At the request of USAID/Somalia, YouthPower Learning conducted a cross-sectoral youth assessment to identify effective programs, organizations, and partnerships supporting youth (defined in Somalia as ages 15-30) to reach their full potential. The assessment results are also intended to provide donors and development practitioners working in Somalia with information on opportunities and challenges for supporting youth’s journey from adolescence to adulthood. The assessment team held 30 youth-led focus-group discussions (FGDs) with 283 youth in order to capture a range of youth opinions and experiences across the country.1 The team also conducted key informant interviews (KIIs) with 130 staff from the Federal Member States/Somaliland, international donors, UN agencies, USAID staff, and Somali community and business leaders, as well as national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) implementing youth programs across Somalia.

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