This week, IACD is featuring news about young people and community development.
The UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) gave a stark assessment of recent statistics that showed how much more work there is to be done in the education sector: “…only 10% of people have completed upper secondary education in low income countries; 40% of the global population is not taught in a language they speak or fully understand; and over 75% of secondary school age refugees are out of school.”
Please find the full article from the UN here, and their report Youth 2030.