Quality Standards for Meaningful Youth Participation

Authors: SALTO Participation & Information

Year of production: 2026

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Explore what makes Youth Participation meaningful to support different goals you might have—from developing competencies to enabling young people to influence decisions within projects and in the wider democratic life.

These Quality Standards build on the learning gathered by SALTO Participation & Information Resource Centre in collaboration with young people and program stakeholders from the Youth Participation Strategy Steering Group. They complement the Youth Participation Strategy by expanding and enriching the understanding of youth participation in democratic life, and by outlining what a quality approach looks like in practice.

Designed for project applicants, beneficiaries and National Agencies, the standards provide concrete support for ensuing the means and the space for meaningful youth participation in projects and organisations.

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SALTO Participation & Information

SALTO Participation and Information Resource Centre (SALTO PI) develops strategic and innovative action to encourage participation in democratic life.