Youth in a Time of Crisis: Livelihood Diaries from Nepal and Indonesia During COVID-19 8 to 9 December 2021 Youth in a Time of Crisis: Livelihood Diaries from Nepal and Indonesia During COVID-19 RESEARCH FINDINGS LAUNCH 8 and 9 December 2021 | 5:30–7:00 p.m. GMT+8 The Asian Development Bank, Cambridge University Institute for Sustainability Leadership and Restless Development teamed up to undertake innovative research on the impacts of COVID-19 on young people’s livelihoods. The pilot study explored how some of the most vulnerable groups of young people experienced and responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal and Indonesia. Through diaries collected weekly over four months, this youth-led project generated new insights and recommendations that can inform future research and practice. The event was held for two days (two 1.5-hour online sessions on the 8th and 9th December 2021, each day commencing at 17:30 (GMT +08:00) to share the methodological approach, explore the findings, and hear directly from the research team themselves. After the presentations, facilitated discussions on Day 1 focused on the research methodology and how this and other innovative participatory qualitative research can contribute to COVID-19 recovery planning, and what the benefits of funding this type of research are. While Day 2, focused on the findings in Nepal and Indonesia, and consider how this research can guide the response. Watch both sessions below: Program and Learning Materials 08 December 2021 09 December 2021 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Preliminaries Opening Speech Bruno Carrasco, Director General, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB Summary of Research Methods and the Youth-led methodology A Youth Livelihoods Diary-Based Study Dr Anna Barford, University of Cambridge Process, Successes, and Challenges Soniya Shrestha, Restless Development Nepal Response Academic Discussion and Reflection Dr Gerard McCarthy, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore Question and Answer Helen Osborne, Youth Employment Specialist (Consultant) Closing Remarks Jiro Tominaga, Country Director, Indonesia Resident Mission, ADB Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Preliminaries Recap Kaajal Pradhan, Restless Development Nepal Opening Speech COVID-19 labour market impact and youth employment in Asia and the Pacific Felix Weidenkaff Presentation of Research Findings Findings Overview Grace Mueller, University of Cambridge Country Insights: Indonesia Priscillia Anastasia, Rutgers WPF Indonesia Country Insights: Nepal Soniya Shrestha, Restless Development Nepal Response Reflection Dr Baburam Dhungana, Administrative Chief, National Youth Council, Nepal Reflection Ollin Pérez Raynaud, Policy Research and Advice, Public Governance Directorate, OECD Question & Answer Helen Osborne, Youth Employment Specialist (Consultant), ADB Closing Remarks Rudi Van Dael, Principal Portfolio Management Specialist, Nepal Resident Mission, ADB Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Christopher Morris ADB Organizer/s Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department Read Also How is COVID-19 Crises affecting young people? Why is youth-led research important? Partner Organization/s Restless Development Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership Topics Social Development and Protection