The government recognises that the youth constitute the majority of the population. They are a rich resource with varied skills, experiences and capacities, which, if properly prepared and strategically deployed, can contribute positively to their personal and economic development as well as the transformation of the country.
The National Youth Policy has been revised to consolidate the lessons learnt in the implementation of its predecessor policy and provide a new policy direction for the successful designing and implementation of youth development programmes in line with MW2063 aspirations. The revised Policy will facilitate mainstreaming of youth programming in various development planning instruments and policies and where necessary guide review of the legal and policy frameworks to ensure that they support the youth development agenda and enable the country to attain the economic benefit known as the demographic dividend. It will further continue to provide direction in capacity development for the youth, multi-stakeholder engagement, resource mobilization, and monitoring and evaluation of investment. This will be realised through ten priority areas under the Policy namely- Youth Employment, Enterprise and Skills Development; Youth Inclusion in Governance Systems and Transformative Leadership; Science, Technology and Innovation; Environmental Restoration and Climate Change; Education and Social Skills Development; Health and Nutrition; National Youth Service and Nation Building; Youth in Sports, Creative Industries and Culture; Youth and Social Wellbeing; and Coordination, Mainstreaming and Financing the youth agenda.