2019
Submit a proposal to present your approach to improving food security and using private, market-based solutions at Cracking the Nut 2019.
The 2019 Cracking the Nut Conference will take place on October 14-15, 2019 at the King Fahd Palace Hotel in Dakar, Senegal. The conference will focus on balancing public concerns for food security with private, market-based solutions.
Climate change matters for all people. Does it matter particularly for young people? If so, where and how?
This webinar is designed to examine how skilled volunteers can contribute to market systems development outcomes. The presenters will discuss recent innovations through a number of concrete examples.
Jan 30, 2019
This post highlights a 2018 report from The World Bank and explores two overarching goals: ending poverty by 2030, and to promote prosperty by boosting economies.
Dec 04, 2018
The new USAID-funded YouthLead.org platform is a new collaboration marketplace where young changemakers aged 15-35 can forge connections with a growing community of peers and partners.
Oct 18, 2018
In USAID, we need to worry more about aging populations than we do now. That includes, for those still in their working-age years, how to work longer, healthier, and smarter.
Oct 11, 2018
This study was conducted to encourage a shift in focus from examining access to finance to understanding actual usage of financial products.
Oct 09, 2018
Reflecting on emerging themes from the 2018 Making Cents International Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit, here are four steps to promote new economic opportunities for girls.
Sep 18, 2018
This guide gathers insights from the experiences of J-PAL affiliated researchers around the world and offers practical tips for how to measure women's and girls’ empowerment in impact evaluations.