Alumnus Rafiullah Kakar (MPP 2013), with an update on a project that he has been working on for the past year.
The Youth division of the Commonwealth Secretariat has developed a Global Youth Development Index (YDI) and Report 2016. The YDI is a composite index of 18 indicators that collectively measure progress on youth development in 183 countries of the world. The index looks at five themes or domains, measuring levels of Education, Health and Wellbeing, Employment and Opportunity, Political and Civic Participation. This is the first-ever worldwide youth index. It has uncovered a fascinating picture of the prospects of young people in different countries. Homepage | Youth Development Index
The purpose of the YDI report is to help all stakeholders understand the current levels of attainments and capabilities of young people, identify the dimensions of youth development that are less satisfactory and facilitate of the evolution of more evidence-based youth policies and programming. The report was launched last week. Since its launch, the report been covered in almost all the major national and international newspapers including the Guardian, Reuters, New York Times, Daily Mail, India Today etc.
Co-editor and lead researcher Rafiullah Kakar
