In Keembe (Chibombo District), communities rely on agriculture to sustain a livelihood. However, distribution of subsidised farming equipment by the government is biased towards elderly community members and young people are not considered for support. This leaves young people dependent on their guardians’ limited earnings, and increases the likelihood of high risk behaviour such as prostitution and stealing.
23 Mar 2012
In this quarter’s edition of The Networker magazine, Restless Development CEO Nik Hartley features in a double page interview where he talks about what it means to be a youth-led organisation and shares his views on critical sector issues.
22 Feb 2012
Our team in Zambia met with the Parliamentary Committee on Labour, Youth and Sport to promote youth entrepreneurship in Zambia. The team presented to a group of 5 Members of Parliament
17 Feb 2012
Activists from the Students Stop Campaign and Restless Development massed outside the European Commission offices in London on the 6th February to demand Europe stops its attack on India’s generic medicine industry. AIDS and public health activists say the EC is using Free Trade Agreement negotiations to force India to accept terms that would amount to Europe ‘closing down the pharmacy of the world’.
10 Feb 2012
Last week, the United Nations’ Secretary General, Mr Ban Ki-Moon made an exciting announcement that he is to appoint a new Special Representative for Youth.
09 Feb 2012
Three of our young alumni from Zambia, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe joined 2,400 participants from 88 countries at the second International Conference on Family Planning in Dakar, Senegal, from 29th November – 2nd December 2011.
06 Feb 2012
Our patron and former Chairman of Tesco, David Reid, has been given a knighthood in the New Year Honours; one of only two knighthoods from the business sector this year.
12 Jan 2012
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