Empowerment-based non-formal education for Arab youth: A pilot randomized trial

► This was the first randomized trial of youth empowerment in a Middle East context. ► The study did not find significant overall impacts on youth development outcomes. ► The program did reduce conduct problems with Jordanian youths. ► Higher program empowerment was related to more positive outcomes. ► Greater impacts were seen on younger youths (13-15) than older youths (16-21).