Global Agreements, Grassroots Advocacy - Youth and Governance in Post 2015 World: A Toolkit for Young People Who Want to Make Sure Their Voice is Heard

This toolkit is designed for young people and members of youth organisations who are passionate about having honest and responsive governments, who believe that young people must be involved in decision-making that affects them, and who are working to raise awareness of important issues in their local or national government. The toolkit was produced to equip young people with the terminology and knowledge they need to know. It also discusses why and how young people can be involved in governance processes and how to build an advocacy plan so that they can influence key decision-making processes in their countries.
This toolkit was created by Restless Development and Plan UK as part of a joint project with Action Aid and British Youth Council. The project supports a task team of young people and youth organisations globally to participate in the Post-2015 process and to influence international and national level discussions. The aim is to "ensure that youth are prioritised as a key group within governance and accountability related goals, targets and indicators, and in accountability mechanisms to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals."
The toolkit includes the following sections:

• Break through the jargon
• Post-2015
• The task team
• The evidence
• Your advocacy plan
• Get connected