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Our MOU With GiveDirectly For COVID-19 Unconditional Cash Transfer Program For Youth

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Our MOU With GiveDirectly For COVID-19 Unconditional Cash Transfer Program For Youth

The Youth Café recently made and entered into a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with GiveDirectly Inc., thereby forming a partnership between the two organizations. The purpose of this partnership is to contribute to enhanced economic empowerment within identified locations of Nairobi and ultimate eradication of poverty which in turn will positively impact the lives of the beneficiaries and communities. This program focuses on the disbursement of emergency grants (cash grants) by GiveDirectly to people mainly living in informal settlements in Kenya in which The Youth Café currently works. As a result of this partnership, thousands of youths have been able to benefit from this program where they each received a disbursement of $30 for 4 months.

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The Role Of Young People In Promoting The Fourth Industrial Revolution In Africa

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The Role Of Young People In Promoting The Fourth Industrial Revolution In Africa

The Fourth Industrial Revolution can be described as the advent of “​cyber-physical systems​” involving entirely new capabilities for people and machines. The Fourth Industrial Revolution represents entirely new ways in which technology becomes embedded within societies and even our human bodies. Examples include genome editing, new forms of machine intelligence, breakthrough materials, and approaches to governance that rely on cryptographic methods such as the blockchain. According to the World Economic Forum​, the top three skills required to thrive in 4IR include; Complex problem solving, Critical thinking, and Creativity. These skills are different from the top skills listed by the World Economic Forum in 2015, Therefore; For the youth to be able to contribute to 4IR they need to upskill.

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The Youth Cafe And The US-Youth, Peace And Security Coalition

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The Youth Cafe And The US-Youth, Peace And Security Coalition

The Youth Café, committing to the UN Youth, Peace and Security agenda, recently became a member of the United States-Youth Peace and Security Coalition (US-YPS), co-led by Search for Common Ground and the Alliance for Peacebuilding. The Coalition is part of the larger Global Coalition on Youth, Peace and Security which consists of an amalgam of civil society organizations, including youth-led and youth-serving ones like The Youth Café, UN entities, donors, academia and inter-governmental bodies.

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New Report | Finding Youth-Led Solutions To COVID-19: Lockdown Live!

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New Report | Finding Youth-Led Solutions To COVID-19: Lockdown Live!

Depression, stress and anxiety among the youth are the most common psychological disturbances during this Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report by The Youth Café, a Kenyan based Pan-African nonprofit organization. It further states that Covid-19 has created uncertainties about the future amongst the youth.

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Report Launch | Greater Inclusion Of African Youth In Public Service And Governance

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Report Launch | Greater Inclusion Of African Youth In Public Service And Governance

Youth inclusion should be institutionalized and fast-tracked.’ As part of its mandate, The ​African Union Office of the Youth Envoy ​and the ​African Leadership Institute with support of the African Union, Department of Political Affairs hosted a two-day virtual engagement to launch the '​Greater Inclusion of African Youth in Public Service and Governance Report.'

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The Youth Cafe, IREX And Partners To Implement USAID’s Youth Excel | Our Knowledge, Leading Change

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The Youth Cafe, IREX And Partners To Implement USAID’s Youth Excel | Our Knowledge, Leading Change

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has selected IREX , The Youth Cafe, and our consortium to implement the YouthPower Youth Excel program. This global program will empower young people and youth organizations to use implementation research to strengthen local, national, and global development solutions.

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Spotlight On 2020 High Level Political Forum (HLPF) | Realizing The Decade Of Action And Delivery For Sustainable Development

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Spotlight On 2020 High Level Political Forum (HLPF) | Realizing The Decade Of Action And Delivery For Sustainable Development

The meeting of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on sustainable development in 2020 was held from 7 July - 16 July 2020, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and limitations on in-person meetings and international travel, the HLPF 2020 was held virtually for the first time including all side and special events. The HLPF annual meeting is the core United Nations platform for follow- up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

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The Youth Cafe Speaks At International Republican Institute's Participatory Budgeting Workshop

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The Youth Cafe Speaks At International Republican Institute's Participatory Budgeting Workshop

The participatory budgeting workshop on 20th July 2020 was organized by International Republican Institute (IRI) and hosted by People Powered organization. IRI is a non-partisan and non-profit organization based in Washington DC focusing on increasing freedom and participation in policy development. The organization came up with the Generation Democracy network which covers more than 70 countries in helping them understand government and political systems. The mission of People Powered is to expand people’s power to make government decisions, by supporting organizations and governments that are building participatory democracy around the world.

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The Youth Cafe Endorses UN2020 Declaration | Civil Society Partnerships For The UN We Need

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The Youth Cafe Endorses UN2020 Declaration | Civil Society Partnerships For The UN We Need

The UN75 People’s Declaration and Plan for Global Action, “Humanity at a Crossroads: Global Solutions for Global Challenges,” released at a formal handover ceremony Thursday May 14 involving the 74th President of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande

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Speech By UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka | International Youth Day, 2020 | Youth Engagement For Global Action

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Speech By UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka | International Youth Day, 2020 | Youth Engagement For Global Action

Today, as we celebrate International Youth Day, UN Women recognizes the immense value of young people like Doreen who are at the forefront of global action for change, both in responding to the pandemic and in working to address the systemic inequalities it has unearthed. Young people bring fresh legs to the race, fresh eyes to see things from new perspectives, new energy for the long road ahead and sure-footed adaptability to change, despite themselves facing complex challenges and vulnerabilities brought on by the pandemic.