On the occasion of the International Youth Day, the 12th of August, the Center for Democracy and Development (CDD) held a three-hour session led by young people to critically reflect on “Youth: Economic Development and Democracy”. This session aimed to gauge youths’ perspectives on Economic Development and Democracy in Mozambique and continent. The event served as prologue for the launch of a National Platform for Youth Participation and Empowermentconsisting of a Youth online TV to connect youths, empowerment and boost their participation in municipal, district, provincial and national institutions. The platform is based on social media, with programs being conceived, produced and presented by young people, particularly girls, in a youth friendly language. This platform is instrumental in the implementation of LEAD, the Transformational Youth Leadership Enhancement and Agency Development (LEAD) Program which is CDD flagship program which is materialized through Transformational Leadership Academies and Youth Hubs.
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