This report presents the findings of a Youth Analysis Desk Study that aims to inform the development of future programmatic interventions in the Sahel by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Sahel Regional Office (SRO) at USAID/Senegal, the Resilience in the Sahel Enhanced (RISE) 2 program, as well as activities to counter recruitment into violent extremist groups, and other strategic efforts that target youth.