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Country studies

‌These studies include a multi-dimensional diagnosis of the situation of youth, a review of youth policies and recommendations in order to strengthen national stakeholders' understanding of the multiple dimensions of youth inclusion and design appropriate policies. 

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Toolkit

The toolkit includes step-by-step modules to carry out a youth well-being diagnosis and includes practical examples of common youth policies and programmes in the areas of employment, education and skills, health and civic participation. It is divided into two parts:

• Part I presents the conceptual framework that underlines the toolkit and describes the different challenges and needs of youth as they go through transitions in life.

• Part II, which is intended for technical experts and policy analysts, provides a step-bystep methodological guide to carry out in-depth analyses on the situation of youth and to profile vulnerable youth using empirical evidence. It includes six modules that can be used at different phases in the policy-making cycle.

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A guidance note for development practitioners

This document provides an overview of key challenges faced by youth in the nine countries reviewed by the project and that the project considered being priority issue to be addressed urgently by governments and the development community.

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Theme studies

These reports focus on issues such as youth entrepreneurship, youth aspirations, rural youth livelihoods and the cost of youth exclusion.

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Other resources

• Brochure of the project
• Unlocking the Potential of Youth Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries - the 60 seconds guide
• Youth Aspirations and the Reality of Jobs in Developing Countries: Mind the gap - the 60 seconds guide 
• 60 seconds: A quick guide to the Youth Well-being Policy Review of Cambodia
• 60 seconds: A quick guide to the Youth Well-being Policy Review of Viet Nam
• 60 seconds: A quick guide to the Youth Well-being Policy Review of Jordan
• 60 seconds: A quick guide to the Youth Well-being Policy Review of Malawi
• 60 seconds: A quick guide to the Youth Well-being Policy Review of Moldova
• 60 seconds: A quick guide to the Youth Well-being Policy Review of Peru (in Spanish)
• 60 seconds: A quick guide to the Youth Well-being Policy Review of El Salvador (in Spanish)
• 60 seconds: A quick guide to the Youth Well-being Policy Review of Côte d'Ivoire (in French)
• 60 seconds: A quick guide to the Youth Well-being Policy Review of Togo (in French)