Service As a Strategy for Development
Under this initiative ICP is
conducting research to build the youth service
field and demonstrate how national youth
service, service-learning, and other forms of
civic engagement contribute positively to youth
and human development.
Through our work with key international organizations such as the World Bank, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNV, UNDP, Plan International, Save the Children, the Organization of American States, and the Inter-American Development Bank, ICP has worked to ensure that youth civic engagement is included in the broader youth development agenda.
Through our work with key international organizations such as the World Bank, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNV, UNDP, Plan International, Save the Children, the Organization of American States, and the Inter-American Development Bank, ICP has worked to ensure that youth civic engagement is included in the broader youth development agenda.
Collaboration with the World Bank
As part of this effort, ICP has
been working closely with the Children and
Youth Division at the World Bank to
promote youth service as a strategy for youth
and national development.
The most relevant chapter of the WDR for field of youth service is Chapter 7, titled "Exercising Citizenship." In this portion of the report, youth service is cited as having a positive impact through the promotion of civic engagement.
ICP has worked closely with World Bank staffers for the past two years to promote youth service as a strategy for development, and provided significant input during the development and editing of the report.
Throughout this collaboration, the following ICP has developed the following materials:
The most relevant chapter of the WDR for field of youth service is Chapter 7, titled "Exercising Citizenship." In this portion of the report, youth service is cited as having a positive impact through the promotion of civic engagement.
ICP has worked closely with World Bank staffers for the past two years to promote youth service as a strategy for development, and provided significant input during the development and editing of the report.
Throughout this collaboration, the following ICP has developed the following materials:
- The World Bank's Youth Development Note, Youth Service A Strategy for Youth and National Development, authored by ICP
- ICP's presentation to the World Bank on youth service as it relates to development.
Making the Case: Measuring the Impact of Youth Service
As follow-up to the 2007 WDR, ICP has continued to work with the team at the World Bank to build the evidence base for youth service. In May 2008, ICP and the World Bank Children and Youth unit hosted an experts meeting at the World Bank to identify gaps in the existing research on youth service and to develop a research agenda to move youth service from a “promising but unproven” to a proven strategy for development. Click here to read more about this experts meeting and ICP's continued work to build the evidence base for youth service.