Content of type (all types) tagged with "Conflict/Post-Conflict" for the period December 2009
Children and youth around the world are among the most severely affected demographics when countries decline into, pursue and eventually rise out of conflict. The cycle of violence leads many to enter refugee camps, to lose one or both parents and other family members, or to join the fighting themselves. The effects of this trauma present lifelong consequences for those affected, not only in terms of economic self-sufficiency but also of mental and physical health, educational attainment, and overall well being. This section of the website draws together reports, tools, guidelines and other resources on this topic to provide practitioners and donors with the information they need to meet the demands of these challenging environments.
Web Resource: Youth Exclusion and Political Violence
Breaking the Link and Engaging Young People Positively in Development

This page provides presentations and supplementary materials related to a 2008 conference marking the conclusion of a project on ‘Youth Exclusion and Political Violence’ co-funded by the World Bank ‘Trust Fund for Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development’ (TFESSD) and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The project sought to identify ways to break the adverse relationship between youth bulges (large youth cohorts), marginalization, and political violence, and to engage large youth cohorts positively in development.

The aim of the conference was to discuss advances in the research on youth and political violence in relation to developmental policies targeted towards youth inclusion, such as education reform, social protection, employment programs, urban development strategies, micro credit schemes and reintegration programs for displaced youth or former combatants. At-risk youth in Sub-Saharan Africa were a particular focus.

The conference was co-organized by the Africa Fragile States, Conflict and Social Development Unit of the World Bank and the Centre for the Study of Civil War (CSCW) at the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO).

Contributor: 
Africa Fragile States, Conflict and Social Development Unit - World Bank
Centre for the Study of Civil War (CSCW) at the International Peace Research Institute (PRIO)
Date: 
2008
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