Restless Development supports the collective power of young leaders to create a better world. Our vision for Youth Power binds together our nine hubs across the world. This year, we continued our commitment to create an agency that paves the way for youth-led change and walks the talk on power shifting. Restless Development’s work is …
Sharing Progress and Learning Together. On June 20th, 2024, the GreenShift Nepal consortium—CREASION, Restless Development Nepal, and Youth Innovation Lab— came together for a bi-annual review. This collaborative session provided a platform to share updates on project advancements, financial management, and key learnings. This review discussed successful strategies and identified areas for further improvement. This …
Youth Power for Inclusive Democracy: Exploring New Innovations in Evolving Civic and Governance Spaces As democracies around the world face unprecedented challenges, the Democracy Moves 2024 Annual Conference arrives at a crucial moment. With authoritarianism on the rise and civil liberties shrinking, there is growing disillusionment with democratic systems. Economic and political discontent fuels scepticism …
GreenShift Nepal Project Onboards Climate Smart Schools and Youth Advocacy Groups GreenShift: Circularity of Plastic Waste for Net-Zero Carbon Nepal (GreenShift Nepal) project is funded by the European Union to promote a just transition to a circular economy. GreenShift Nepal is a four-year initiative (2023-2026) which will be implemented in 9 municipalities – 3 in …
Call to Action: for ESA countries to accelerate the implementation of laws and policies on menstrual hygiene to end “period poverty” The #YouthPower Driving #ESA network urgently calls on the responsible governments in Sub-Saharan Africa to prioritise menstrual hygiene for Adolescent girls and young women. The stark reality is that many school-going young girls miss …
Green Shift: Circularity of Plastic Waste for Net-Zero Carbon Nepal. GreenShift Nepal, a four-year project funded by the European Union, promotes a just transition to a circular economy in nine municipalities across Bagmati, Madhesh, and Lumbini provinces. Led by CREASION alongside partners Restless Development and Youth Innovation Lab (YI-LAB), the project empowers young environmental leaders …
Have you ever wondered how small efforts can lead to significant change? In this edition, we proudly showcase the collaborative efforts of a dynamic group of interns from Macquarie University, Australia, who chose Restless Development India for their internship program. With diverse backgrounds in PR, Social Media, and Journalism, our team quickly bonded over shared …
Restless Development Uganda and Makerere University launched the Green Jobs Research Project on May 13, 2024, beginning with a week-long Foundation Training for the project’s youth researchers. Sixteen young leaders from Nakasongola district in Central Uganda and Jinja City in the Busoga region participated in the training, all with the goal of uplifting the aspirations …
Our work has had a truly remarkable impact, directly benefiting over 92,400 individuals and reaching over 1,000 communities. We have madesignificant positive changes in various critical areas through our commitment to youth leadership and community-driven solutions. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, our dedicated young volunteers conducted 610 awareness-raising sessions, equipping a total of 24,400 communitymembers with …
Learning from Intergenerational Dialogue Sangita Maharjan, Programme Manager at Restless Development Nepal, represented Restless Development Nepal in a dynamic conversation with colleagues from HelpAge International, Restless Development Uganda, and Newcastle University’s Oral History Unit. The discussion that took place on April 25, 2024, focused on learnings from a pilot initiative titled “Responding to Climate Change: …