Policy Statement
Partner States shall integrate youth perspectives and participation in early warning and early response systems at community, national, and regional levels.
Rationale
Young people have unique access to community-level information and social media dynamics that can enhance early warning effectiveness.
Key Gaps
- 1Youth excluded from formal early warning structures
- 2Limited use of youth-generated data in early warning
- 3Weak feedback mechanisms for youth reporters
- 4Inadequate protection for youth early warning contributors
Baseline Status
- 1Few youth involved in national early warning systems
- 2Youth social media monitoring not systematized
- 3Limited youth early warning training
- 4Weak integration with regional CEWARN