Youth-led development
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Youth-led development is a term that is used to describe initiatives that is largely devised and implemented by young people.
UYDO
(United Youth Development Organization), U8 Global Student Partnership for Development
, Engineers Without Borders and Peace Child International
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Definition of youth
Most organizations use UN’s definition of youth which is a person between the ages of 15 to 24 , but some organizations expand that definition to 30.Youth-led Organization
A youth-led organization is an organization that focuses on youth-led development, and in addition where the management of the organization is largely made up of young people.Examples of youth-led development
Some examples of organizations that focus on youth-led development are:UYDO
UYDO
UYDO was a youth-led charity which focuses on empowering young people in the developing world to take themselves out of unemployment and poverty through entrepreneurship.- History :...
(United Youth Development Organization), U8 Global Student Partnership for Development
U8 Global Student Partnership for Development
The U8 Global Student Partnership for Development is a student-led global university network. Founded in 2005 by students in the wake of the Make Poverty History campaign, it provides an impartial platform for students to learn, share ideas and attempt to make a positive impact on the least...
, Engineers Without Borders and Peace Child International
Peace child international
Peace Child International is a UK based charity focusing on sustainable development and youth empowerment.-History of the Organisation:Peace Child International began during the Cold War as a musical, based on Bernard Benson's The Peace Book, aimed at resolving conflict between the USA and USSR,...
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