Time: 10:00AM – 12:00PM
You’re invited to join the Washington Network on Children in Armed Conflict for a discussion exploring the linkages between youth, unemployment and security in post-conflict settings, an issue that demands our attention, as countries transitioning from crisis to development face broad challenges.
Central to the event’s discussion will be an analysis of two key trends – a burgeoning youth population and growing global unemployment – and their implications for sustainable development and regional security. The global youth unemployment rate in 2008 was estimated to be 11.9%. In some countries however, such as Sierra Leone, it is expected to be as high as 50%. Both figures were calculated prior to the current global economic crisis. For NGOs working in developing countries, where 85% of youth are concentrated, the emphasis on the livelihood needs of stakeholders is vital. Exploring the conflict – humanitarian crisis – reconstruction – development continuum, we hope to foster a discussion about past and current youth employment initiatives, as well as lessons learned.
Join us Friday, February 13, 2009, as our guest speakers Jason Wolfe and Radha Rajkotia will highlight two frameworks being implemented by the IRC and USAID; the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach and the Value Chain Approach.
The WNCAC has partnered with The CYES Network and AED to advance this discussion both before and after the event. Visit the CYES Network blog for a recent Expert Post from Jason Wolfe on the relative strengths of the livelihoods framework and value chain approach.
We expect a lively discussion and look forward to seeing you.
