RESEARCH AND TOOLS

In Dreamtown, we like to learn. That’s why we engage in different kinds of research relevant to the context of our work, projects, and partnerships, and develop different tools that we can use in our engagement with youth in cities. Feel free to dive in, learn together with us, and make use of some of our tools and resources. We are always curious to know more - see something you find interesting? Let us know and reach out!

Explore our Micro-Granting Toolkit — a practical guide to empowering communities with small, flexible grants that boost local leadership, build capacity, and drive urban transformations. The tool is developed by Marie Schneider in collaboration with our global partners.

The report on youth wellbeing examines multiple dimensions of well-being of youth in Sierra Leone, drawing on the baseline survey, with a particular focus on public spaces. The baseline survey was co-designed by the project’s partners, and survey data collection conducted by students and staff from the University of Makeni.  

This toolkit supports participatory mapping and co-design in youth-led urban design. Developed from a pilot in Bonga Town, Freetown, it guides workshops with step-by-step processes, tools, and exercises. The toolkit is dynamic and will continue to evolve as new knowledge and practices emerge.

This climate vulnerability assessment, developed with the Network for Active Citizens, explores youth-led climate action in Katwe, Kirombe, Kunya, Kitintale, Kinawataka, and Kyebando. The findings guide advocacy for inclusive adaptation strategies and greater resources to address climate challenges.

Through the SDG Challenge, we create space for young activists to shape how development is framed and to design solutions to urban challenges - in collabs with . The Handbook offers the tools and guidance to run the case challenge with Dreamtown or other NGOs.