STATE OF THE FIELD IN YOUTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES

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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Annexes 2012 State of the Field in Youth Economic Opportunities Salmon, F. (2011, December). The Global Youth Unemployment Crisis. Reuters. Accessible at: http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2011/12/22/the-global-youth-unemployment-crisis/ This opinion piece posted in Reuters, discusses the alarming rate of unemployment across the globe as well as the damages that it can bring. Sayre, E., & Kraetsch, M. (2011, April). Does Palestinian Labor Law Hurt Employment Possibilities for Palestinian Youth. Middle East Youth Initiative. Accessible at: http://www.shababinclusion. org/content/document/detail/1783/ This policy outlook considers the implications of the Palestinian Labor Law on unemployment duration for young Palestinians in the labor market, and suggests alternative choices for policymakers in the Palestinian Territories seeking to shorten youth unemployment duration. In this regard, easing school-to-work transitions for Palestinian youth may require reforms that both loosen labor market restrictions while simultaneously providing workers with alternative forms of social protection. Annexes Seligson, H. (2011, July). Arab Spring, Start-Up Summer The New York Times. Accessible at: http:// www.nytimes.com/2011/07/17/business/global/egypts-entrepreneurs-look-beyond-therevolution.htmlpagewanted=all This article published in The New York Times explores the entrepreneurial fervor of youth in Egypt and the role technology has played in these initiatives. Signhild, B. (2010). Youth Entrepreneurship in Swaziland: Pitfalls and Possibilities. Youth Seen. For a copy of this paper, contact: communication@uptoyoutoo.org In this paper, the author conducted interviews with youth taking part in the Youth Enterprise Services (YES) program at Manzini Youth Care in Manzini, Swaziland. The paper presents youth perspectives on the impact of the program in providing support and opportunities for entrepreneurship and how this has affected their well-being. Storm, L., & Macaulay, F. (2011). Making Cents International. Growing Potential: Microfinance- Plus Approaches for Cultivating the New Generation of Young Clients. The Journal of Social Business, 1(34). 80-101. Accessible at: http://www.globalmicrocreditsummit2011.org/userfiles/ file/Workshop%20Papers/L_%20Storm%20-%20Growing%20Potential%20Microfinance-Plus%20 Approaches%20for%20Cultivating%20the%20New%20Generation%20of%20Young%20Clients.pdf This paper presents an overview of the business and social case for serving young people with appropriate financial services. Using examples form several global financial institutions, it addresses the differences between youth and adult market segments as well as how financial products differ for young people. The paper presents practical guidelines to help institutions begin thinking about developing or adapting financial services for youth and will highlight the essential non-financial aspects of serving young people with financial services including life skills, health and business training as well as providing safe meeting spaces and mentoring. Finally, it concludes by discussing a vision for the youth-intensive financial services including a call for youth-friendly banking regulation, greater research and experimentation, especially with services for the most vulnerable youth, as well as the need for greater advocacy to encourage financial institutions to invest in appropriate, demand-drive financial services for young people. Storm, L., Porter, B., & Macaulay, F. (2010). Making Cents International. Emerging Guidelines for Linking Youth to Financial Services. Enterprise Development and Microfinance, 21( 4). 307-323. 182
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Annexes 2012 State of the Field in Youth Economic Opportunities Accessible at: http://www.yfslink.org/resources/general-resources/copy_of_Accelerating_ Financial_Capability_Nudging_New_Thinking This paper discusses: 1) the results of a global survey conducted in 2009 by Making Cents International; and 2) findings of leading NGOs and financial institutions which are pioneering youth-inclusive and youth-specific financial products. The outcomes of the survey findings and lessons learned have been synthesized into six ‘Emerging Guidelines’ for linking young people to financial services. Existing concerns are explained regarding defining and achieving impact, sustainability, scale and a favorable regulatory environment as it relates to youthinclusive financial services. The paper concludes with practitioners’ visions for this nascent field by 2020. UNESCO. (2010). Education, Youth and Development: UNESCO in Latin America and the Caribbean. Accessible at: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0018/001891/189108e.pdf The MDGs and the Education for All (EFA) goals are analyzed from the perspective of youth in this paper, which also details the contributions made toward these goals by UNESCO programs and activities. The paper also presents progress achieved and innovative experiences at the country level. UNESCO. (2010). Introduction to Youth Poverty Alleviation through Tourism and Heritage: Youth PATH: An Education Tool for Sustainable Development. Accessible at: http://unesdoc.unesco. org/images/0018/001893/189373e.pdf Annexes This paper discusses the UNESCO Youth Poverty Alleviation through Tourism and Heritage (Youth PATH) project. The goal of this project is to train youth in poor communities of the Caribbean in the development and documentation of natural and cultural heritage sites to enable these sites to become the center of domestic and/or international tourism and in so doing, develop communities and reduce poverty. UNESCO. Strategy on African Youth 2009-2013. (2010). Accessible at: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/ images/0018/001875/187571e.pdf On April 12, 2010, the UNESCO Executive Board endorsed this 5-year strategy that will guide UNESCOs work on youth development and civic engagement in Africa until 2013. The strategy was developed in close collaboration with Member States, the African Union Commission, and young people. UNICEF. (2010). Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action. Accessible at: http:// www.unicef.org/publications/files/CCC_042010.pdf This paper from UNICEF explains the goal of the Core Commitments for Children (CCC’s) framework and outlines the program and operational commitments required to meet the CCC’s, including livelihoods support for adolescents. It also shows how UNICEF helps achieve the CCC’s through resource mobilization and direct support to partners. United Nations. (2010). Growing Together: Youth and the Work of the United Nations. Accessible at: http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/documents/growing_together.pdf This paper highlights how the United Nations system and the young people it serves are growing together. By taking stock of UN system activities related to youth development, the paper assesses how effectively the United Nations system is responding to this important development challenge, and it helps to identify any gaps that may exist in their approach. United Nations. (2010, June). New 2010 Edition of the World Program of Action for Youth. Accessible at: http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/documents/wpay2010.pdf 183
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