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Guide to Trauma-Informed Approaches for Youth Empowerment
General, Inclusive Development Matt Baker General, Inclusive Development Matt Baker

Guide to Trauma-Informed Approaches for Youth Empowerment

A practical guide (Sept 2024) for development practitioners with guidance and tools to support the mental well-being and resilience of youth through trauma-informed approaches (TIA) and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS). It translates SAMHSA’s six TIA principles and USAID’s Positive Youth Development (PYD) framework into concrete actions across assessment, design, implementation, and MEL—prioritizing safety, inclusion, and youth agency.

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Guide on Gender Integration in DRG Programming
Inclusive Development Matt Baker Inclusive Development Matt Baker

Guide on Gender Integration in DRG Programming

Incorporating gender analysis into USAID’s work in Washington and in the field allows the Agency to identify opportunities to advance gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment and helps to ensure that all of our work takes gender-based differences, constraints, and opportunities into account. Gender analysis is required for strategies and projects, but the scope of analysis will differ depending on the level of focus.

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