USAID Standard Youth Indicators Reference Sheet

This reference provides details on the definition, use, and reporting of the following five youth-specific standard foreign assistance indicators from the US State Department:

• Youth 1 - Number of youth trained in soft skills/life skills through US Government (USG) assisted programs
• Youth 3 - Percentage of participants in USG-assisted programs designed to increase access to productive economic resources who are youth 15-29
• Youth 5 - Percentage of youth who participate in civic engagement activities following soft skills/life skills training or initiatives from USG-assisted programs
• Youth 6 - Number of youth who complete USG-assisted leadership programs
• Youth 7 - Number of children (0-19 years) and youth (10-29) reached with USG assistance

This reference sheet was updated in June 2023.