Reimagining the Future of YEO

May 2025

Making Cents International brought together 40 youth economic opportunity experts – our longtime colleagues, collaborators, and changemakers – to reconnect, take stock, and imagine what comes next in the Youth Economic Opportunities (YEO) field given major shifts in global development. Titled YEO Post-USAID: Sustaining Progress and Reimagining the Future, the event allowed us to reflect on where we are, share bold ideas, and explore what we might build together next. Our special thanks go out to Global Fund for Children for being such wonderful and welcoming hosts.

Thank you to all who participated in lively and productive discussions. We look forward to continuing these critical conversations in the weeks and months ahead!