USAID's Youth in Development Policy (2022) draws on the evidence-based positive youth development (PYD) framework and prioritizes meaningful youth engagement and leadership in the design and delivery of activities, projects, and strategies. Involving youth of diverse identities in the co-creation design process from the start helps to better understand context and, ultimately, design more relevant and effective programs.

This resource provides insight into the value of youth engagement in the design process of development programming as well as methods and tools to bring into your work. Reviewing this brief will help you to answer:

• What is the value of youth engagement in design and co-creation?
• In what stages of co-creation can and should you include young people?
• What are tools or methods to use for youth inclusion in co-creation and design?