ASREP Marks International Youth Day 2026 in Isiolo

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ASREP Africa joined the **County Government of Isiolo** and hundreds of young people to mark **International Youth Day 2026** under the theme **"Different Contexts, Common Aspirations."**

A generation with shared ambitions

The theme captured a simple truth: young people across Isiolo come from very different backgrounds, yet share common aspirations for opportunity, dignity, and a voice in shaping their future. The day brought hundreds of them together with county leadership to turn those aspirations into action.

Spotlight on the Isiolo County Youth Policy

Central to the commemoration was the **Isiolo County Youth Policy** — a framework for expanding youth participation, livelihoods, and leadership across the county. Anchoring the celebration in a concrete policy keeps the focus on delivery: not just marking the day, but advancing the systems that create opportunity for young people year-round.

Youth at the centre of ASREP's work

From eco-champions to civic-governance forums, young people are central to ASREP's programmes across the ASALs. Marking International Youth Day reaffirms ASREP's commitment to a community-led model in which the next generation helps lead the drylands' resilient future.