1 / 10

World Bank’s Approach on Youth

World Bank’s Approach on Youth. March 31, 2005 Viviana Mangiaterra, Children and Youth Advisor, HDNCY. Aim of the Presentation:. Introduce the World Bank’s Framework for Action for Children and Youth Give an overview of the Bank’s involvement in youth programs / investments in youth

belinda
Télécharger la présentation

World Bank’s Approach on Youth

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. World Bank’s Approach on Youth March 31, 2005 Viviana Mangiaterra, Children and Youth Advisor, HDNCY

  2. Aim of the Presentation: • Introduce the World Bank’s Framework for Action for Children and Youth • Give an overview of the Bank’s involvement in youth programs / investments in youth • Outline the Bank’s core competencies and priorities for future work.

  3. Age 24 Livelihoods & Employment 18 Informal & Non - formal Participation and Empowerment Enabling Policies and Institutions Healthy Education Secondary Behaviors Tertiary & (reproductive education health, HIV/AIDS 14 substance abuse, violence) Protection of Primary the most education 5 Safe vulnerable (EFA/FTI) Child healthy (OVC) Early Health environment Childhood & (water, sanitation, Development Nutrition housing) 0 Supportive Families and Communities Building Blocks for Integrated C&Y Investments Along the Life-Cycle

  4. Priority Areas for Increased Concentration: Youth (15-24) Cross-Sectoral Themes: • The Education/Employment Nexus • Risky/Healthy Behaviors (e.g. early pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, violence and crime, drugs) • Effective Integration into Development • Especially Vulnerable Groups

  5. Increased attention to youth in recent years…

  6. Youth issues addressed by nearly all of the Sectors Source: Image Bank – The World Bank, HDNCY data base as of December 2004

  7. All Regions placing greater emphasis on youth Source: Image Bank – The World Bank, HDNCY data base as of December 2004

  8. Looking forward: Build evidence of what works • Build the evidence to: • Convince decision makers of the cost of inaction • Identify effective interventions • Deepen joint knowledge on selected themes: employment- education nexus , risky behaviors, youth participation, especially vulnerable groups • Improve data collection, systems, presentation: • Develop standard set of indicators, building on MDG’s • Disaggregate the 15-24 grouping to allow for targeted interventions • Build rigorous monitoring and evaluation systems • Collect and disseminate “good practice”

  9. Looking forward: Target Operations • Build on the Bank’s existing portfolio of operations that benefit C&Y (schools, health, jobs, HIV/AIDS etc) • Develop regional C&Y strategic frameworks • Embed C&Y issues in national development policies • Include C& Y issues into PRSP’s, CAS, and other Bank instruments • Partner with youth as stakeholders from early stages of policy development • Integrate C&Y monitoring and evaluation systems into national systems • Support multi-sector collaboration

  10. Looking forward:Listen to the Voices of Youth At Global Level: Engage in a mutual learning process • Youth Development and Peace Conferences in Paris and Sarajevo • Establishment of the YDP Network • Open House At Country Level: • Facilitate youth consultations and youth participation in Bank’s operations and initiatives (PRSP, CAS, analytic work, projects, etc.) • Expand the Youth Voices Initiative (now in over 20 Countries)

More Related