Young People Speak Out : Youth Consultations for the World Development Report 2007

The following pages relate to the experience of over three thousand young people with regards to what it means for them to be coming of age in today’s world. Between September 2005 and April 2006, these young women and men met in twenty-six develop...

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Main Authors: Mangiaterra, Viviana, Vollmer, Gerold
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/759681520578536078/Young-people-speak-out-youth-consultations-for-the-world-development-report-2007
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spelling okr-10986-295732021-04-23T14:04:53Z Young People Speak Out : Youth Consultations for the World Development Report 2007 Mangiaterra, Viviana Vollmer, Gerold YOUTH YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SECONDARY EDUCATION SEXUAL HEALTH FAMILY FORMATION CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT CIVIL SOCIETY VIOLENCE MIGRATION GLOBALIZATION The following pages relate to the experience of over three thousand young people with regards to what it means for them to be coming of age in today’s world. Between September 2005 and April 2006, these young women and men met in twenty-six developing countries to talk about what concerns them: getting a degree, landing a job, staying healthy, finding a partner, moving into their own place, and making a difference in their society. By voicing their concerns and policy demands, these young people contributed to what is universally regarded as one of the most influential perennial development research publications: The World Development Report (WDR). The authors of the report recognized the value of listening to the subjects of their research and working together with a team of consultation experts to devise what may well be among the most extensive stakeholder consultation processes to date. Given the focus of the 2007 WDR on youth, it was especially important to devise a consultative process that will foster a dialogue not only about youth but also with young people themselves. At the same time, it had to be made clear to the youth constituency that the report could not be written by youth. The consultations had three clearly stated objectives: information, validation, and traction. They provided information to the team of researchers to learn about and understand the perspectives of the young people. Moreover, the dialogue with the youth in developing countries helped the team to validate their research. Finally, the consultations were also a key instrument to foster political traction with global youth organizations, governmental agencies, and development partners to enhance the ‘operationalization’ of the report. 2018-04-02T15:49:04Z 2018-04-02T15:49:04Z 2006-06 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/759681520578536078/Young-people-speak-out-youth-consultations-for-the-world-development-report-2007 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29573 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper
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topic YOUTH
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SEXUAL HEALTH
FAMILY FORMATION
CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT
CIVIL SOCIETY
VIOLENCE
MIGRATION
GLOBALIZATION
spellingShingle YOUTH
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SEXUAL HEALTH
FAMILY FORMATION
CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT
CIVIL SOCIETY
VIOLENCE
MIGRATION
GLOBALIZATION
Mangiaterra, Viviana
Vollmer, Gerold
Young People Speak Out : Youth Consultations for the World Development Report 2007
description The following pages relate to the experience of over three thousand young people with regards to what it means for them to be coming of age in today’s world. Between September 2005 and April 2006, these young women and men met in twenty-six developing countries to talk about what concerns them: getting a degree, landing a job, staying healthy, finding a partner, moving into their own place, and making a difference in their society. By voicing their concerns and policy demands, these young people contributed to what is universally regarded as one of the most influential perennial development research publications: The World Development Report (WDR). The authors of the report recognized the value of listening to the subjects of their research and working together with a team of consultation experts to devise what may well be among the most extensive stakeholder consultation processes to date. Given the focus of the 2007 WDR on youth, it was especially important to devise a consultative process that will foster a dialogue not only about youth but also with young people themselves. At the same time, it had to be made clear to the youth constituency that the report could not be written by youth. The consultations had three clearly stated objectives: information, validation, and traction. They provided information to the team of researchers to learn about and understand the perspectives of the young people. Moreover, the dialogue with the youth in developing countries helped the team to validate their research. Finally, the consultations were also a key instrument to foster political traction with global youth organizations, governmental agencies, and development partners to enhance the ‘operationalization’ of the report.
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author Mangiaterra, Viviana
Vollmer, Gerold
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Vollmer, Gerold
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title Young People Speak Out : Youth Consultations for the World Development Report 2007
title_short Young People Speak Out : Youth Consultations for the World Development Report 2007
title_full Young People Speak Out : Youth Consultations for the World Development Report 2007
title_fullStr Young People Speak Out : Youth Consultations for the World Development Report 2007
title_full_unstemmed Young People Speak Out : Youth Consultations for the World Development Report 2007
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