Nugs national union of ghana students nyep national youth employment programme nyetf national youth employment task force nya national youth authority nyp national youth policy pda participatory development associates ppp publicprivate partnership rlg roagam links ghana sada savannah accelerated development authority sdf skills development fund. Sections 1 and 2 deal with the rationale and overview of the youth policy seeks to achieve. Ministry of youth and sports, national youth policy of. Section 4 identifies the main challenges of youth in ghana which the policy seeks to address. The national youth authority nya, formally called the national youth council nyc, is an agency within the ministry of youth and sports that is responsible for coordinating and facilitating youth development activities in ghana. Mr isaac kwame asiamah, the minister of youth and sports, has said the new national youth policy would ensure gender parity and be disabilityfriendly. Connecting youth organizations across the country to share best practices and strategize nationally on youth issues. Youth policy is a crosssectoral or horizontal policy area that affects several sectors. Youth unemployment in ghana is a major issue in the country. Ministry of youth and sports, national youth policy of ghana.
The implementation of a national youth policy for ghana has become the ultimate agenda of the ministry of manpower, youth and employment, the national youth council, the federation of. National youth policy of nigeria revised 2009 federal. Five country experiences addis ababa, ethiopia, 1214 december 2007 young people constitute a substantial share of. In 2019, the estimated youth unemployment rate in ghana was at. Reviewed national youth policy for ghana ready news ghana. New national youth policy will be disability friendly minister.
Mediumterm development policy framework, ghana shared growth and development agenda gsgda, 201020 2010. Hivaids and the world of work branch iloaids legislation and policies. The national youth and sports policy document which shall be a national guide in the field of youth and sports has been prepared in order to reach a mutual understanding, vision, policy and targets in the field of youth and sports and provide coordination and. The national youth authority nyathe national youth authority nya was established in 1974 by nrdc 241. New national youth policy will be disability friendly. The issue and request to nations to adopt a national youth policy comes a long way. The national youth policy represents a declaration and commitment to the priorities, directions and practical supports that a country intends to provide for the development of its young men and women. Section 5 provides the policy framework for youth activities, as well as. The meeting held in tamale brought together traditional leaders, metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives, and youth organizations operating in the northern region.
Ghana national climate change policy action programme for. The broad pillars of the national youth policy address issues from education and skills, science. Greater accra and brong ahafo regions retained their titles as champions of this years national youth quiz in the junior and senior categories respectively at the grand finale of the competition held on sunday, november 3, 2018. Ghana volunteers youth empowerment activity will include. Ghana is the only member of the commonwealth that has not implemented a national youth policy despite the fact that it has ratified many international treaties. Creating national platforms for youth to make sure their voices are heard. Towards an empowered youth, impacting positively on national development. International youth day ghana center for democratic development. Services will be available for sexually active young people through youth promoters and adolescent friendly services. To empower youth of the country to achieve their full potential, and through. Sports minister inaugurates a 10member national youth. The future ghanaian youth want proposed policy actions for youth development, 2019 and beyond.
The case of ghana s national youth employment programme. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. Nccc of ghana this document was produced under the guidance of the national climate change committee nccc. Youth advised to show interest in national youth policy. Aug 10, 2018 on the occasion of the 2018 international youth day, which falls on august 12, the ghana center for democratic development cdd ghana calls on the government of ghana to consciously expand and deepen the participation of the youth in national decisionmaking processes and on issues that affect their lives. Various governments of ghana have shown commitment to adolescent reproductive health at the international level by endorsing recommendations on reproductive health. The national employment policy aims to create decent employment opportunities for the growing labour force of ghana. Federal ministry of youth development, nigeria, name. Government of ghana in pursuance of its investment in the youth launched the national youth policy in august 2010 on the theme, towards an empowered youth, impacting positively on national development. The national youth policy nyp for 20152020 nyp 2020 is developed for all young people in south africa, with a focus on redressing the wrongs of the past and addressing the specific challenges and immediate needs of the countrys youth. The policy takes account of the current socioeconomic context of ghana and incorporates the opportunities and benefits of a green economy. A policy area as such is not responsible for the funds necessary to achieve the political goals. National youth policy of nigeria revised 2009 federal ministry of youth development 1. The policy also complements the national youth and the hivaids policies.
The goal of fashioning a cultural policy for ghana has been achieved. Government charged to work swiftly on ghanas national youth. He said the ultimate goal of the policy is geared towards. Nyc national youth council nyf national youth fund ntc national tripartite committee nte nontraditional export. Technical constraints in the national youth policy for. Strategy for the management, prevention and control of chronic noncommunicable diseases in ghana. Its annual workplan for the nya 2014 lists key activities and projects. Improved counseling and customer care will be prioritized. It is a concrete and bold step to put the development and participation of youth at the centre of national development efforts. Engaging the youth in community volunteering services. The ghana youth manifesto is a comprehensive compilation of youth policy options and proposals to place youth issues and perspectives at the heart of ghanas development agenda, and thereafter form the basis for national youth policy. Ghana is committed to making family planning free in the public sector and supporting the private sector to provide services.
However, given that the nyep employs ghanaian youth between the ages of 1835 years who are literate, illiterate, able and or disabled, the term is also used in accordance with the. Established in 1974, its mandate is to ensure the empowerment of the ghanaian youth. Ghana youth data audit 0 there should be the political will to implement relevant policies that capture and address the issues of young people for development. The policy is set out in 12 twelve sections which can be summarized as follows. According to the source, the data are ilo estimates. National climate change policy action programme for implementation. National youth authority meets stakeholders on youth. The term youth refers to those young men and women between the ages of 1535 years as defined by ghana s 2010 national youth policy and the african youth charter. Instead, implementation must take place via vertical sectors and areas that control resources.
The nyp 2020 builds on south africas first nyp, which covered the period 20092014. The national entrepreneurship and innovation programme neip is a flagship policy initiative of the government of ghana with the primary objective of providing an integrated national support for startups and small businesses. A fouryear 20142017 national youth policy implementation plan nypip has been launched in accra to give direction to the development of ghana s youth. In this regard, the primary focus of our national employment policy will be to address the employment situation, and deal with decent work deficits, targeting in particular, vulnerable groups, the youth, women and persons with disability pwds. The national commission on culture wishes to sincerely acknowledge the invaluable contribution of all statesmen, policy makers, politicians, chiefs and people of ghana whose combined efforts engineered this policy and brought it to life. A lot of significant milestones including the ratification of the african youth charter as well as the acceptance of the incorporation of a youth clause into the national. Doing it and getting it right published on march 31, 2015 march 31, 2015 15 likes 1 comments. Ministry of youth and sports, national youth policy of ghana, august 2010, 27 pp. This trend has however not changed even with the launch of a national youth policy whose rationale is to provide guidelines. There is no time better than now with so many youth activist and youth groups on the scene for ghana to realize the dream of a national youth policy which will help regulate the usage of the. Youth policy implementation plan launched graphic online. Ackground b the national youth policy nyp for 20152020 nyp 2020 is developed for all young people in south africa, with a focus on redressing the wrongs of the past and addressing the specific challenges and immediate needs of the countrys youth.
Nigerias national youth policy for 2019 yiaga africa. National youth policy 2009 by federal ministry of youth. He said government is soliciting the input of stakeholders across the country to reflect the concerns of the ghanaian youth. The study involved the use of semistructured interviews and focus group discussions with 20 stakeholders. The ghana health service ghs on tuesday launched adolescent health service policy and strategy to provide the framework within which health provision and other related interventions for. John amankwa manu national youth authority, ghana oct. Hoetu, prosper 20150123 the national youth policy action plan and youth development in ghana. The mandate of the national blood service, ghana is to ensure an effective and coordinated national approach to the provision of safe, adequate and efficacious, blood and blood products, making it timely, accessible and affordable to all patients requiring blood transfusion therapy in both public and private. National youth policy 20192023 education as a vaccine.
Section 3 defines youth and provides the profile of the youth in ghana. The national youth authority nya will in february 2018, lay out a new youth policy which would seek to meet the current technological and development trend. Republic of ghana longterm national development plan of ghana 20182057 outline the most secure democracy is the one that assures the basic necessities of life for its people as a fundamental duty. Jul 08, 2015 national youth policy of nigeria revised 2009 federal ministry of youth development 1. Policies in ghana global database on the implementation of. Kwesi evansnkum, director for education and training, national youth authority nya, has been tasked to. Council, ministry of education ghana education service, curious minds, national youth authority, ipas, research institutions such as the department of population and health at the university of cape coast and regional institute for population studies at the university of ghana, legon, etc. It notes that past housing policy interventions in ghana failed to realize their intended objectives. Greater accra, brong ahafo are 2018 national youth quiz. National entrepreneurship and innovation programme neip. The move, according to the deputy minister of youth and sports, mr perry okudzeto, was to ensure that the policy was streamlined to have a link with the governments transformational agenda.
The 47page document, which was presented to the ashanti regional director of the national youth authority, george orwell amponsah, highlights the case for a national youth policy, the state of youth policy and programming in ghana, the youth policy proposals, and collaborative efforts to achieving expected ends. In 1967 a central advisory committee on youth replaced the ghana youth authority and created a national youth service corps later. The national youth employment program nyep of ghana was established in 2006 by the john kufuor administration. The national youth policy action plan and youth development in ghana. Adolescent health service and policy launched in ghana. The statistic shows the youth unemployment rate in ghana from 1999 and 2019. It contains the views, aspirations, perspectives and issues of yo. The ghana youth manifesto is a comprehensive compilation of youth policy options and proposals to place youth issues and perspectives at the heart of ghana s development agenda, and thereafter form the basis for national youth policy. The future ghanaian youth want proposed policy actions. Youth policies in africa assessing national youth policies in africa. Ghana s integrated response to climate change is the national climate change policy nccp, which provides a clearly defined pathway for dealing with the challenges of climate change.