Youth Engagement
Youth Engagement Subgroup (YES)
The Working Group
Engaging young people during the COVID-19 pandemic and involving them effectively in risk communication efforts has been a critical part of the response.
Failure to connect and communicate well with young people during this pandemic affects their ability to protect themselves, their loved ones and their communities, and can erode their trust in healthcare and other institutions.
The Youth Engagement Working Group was created to enable collaboration and support a wide range of organisations with the development and rolling out of risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) specific interventions and strategies relevant to young people’s contexts and realities. The group is part of the RCCE Collective Service.
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OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
Good Practices on Youth Engagement and Youth Leadership in COVID-19 response
The good practice case studies on youth engagement and leadership in COVID-19 response showcase how young people and youth-led organizations worldwide have been at the forefront of responding to the needs of their communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
These case studies from Micronesia, Bangladesh, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Jordan, Australia, and the Asia South-Pacific region, demonstrate good practices by youth-oriented organizations and networks in risk communication and community engagement (RCCE). The meaningful engagement of young people at their community level and the promotion of their leadership for their sustained engagement are two key and distinct actions that were witnessed when tackling issues in communities.
As examples, they aim to be a resource for organizations to implement good practices when working with young people. This includes youth engagement and youth empowerment as essential parts of coordination that contribute to the prevention, preparedness, and response to future public health emergencies.
OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE INSIGHTS DRAWN FROM GOOD PRACTICES ON YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN COVID-19 RESPONSE
CASE STUDIES
1
UNICEF PACIFIC SUPPORTS MICRONESIA RED CROSS SOCIETY YOUTHS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 IN THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA
2
YOUNG WOMEN RAISE – AWARENESS AND GENERATE INCOME IN COMBATING COVID-19
3
YOUTH-LED RISK COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES
4
ADOLESCENT GIRLS’ EMPOWERMENT LEADING TO OUTREACH FOR COVID-19 AWARENESS
5
YOUTH LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AMIDST THE COVID CRISIS
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‘A DAY IN THE LIFE’ VIDEO SERIES OF YOUNG PEOPLE DURING THE PANDEMIC
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YOUTH-LED ACTION RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON MARGINALIZED YOUTH
KEY DOCUMENTS
Guidelines
Operational Guidance on Youth Engagement and Leadership
Practical Tips
Engaging Adolescents and Youth in the COVID-19 Response (UNICEF)
YES! Working Group
Presentation of the RCCE and Youth Engagement Working Group (PPT)
Technical brief
Invisible but not forgotten: RCCE with young people left behind during COVID-19 (UNFPA)
2023 Meeting Calendar
RCCE – Youth Engagement Sub group – Calendar of Meeting 2023 & Registration
More documents
Our members
List of organisations and focal points of YES! members
Minutes of meetings
Refind all meetings notes of the working group
RCCE Resources for Youth Engagement
Selection of resources for youth engagement on COVID-19
