Short presentation of UN-Habitat's work in youth empowerment and political inclusion.
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UN-Habitat Inter Agency Network Youth Development – Annual meeting
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A short information about UN-Habitat's Youth and Livelihood Unit's work on youth-led development and empowerment, including Youth 21 and Habitat III.
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UN-HabitatInter Agency Network Youth Development – Annual meeting
UN-Habitat
Urban Youth Fund innovations in 2014
One Stop Centres
Research
Habitat III
Youth 21
Approach / Strategy
Drag picture to placeholder or click icon to addWorking with youth-led groups
By 2030, 60% of all urban dwellers will be under 18
Issues of urban youth are critical to the sustainability of cities and countries as a whole
Holistic approach to sustainable urban development
Urban equity – cities for life
Target Beneficiaries
Youth-led groups based in urban areas are key target group for operational work.
UN agencies, regional organizations, member states, local authorities, academia, civil society are target groups for normative work.
Urban Youth Fund
Urban Youth Fund has three components:
1) Grant program2) Training and capacity
building program3) Alumni and mentor
program
E-learningReporting
& monitoring
Mentor
Current programming
One Stop Centres
Drag picture to placeholder or click icon to addAccess to basic services such as health services, recreation and skills training in informal settlements
Nairobi, Kampala, Dar es Salaam, Kigali.
The East Africa Community and SADC are currently working out modalities with UN- habitat on how to utilize the model to implement the regional youth policies and strategies.
Current programming
Research
Enhanced focus on normative work the last two years.
Key data source: Urban Youth Fund projects. - youth-led projects in 172
cities, in 63 countries- Database of application
data; >2000 unique applications from youth-led grassroots organisations on the challenges in their community
- Youth-led, youth-designed, youth-implemented
Upcoming projects:- Youth and the impact of
urban inter-sectionality- Longitudinal study of
youth-led projects- Impact of youth
participation in urban developent
Current programming
Habitat III
Third UN conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III).
Habitat III brings together all interested groups to review the urban development agenda, and decide on the “New Urban Agenda”, in 2016.
UN-Habitat partners with ICMYO and Norwegian Youth Council in this process to develop frameworks for participation, and to ensure a true and meaningful participation of youth-led organizations in the preparatory process.
Current programming
Youth 21
UN-Habitat led process providing a set of recommendations on strengthening and reforming youth participation in the 21st century.
Key partners includes UN agencies, youth-led organizations, governments, and private sector.
Second and third goal; revolutionizing youth aid architecture and establishing a permanent mechanism for youth participation in the UN are in process.
Current programming
Impacts and results
First goal of Youth21 was to establish an SG Envoy on Youth and this has been realized.
Increased understanding and awareness of urban youth’ situation and challenges.
Increased understanding of success factors of youth-led development.
An international movement supporting the establishment of a permanent mechanism for youth participation in the UN.
Foresight / Next Steps
Harnessing youth’s creativity and use of ICT in contributing to sustainable urban development
Concrete activities to ensure true and meaningful youth participation in the Habitat III process and conference itself.
Increased research and normative work on youth, development and urbanization.
Youth21 working group meeting. Enhanced political and financial support.
