For its final webinar, the BEPSE (Business, Entrepreneurship, and Private Sector Engagement) CoP showcased the practical use of USAID’s Feed the Future Project Design Guide for Youth-Inclusive Agriculture and Food Systems. 

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About the Event

Experts from the public and private sectors delved into the impacts of previous Positive Youth Development (PYD) approaches in eight African countries, including how their work incorporated gender-responsive strategies and private sector engagement. The webinar then highlighted USAID’s Project Design Guide for Youth-Inclusive Agriculture and Food Systems as a resource to help others plan for similar achievements and impact in their work. 

The following speakers shared their insights:

• Lisa Lauxman, Community and Youth Outreach Engagement Consultant
• Hillary Proctor, Senior Director for Economic Opportunities, Making Cents International
• Christine Allison, Assessment and Design Team Leader, Inclusive Development Activity for Mission Support, Making Cents International

About the Community of Practice 

The YP2LE Learning Network brings together diverse stakeholders who seek to learn more and share about youth development. As one of seven communities of practice, the Business, Entrepreneurship, and Private Sector Engagement Community of Practice (BEPSE CoP) helps members share and benefit from collective learning. Learn more about the BEPSE CoP and other CoPs on YouthPower.org and register to connect with these communities.

About YouthPower 2: Learning and Evaluation (YP2LE)

YP2LE is a USAID-funded activity focused on building and disseminating evidence on Positive Youth Development (PYD). YP2LE’s goal is to give program implementers, researchers, and young changemakers the information, tools, and resources they need to develop high-quality, impactful, and sustainable youth programs.