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    4 ways development organizations can engage and empower young workers

    How to help young people find meaningful and sustained employment were among the focuses of this year's YMCA World Council event. Here are some of the key ideas that emerged.

    By Olivia Govik // 18 August 2022

    The world is young. The approximately 1.8 billion youths living today represent the largest young population ever, and almost 90% of them live in low- and middle-income countries.

    How to support young people, particularly the most disadvantaged, and where the potential lies to transform pathways into meaningful and sustained employment were key topics discussed during the 20th YMCA World Council hybrid event in July, which featured conversations with representatives from national YMCAs around the world and YMCA’s partner organizations.

    YMCA recently adopted its Vision 2030 strategy, where meaningful work represents one of four pillars. Internal research proved that the ability to find meaningful and sustained employment is a major concern of young people — and that’s why it’s on the agenda, explained Carlos Sanvee, secretary general of World YMCA.

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    • Olivia Govik

      Olivia Govik

      Olivia is a Senior Editorial Associate and Reporter at Devex. Based in our Barcelona office, she mainly works with bringing partnerships content to life in different formats. She holds degrees in communications, political sciences, and international relations, and developed a passion for global development while studying and working in different parts of the world. Prior to joining Devex, she worked in Brussels on communications related to European Union-funded development projects.

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