The Youth Café and Africa Union Commission commemorated the International Rural Women Day under the theme Strengthening rural women’s contribution to sustainable food systems through the African Continental Free Trade Area. The purpose was to target different stakeholders that are involved in supporting the empowerment of rural women such as Member States, Regional Economic Communities, Academics, Financial Institutions, Development Partners, Women Right Champions, UN Agencies and Civil Society Organizations.
Lessons Learnt From Humentum’s Administration Costs Research Project
The Youth Café was privileged to participate in a research project “Administration Costs Research Project (ACRP)” conducted by Humentum. The Youth Café, through its staff actively took part in a series of recommendations and interventions led by Humentum to address insufficient cost coverage in project grants in ten countries around the world.
CRI, UNESCO, The Youth Cafe, And +150 Partners Hosted A Global Online Festival For International Day Of Education
The Youth Cafe has been honored to be part of a global online festival for the International Day of Education hosted by LearningPlanet. In a time when schools, universities, and youth are so deeply affected by the pandemic, the #LearningPlanet Festival provided a timely opportunity to celebrate education as a powerful way to collectively move forward. The Youth Cafe had an opportunity to showcase the organization, particularly on our education and skills work. The organization is working towards increasing the creation of opportunities for young people to develop employability skills and competencies to take on future challenges and opportunities in the society “21st-century skills” or soft skills like critical thinking, communication skills, and adaptability.