USAID, NGO partner to conduct research in high-crime areas

Some of the youth researchers who conducted the survey within the communities

By Shuntel Glasgow

The United States Agency for Inter-national Development (USAID) Youth Resilience, Inclusion and Empowerment (Y-RIE) in collaboration with Tagman Media Inc recently conducted a crime and violence research programme to foster youth development and highlight recommendations to help curb the issues.

The Y-RIE program is a youth crime and violence prevention initiative in collaboration with government and non-governmental organisations (NGO) to strengthen social services that serve youths and families at risk.

The research focused on four communities including Albouystown, Charlestown, Werk-en-Rust, and Sophia, with the aim of increasing partnerships to support crime violence prevention, develop a foundation for improved responses, and develop safety profiles for each community with emphasis on key features.