Initiative

Access to Decent Work for Youth (AD-Y)

Youth-employment programme launched in 2026 by the Child Rights Action Hub DRC for adolescents aged 16 and 17 in artisanal copper and cobalt mining communities. Its first community workshop programme ran in March 2026 in Kapata and UCK, with nine young people over four workshops, and its acceleration programme runs with La Creation Hub. The Centre for Child Rights and Business is the single source.

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Child Rights Action Hub DRC Access to Decent Work for Youth (AD-Y)
Reported · Evidence as of 2026-05-27
Implements
The Action Hub launched the AD-Y youth-employment programme in 2026, with a first community workshop programme in Kapata and UCK in March.
1 source
1. Child Rights Action Hub Launches Youth Employment Programme in DRC Mining Communities ↗
  The Centre for Child Rights and Business · Published 2026-05-27 · Checked 2026-09-21
  has launched a new Access to Decent Work for Youth (AD-Y) programme in ASM copper and cobalt mining communities in the DRC.
  Paragraphs 1, 4: adolescents aged 16–17; the first Community Workshop programme in Kapata and UCK in March 2026 (nine young people, four workshops); the Acceleration Programme with “La Creation Hub”.