In a rapidly evolving landscape, young voices must be at the forefront of shaping future priorities and development strategies. As 2025 unfolds, young people face new challenges and opportunities, making it imperative to define key focus areas for youth engagement, empowerment, and leadership. Characterized by numerous challenges and new developments, 2025 is undoubtedly shaping how funders, the government, and other stakeholders are positioning interventions, initiatives, and programs for 2025. With shifting economic realities, ongoing constitutional amendments strengthened advocacy for women’s inclusion, and the implications of the USAID funding suspension, stakeholders, including funders and government bodies, are recalibrating their approaches to youth-focused interventions. The USAID suspension, in particular, raises critical questions about the sustainability of development programs, funding alternatives, and the role of local organizations in bridging emerging gaps.