Call for Papers: Harnessing the Demographic Dividend Through Youth Engagement in Kenya

In celebration of International Youth Day (IYD) 2025, UNDP Kenya invites Kenyan youth, researchers, practitioners, and organizations to contribute to a particular publication exploring the transformative energy of youth in driving inclusive and sustainable improvement throughout the nation.

Aligned with this 12 months’s IYD theme — “Empowering Youth: Building a Resilient Future” — the compendium will spotlight success tales, progressive initiatives, and coverage insights centered on youth engagement in governance, local weather motion, digital innovation, and extra.

Scope of Submissions

UNDP Kenya is searching for evidence-based articles that discover a number of of the following themes:

• Youth management in governance and decentralized decision-making
• Youth-driven local weather motion and environmental sustainability
• Digital transformation and innovation spearheaded by Kenyan youth
• Youth engagement in peacebuilding and social justice
• Policies and frameworks that unlock Kenya’s demographic dividend
  

Submission Guidelines

• Language: English
• Length: Max 1,500 phrases
• Format: Professional tone; APA quotation type
• Multimedia: Original or Creative Commons photos, charts, or illustrations are inspired
• Author Info: Include full title, contact particulars, group (if relevant), and job title

Submit your article right here:
Please connect a brief writer bio (max 100 phrases) alongside along with your submission.

Publication and Distribution

Accepted articles can be featured in a broadly distributed digital compendium, shared with:

• Government policymakers
• Academic establishments
• Youth-led organizations
• Development companions
• And out there on-line for open entry

Key Dates

• Manuscript Submission Deadline: May 30, 2025
• Publication Release: August 12, 2025 (International Youth Day)

The type to submit your article:  

For extra info, contact: communication.ke@undp.org

If you want this chance, you’ll want to check for extra on the Opportunities for Youth web site.

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