I.

INTRODUCTION

ADB Youth for Asia’s strategic framework recognizes that investing in young people to empower them
as active partners in development is essential in achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and
sustainable Asia and the Pacific for all. The United Nation’s (UN) Youth Strategy 2030 similarly
highlights the importance of youth engagement to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
by leveraging the "large and increasing number of young people across the globe." Studies show that
such investments accelerate human development and maximize dividends associated with young,
productive populations. However, this is a complex prospect for the region, given the co-existence of
aging and youthful societies. In this space, mutually beneficial intergenerational partnerships can
determine our ability to maximize youth’s contributions in addressing complex development challenges
in the region.

ADB Youth for Asia is launching a case research initiative and seeking case proposals of original and
unpublished project examples that mainstreamed meaningful youth engagement in its design and
delivery in Asia and the Pacific. The study aims to:

1. Understand how meaningful youth engagement adds value to development projects;

2. Identify the different barriers and enablers to meaningful youth engagement; and
3. Recognize how development institutions and governments can be incentivized to embed
meaningful youth engagement in their initiatives.

Case examples of development projects must fall under one of the following themes: youth economic
empowerment; health; and climate change. In addition, only case proposals of projects implemented in
an ADB member country (https://bit.ly/ADBmembers) will be eligible. Selected proposals will be paired
with a research specialist who will develop a case study based on the proposal. Final case studies will be
presented in a conference organized by Youth for Asia and considered for publication in an ADB
knowledge product in 2022.
II. SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Interested applicants must submit a proposal to https://adbyouthforasia.typeform.com/myecases or

https://bit.ly/myecases/. You may also submit a filled-out application form in an editable text file (e.g.,
.docx or .doc) to youthforasia@adb.org (Subject: MYE Case Study Proposal). The deadline to submit
proposals is 10 September 2021 at 11:59PM, GMT+8.

An intergenerational advisory group composed of MYE experts from relevant sectors will screen all case
study proposals. Proposals will be graded against the following criteria:

• Relevance of project contributing to research objectives;

• Alignment of project components with MYE principles;
• Uniqueness and originality; and
• Depth and availability of project background and information.
 ANNEX A:
CASE STUDY PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORM

Instructions: Kindly submit a filled-out application form in an editable text file (e.g., .docx or .doc) to
youthforasia@adb.org (Subject: MYE Case Study Proposal). The deadline to submit proposals is 10
September 2021 at 11:59PM, GMT+8.

Full name of representative: Email:

Organization name: Contact no:
Position in organization:
Scope of operations: [ ] Global [ ] Regional [ ] Country:
[ ] Government institution [ ] Private sector [ ] Civil society
Sector:
organization [ ] Youth-led organization [ ] Others:
Brief organization
background:
(Character limit: 600):
Name of project: Country:
Links to available project
[this can be a link to a document on a cloud storage]
resources / documents:
Full list of project partners:
Project background (Character limit: 2,800):

Include relevant details such as:

1. How many youth were involved as: 1. beneficiaries and 2. partners
2. How young people were engaged. Provide relevant details (e.g., Forms of engagement, how youth
were supported, etc.)
3. Status of the project (i.e., design, implementing, closing). Include timeline if project is on-going.
4. Project activities, outputs, and outcomes. If the project is completed, briefly describe the outcomes.
If the project is on-going, share how outcomes are being monitored and evaluated, including
expected outcomes based on current progress.
5. Lessons learned from the project to date. Include enablers and barriers to MYE.

Relevance to research objectives. (Character limit: 800): How does your case proposal help
achieve the objectives of this study?

Relevance to meaningful youth engagement. (Character limit: 600 per question):

1. How did your project ensure that the diversity of young people was well-represented?

2. How did your project ensure that there was a youth engagement enabling environment
throughout the lifecycle, as relevant to your initiative?

3. Describe how youth and adults worked together and the nature of that partnership.
 4. In what ways did young people participate at different phases of the project? Please provide
relevant details.

5. In your view, how were youth empowered as a result of their engagement in the project?
Research Activities.

1. The following project documents are available for case writers to review for research purposes:
• Concept note
• Monitoring and evaluation documents
• Interviews and/or FGDs with project stakeholders
• Blogs and/or op-ed articles
• Others:

2. Have the necessary consent forms for available project documents (based on your answers from
the previous question) been gathered?
• Yes
• No

3. Is it possible to collaboratively organize data-gathering activities (e.g. interviews, focus group

discussions) with relevant project stakeholders (e.g. youth partners/beneficiaries, government
representatives)?
• Yes
• No

3.1 If yes, please list down stakeholders with whom interviews can be organized:

4. Has your project been published as a case study in any journal, book, or working paper?
• Yes
• No

5. Has your project been submitted as a case proposal in any journal, book, or working paper?
• Yes
• No

Important note: Please strictly follow the prescribed character count. Proposals that fail to follow the
instructions will not be processed.