Policy Work

Young Lives Policy Briefs provide recommendations on national and international policies to address child and youth poverty in our study countries.

Policy paper

Recommendations for the Global Goal on Adaptation: Ensuring a Successful and Meaningful Outcome for Children at COP30

11 November 2025

Policy paper

Navigating Crises and Building Resilience: Supporting Young People’s Mental Health Across the Life Course

8 August 2025

Policy paper

Building Fairer Futures: Enabling Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Face of Climate Change

31 March 2025

Policy paper

Lightening the Load: New Evidence on the Impacts of Unpaid Care Work on Women and Girls

Weathering the Storm: Climate Shocks Threaten Children’s Skills and Learning But Social Protection Can Mitigate Impact

Empowering Young Women to Complete Higher Education in India New Evidence from Young Lives

Unlocking Potential: How Social Protection Can Improve Disadvantaged Children’s Foundational Cognitive Skills Ground-breaking New Evidence from Young Lives in Ethiopia and Peru

Closing the Gender Employment Gap to Help Achieve Sustainable Development Goal 8: Better Skills Can Improve Access to Decent Work, but Gender Inequality is Holding Young Women Back

19 July 2023

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Recommendations for the Global Goal on Adaptation: Ensuring a Successful and Meaningful Outcome for Children at COP30

Navigating Crises and Building Resilience: Supporting Young People’s Mental Health Across the Life Course

Building Fairer Futures: Enabling Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Face of Climate Change

Lightening the Load: New Evidence on the Impacts of Unpaid Care Work on Women and Girls

Weathering the Storm: Climate Shocks Threaten Children’s Skills and Learning But Social Protection Can Mitigate Impact

Empowering Young Women to Complete Higher Education in India New Evidence from Young Lives

Unlocking Potential: How Social Protection Can Improve Disadvantaged Children’s Foundational Cognitive Skills Ground-breaking New Evidence from Young Lives in Ethiopia and Peru

Closing the Gender Employment Gap to Help Achieve Sustainable Development Goal 8: Better Skills Can Improve Access to Decent Work, but Gender Inequality is Holding Young Women Back