Foreword addressing the challenges of youth employment and empowerment has continued to be among governments top priorities. Education the next government education plan, second strategic plan for the education sector 20052009 ministry of education, 2005 reiterated the importance of illiteracy reduction as part of poverty alleviation, and encouraged the participation of a greater diversity of education providers. United nations development assistance framework for zambia. The president of the republic of zambia mr edgar c lungu recently launched the 2015 national youth policy and action plan on youth empowerment and employment. The government of sri lanka gosl recognizes that the quality of childhood has tremendous influence on the development of. Zambia department of youth development national youth policy. Today is a momentous and historic day for my government and the youth of zambia, as i launch the 2015 youth policy and the first ever action plan for youth empowerment and employment. This policy lists the strategy and actions to be implemented by government ministries and agencies in 15 different fields to achieve gender equality, although there are no formal commitments in terms of. However, the policy is limited by the zimbabwe youth council act which is in. National food and nutrition strategic plan for zambia 20112016. Zambian population policy and the integrated family. The reproductive health policy the reproductive health policy goal is to provide accessible, affordable, and convenient comprehensive reproductive health services to all women, men and young people in malawi. Action plan for youth empowerment and employment zambia. Mar 09, 2016 boosting opportunities for young people ministry of youth and sport lusaka august 2015 an action plan for youth empowerment and employment republic of zambia ministry of youth and sport 3.
President lungu launches 2015 national youth policy. In his speech at the 2nd african conference on the integrated family planning, nutrition and parasite control project panfrico held in lusaka, zambia on march 7, 1989, zambian president, kenneth d. Policy brief zambia health and wellbeing survey 2014 zambia demographic and health survey 202014 violence against children study 2018. The first policy which gives a clear direction is the zimbabwe youth policy 20 which has clear clusters and strategies on youth empowerment and participation, which cover economic, cultural, social, political, environmental and technological issues. Youth policy revamped, based on human rights the namibian.
National drug policy 2015 to 2020 ministry of health. The national youth policy nyp for 2015 2020 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 national youth policy nyp for 20152020 nyp 2020 is developed for all young. A crosssector analysis of youth in zambia international youth. The 2015 16 malawi demographic and health survey 2015 16 mdhs was implemented by the national statistical office from 19 october 2015 to 17 february 2016.
National drug policy 2015 to 2020 1 the national drug policy sets out our response as a society to alcohol and other drug1 aod issues. National youth policy 20152020 south african government. Zimbabwe has made significant strides in amending and. It has been developed within the context of the vision 2030 and has taken into consideration other relevant national, regional and global health related policies, protocols and. Kaunda stated that rapid increase in population severely affected socio. The national policy on climate change should be put in place and institutional. The republic of zambia ministry of lands and natural resources draft national land policy this is a draft national land policy and as such is a working document and. Several developments at global, regional, subregional and national levels have raised migration issues to the forefront of the political and policy arenas, emphasizing the need for legal frameworks to curtail irregular migration and maximize the benefits of migration for national development.
National gender policy will lead to realization of women rights as enshrined in the. In 2017, ypard member, sebastian mengel, was the recipient of the master thesis award for his collaborative research with ypard, hafl and cgiar crp drylands program on agricultural livelihoods of rural youth in the drylands of midelt, morocco. The 2012 report by the open society initiative for southern africa notes. Employment creation policies and strategies in zambia. However, a lack of resources has severely constrained implementation of this policy. This fact sheet by save the children provides an overview of the current status of national child protection systems in zambia. Fact sheet on national child protection systems in zambia. In zambia, the national youth constitutional assembly nyca is the coordinating agency facilitating the youth ngos wpay evaluation process. It is not possible to speak of a national child protection system in zambia as there is not one coordinated programme of action. To give substance to this commitment, the zambian government has revised the 2006 national youth policy in order to make it more responsive to the needs of.
Aug 12, 2015 president edgar lungu has launched the 2015 national youth policy and action plan on empower and employment which he says must result in the creation of more than 500,000 jobs for the youth by the. Gender became an independent ministry and the national gender policy was formulated in 2014. The bank of zambia introduced a benchmark policy rate at 9% in april 2012 in order. Educating our future national education policy zambia. The nyp 2020 builds on south africas first nyp, which covered the period 20092014. At provincial and local levels, the national youth policy. Policy decisions relating to green growth and poverty waves 2nd nca policy forum the hague, netherlands ministry of national development planning november 2017. The national gender policy will advocate for gender. The need for the youth policy can not be diver emphasized, particularly at this. The revised youth policy emphasises the need for responsive youth programming to address the transition from adolescence to youth. Introduction as reflected in its constitution, macro policy and national development plans, the government of the state of eritrea recognises that a healthy population is necessary for the establishment of a dynamic, productive, economic and resilient society. In addition, the sector has a number of pieces of legislation some of which are outdated. The revised 2015 national youth policy for zambia provides a more responsive approach to youth programming in order effectively address the needs of the youth in tandem with emerging issues in youth development. Aug 23, 2012 ypardian bags home the 2017 sfiar master thesis award.
National youth policy recognises and values young women and men as a key resource and national asset and highlights the importance of youth. The zimbabwe youth policy is in line with the national constitution on the definition of youth. This age range is stipulated in the new constitution and is also in line with the continental definition of youth as defined in the african youth charter. This is the guiding principle on which this policy is built. The government will use the policy to prioritise its resources and assess the effectiveness of the actions taken by government agencies and frontline services.
This policy draws from the 20002005 national gender policy whose overall goal was to mainstream gender in the national development process to enhance participation of women and men, girls and boys for sustainable and equitable development for poverty eradication. Ministry of education mission statement the mission of the ministry of education is to guide the provision of education for all zambians so that they are able to pursue knowledge and skills, manifest excellence in performance and moral uprightness, defend democratic ideals, and accept and value other persons on the basis of their. Labour and social laws of zambia millennium development goals ministry of sport monitoring and evaluation national child policy national development ngos nutrition objectives the specific organisations orphans and vulnerable pandemic parents partnerships pre. The president launches the 2015 national youth policy and.
Adolescent health strategic plan 2011 2015 page iv foreword globally, adolescents represent a significant demographic and socioeconomic force, and are also a major factor in influencing public health trends. President edgar lungu has launched the 2015 national youth policy and action plan on empower and employment which he says must result in the creation of more than 500,000 jobs for the youth by the. The role of the national youth development agency in the implementation of the national youth policy by njabuliso siboniso hlophe student no. Nayplhiv national association of young people living with hiv ngo nongovernmental organisation nso national statistical office nsp national hiv and aids strategic plan nycom national youth council of malawi nyp national youth policy pmtct prevention of mothertochild transmission of hiv ppp publicprivate partnership. The 20 national youth policy defines youth as persons between 15 and 35 years of age. Zimbabwe also subscribes to the comesa gender policy which fosters gender equality and equity at all levels of regional integration and cooperation. Government of the republic of zambia adolescent health strategic plan 2011 2015 zambia. The national youth policy 2006 defines youth in zambia as 1825 years. Although zambia has ratified many key international instruments related to child protection, no real progress has been made in introducing legislation to change national law. Policies in zambia global database on the implementation. Towards a skilled, enlightened, economically empowered and patriotic youth impacting positively on national development. Feb 17, 2015 educating our future national education policy zambia 1. Zambia ranked 97 of 189 in the 2016 doing business report moving 6 places down due to decline in trading across borders.
Employment creation policies and strategies in zambia, prospects, challenges and future outlook a presentation made at the grziloimf national conference on economic growth strategy for employment, decent work and development in zambia 21st may 2012, lusaka, zambia. Ypardian bags home the 2017 sfiar master thesis award. National youth development council zambia home facebook. Ministry of agriculture national agriculture policy. Plan of action for youth empowerment paye 20062015. In zambia, young people make up a significant proportion of the available labor force, yet unemployment. This is the first print of the national youth development policy. The president launched the two documents in lusaka on 12 th august, 2015. Unicef zambia country programme 20162021 qualitative study of child marriage in six districts of zambia. The funding for the 2015 16 mdhs was provided by the government of malawi, the united states agency for.
Pdf 2015 national youth policy analysis salim kaunda. Zambia department of youth development national youth. National adolescent sexual and reproductive health policy. Zambia national youth policy ypard young professionals. The revision led to the preparation of the 2015 national youth policy. The president of the republic of zambia mr edgar c lungu recently launched the 2015 national youth policy and action plan on youth empowerment and. National child protection policy foreword giving our children a childhood they can be proud of. The policy is driven by the overal goal to provide an enabling environment that promotes the rights and obligations of the youth and foster their participation in national development. Overview on the national child policy a presentation by mr. The economic empowerment of young people in zambia prem poverty reduction group 2008. However, there are a number of systems and policies in place that govern child protection issues, and there is a national child policy 2006 of the ministry of sport, youth and child development. National adolescent sexual and reproductive health policy 2015 i national adolescent sexual and reproductive health policy republic of kenya ministry of health. The national health policy for zambia seeks to respond to these challenges.
Policy brief zambia health and wellbeing survey 2014 zambia demographic and health. According to the 2015 youth situation analysis conducted by the ministry of youth, indigenization and economic empowerment under one of its arms. The president launches the 2015 national youth policy and action. This act may be cited as the gender equity and equality act, 2015, and shall come into operation on such date as the minister may appoint, by statutory instrument. Nyp national youth policy ovc orphans and vulnerable children pacra patents and companies registration agency. National assessment on child care facilities in zambia.
Edgar chagwa lungu president of the republic of zambia on the occasion of the launch of the 2015 youth policy and action plan for youth empowerment and employmen honourable vincent mwale, mp, minister of youth and sport the secretary general of the patriotic front honourable cabinet and deputy ministers present the secretary to the cabinet. National youth development council zambia, lusaka, zambia. The policy goal of the youth policy is to promote youth participation in community and civic affairs and to ensure that youth programmes are youth centred. President edgar lungu has launched the 2015 national youth policy and action plan on empower and employment which he says must result in the creation of more than 500,000 jobs for the youth. First global forum on youth policies final report undp. The zambian government has given due priority to youth development and empowerment and underscores. Educating our future national education policy zambia 1. Section 20 is a component of chapter 1 of the constitution of zimbabwe amendment no. National youth policy outlines zambia s strategies to ensure that social programs benefit vulnerable youth, including victims of sexual exploitation and human trafficking.
Policies in zambia global database on the implementation of. The seventh national development plan 7ndp for the period 2017 2021 is the successor to the revised sixth national development plan, 202016 r sndp following its expiry in december 2016. Policy, however, is a gap that also necessitated the development of this policy document. The national agricultural policy seeks to raise the profile of the agricultural sector so that it effectively contributes to the national development aspirations of turning the country from a predominantly consuming to a producing and exporting nation targeting all value chain stages. Overview on the national child policy better care network. Presentation outline background poverty in zambia aspects of poverty. The guide goes beyond the rhetoric of many policy advocacy papers by. Protecting children in zambia from violence, abuse, neglect.
National migration policy 2015 iom online bookstore. The gender equity and equality bill, 2015 national assembly. The study was conducted during a timely national debate about how to broaden the. The policy is a revision of the 2006 national youth policy. Enactment short title and commencement gender equity and equality no. Berenice alcalde castro, deputy director of the institute of youth, mexico. Zambian population policy and the integrated family planning project. By placing young people as central to all development initiatives, the national youth policy recognises and values young women and men as a key resource and national asset and highlights the importance of youth development to nation building and the creation of. Adolescent health strategic plan 2011 2015 april 2011 1 1 executive summary 1. It seeks to outline the strategic framework for promoting the delivery of.
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