Promoting the Human Security Approach for the Protection, Empowerment, and Economic Inclusion of Youth-at-Risk during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic ​

Mexico is a country with a relatively large youth population, including at-risk young people who face an interlinked set of economic, personal and health security challenges that limit them from reaching their full potential. The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated these challenges, exposing many of the most vulnerable adolescents and children to an increased risk of exploitation, violence, abuse, and impoverishment. While the national government has made important efforts to address these challenges, the pandemic provided an opportunity to further bolster youth engagement in processes to determine development priorities, particularly in areas where they face the greatest obstacles including employment, health care and social protection policies. ​

The key objectives of the programme are to: (i) strengthen national and local coordination in developing integrated public policies and a response framework to assess and tackle challenges faced by at-risk youth in the state of Hidalgo; and (ii) establish an operational platform to manage effective multi-stakeholder dialogues and intersectoral coordination mechanisms at the federal, state and local levels in order to support joint policy analyses and recommendations, as well as to encourage youth-led initiatives.

KEY MATERIALS​
Programme Summary​
Programme Presentation (ES)​
Infographics on the Socio-Political Situation in the State of Hidalgo (ES)
Youth Participation Guide Aimed at Decisionmakers
Human Security Guide for Youth Policies