The Summit for Democracy Youth Participation Cohort Handbook serves as an inspiration for youth organizations and democracy organizations seeking to strengthen young people’s voices in democratic processes; their understanding of democratic principles; diversity and inclusion within youth groups; and support young people, youth organizations, and youth movements
Citizens Summit in Defense of Democracy & Freedom | Lusaka, Zambia
State actors and non-state actors alike, including civil society and the private sector, prioritize the effective participation of young people in governance and economic spaces and that young people themselves must continue to actively pursue effective non-tokenistic participation that allows their voices to be heard and integrated into policymaking.
Recommendations to the Summit for Democracy
The Youth Cafe Climate Action Plan | Supporting The Youth Achieving Climate Action Plan
Since 2012, The Youth Cafe has been working with Young men and women in Kenya and around Africa in the fight for climate justice and environmental preservation. Our plan contains interventions in the areas of Renewable Energy, Agroforestry, Education and public awareness, Climate Smart Agriculture, and Water Resources conservation and the anticipated impacts. The goals of the plans are to promote cooperation between all stakeholders in the promotion of Sustainable development and Environmental conservation.
Implications Of The African Continental Free Trade Area For Trade And Biodiversity/Policy And Regulatory Recommendation
The study titled “Implications Of The African Continental Free Trade Area For Trade And Biodiversity investigates” the nexus between trade in biodiversity, specifically on the legal and sustainable trade of biodiversity-based goods and services (including BioTrade), and the existing commitments under the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Africa Agriculture Status Report- 2022
In Africa, the challenges of the past few years— including the ongoing impacts of the Russian-Ukraine conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions, conflict, and global environmental change are reversing decades of progress and exacerbating food insecurity and malnutrition. The Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR) 2022 provides evidence and insights on the prospects of accelerating the transformation of Africa’s food systems toward resilience and sustainability, anchored in the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS).
Digital Media And Information Literacy In Civic Engagement | A Handbook For Young People And Youth Organizations
This handbook will help young people and youth-led organizations to advance their digital media and information skills. It contains four chapters that have been broken down to address key concepts with regard to digital media and information literacy. Living in the 21st Century, media has rapidly become central to everyday life. Through the ever-improving use of technological tools such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops, and computers, users have the opportunity to engage in anything from political and social debates and educate, inform, and entertain themselves and others around the world.
Intersectional Rapid Gender Analysis in Embakasi | Advancing Youth Digital Media and Online Civic Reasoning
Equipping young people in Kenya and at large Africa with key media literacy, critical thinking, and fact-checking skills in today’s world is of high importance. Now more than ever young people need to improve the manner in which they use digital media not only for their own benefit but also for the betterment of their country’s development. This Intersectional Rapid Gender Analysis Report was seeking to identify the challenges and needs women, men, boys, girls, and gender non-conforming persons in Embakasi are facing when it comes to digital media literacy and civic engagement.
What Does It Mean For Young People In East Africa To Engage Meaningfully With Society At Large?
The Youth Cafe, an entity wholly devoted to fostering positive change in society, has been invited to co-lead and facilitate the important East Africa Youth Policy Review for Leap Leadership Institute's outstanding leadership courses. Throughout this review and accompanying coursework, youth professionals will learn new concepts as well as implement programs centered around promoting a progressive future for young Africans.
The Youth Cafés 2021 Annual Impact Report.
The Youth Café is proud to share the eighth Impact Report produced based on the Social Return on Investment methodology. The average Social Return on Investment ratio for The Youth Café is 1:12, meaning that an investment of $1 delivers $12 value in terms of positive social impact. The present report outlines the main activities and projects carried out by The Youth Café from January to December 2021.