[Photo: File]Youths need to be recognized as partners in development rather than beneficiaries. Article continues after advertisement“We need youths to be involved, for example, in the context of project management, they need to be involved in the project design. Because when you have a product that’s developed, it’s way more inclusive where it has all aspects, including youths’ voices embedded within the product from that project design.” Drose says that young people need real opportunities rather than just a platform to be heard. He says that meaningful participation requires more than enthusiasm, it requires opportunities where young people need to seat at tables where decisions are being made.