World Bank’s Approach on Youth

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World Banks Approach on Youth

• March 31, 2005
• Viviana Mangiaterra,
• Children and Youth Advisor, HDNCY

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Aim of the Presentation

• Introduce the World Banks Framework for Action
  for Children and Youth
• Give an overview of the Banks involvement in
  youth programs / investments in youth
• Outline the Banks core competencies and
  priorities for future work.

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Building Blocks for Integrated CY Investments
Along the Life-Cycle
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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

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Increased attention to youth in recent years
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Youth issues addressed by nearly all of the
Sectors
Source Image Bank The World Bank, HDNCY data
base as of December 2004
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All Regions placing greater emphasis on youth
Source Image Bank The World Bank, HDNCY data
base as of December 2004
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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
  MDGs
• Disaggregate the 15-24 grouping to allow for
  targeted interventions
• Build rigorous monitoring and evaluation systems
• Collect and disseminate good practice

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Looking forward Target Operations

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

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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 Banks operations and
  initiatives (PRSP, CAS, analytic work, projects,
  etc.)
• Expand the Youth Voices Initiative (now in over
  20 Countries)