Impact of COVID-19 on youth- Opportunities and challenges on youth livelihoods.

• by Olivia Obiero
• Sep 3, 2020
• 1 min

This video highlights MSC’s analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on youth and the immediate steps which the government and private stakeholders have taken to support youth livelihoods during this crisis. It also touches on what more these two key players can do to ensure the interventions put in place are sustainable for the long-term.

The COVID-19 pandemic has sent shockwaves across the entire world. The youth have borne the brunt of the pandemic due to the disruption in education and employment globally. The youth in the informal sector are more disadvantaged compared to their peers as they work in sectors that have been hit hard by the pandemic.

This video highlights MSC’s analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on youth and the immediate steps which the government and private stakeholders have taken to support youth livelihoods during the crisis. It also touches on what more can be done to ensure the interventions put in place are sustainable for the long-term.